Russell Cross attended and played basketball at Manley High School located on the West Side of Chicago. He led Manley to their first and only Illinois state title. He shared some of his upbringing on the west side and his first love baseball. When it came to his recruitment he paid close attention to the colleges that wanted him and did his homework on those schools. Russell made the decision to attend Purdue University. And yes he started as a freshman. He also shared with us some of the moments in the NBA. For more information download this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.