Russ Schoene

Russ Schoene, born on 16 April 1960, is an American former professional basketball player who later worked as an assistant coach. A 6-10 forward, he starred at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he led the team to two straight Southern Conference championships in 1981 and 1982 and to the NCAA tournament in 1982, averaging 13.6 points and 7 rebounds as a senior. The Philadelphia 76ers chose him in the second round of the 1982 NBA draft, and he was traded to the Indiana Pacers during his rookie season. He then played in Italy for Olimpia Milano, winning the Korac Cup in 1985 and being named Italian League MVP in 1986. Returning to the NBA with the Seattle SuperSonics, he became a designated shooter nicknamed Catch and Shoot and shot 38.2 percent from three-point range in 1988-89. He finished his playing career in Italy with Glaxo Verona and in the Continental Basketball Association, with 1,491 NBA points, and afterwards coached at Bellevue Community College and the University of Washington.