Russell won the
Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball as Big Ten
MVP for a second year in a row. When Russell was selected as a
1966 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American for the third year in a row it was the first three-time recognition for a Wolverine. Following the season Russell was the
Number one overall player selected in the
NBA draft. He won the numerous national player of the year awards including the
Oscar Robertson Trophy,
Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year,
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year,
Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year and the
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year. single-season field goals made per game (13.0 conference games, broken 1969) and career field goals made (839, 1964–66, broken 1970). Also, on February 19, 1966, against , the team set conference records for single-game points (128 broken December 30, 2006) and single-game field goals made (52, broken December 19, 1972). Russell also established numerous scoring records. He became the first Wolverine to total 800 points in a season, surpassing his own junior season total of 694 that surpassed his sophomore season record. This total has been surpassed by
Glen Rice, but his 30.77 points per game still stands as a Michigan record. He also surpassed
Bill Buntin's career totals and career average points records with 2164 points and 27.1. The average continues to be the school record, but
Mike McGee eclipsed the total record. Furthermore, he surpassed
John Tidwell's single-game total of 43 with a 45-point effort on December 11, 1965, against and then established the current school record of 48 on March 5, 1966, against . Many of Russells points were scored on
free throws. He continues to hold the school's career free throw record with 486, which surpassed Buntin's 385 total but has been surpassed by the
vacated 505 total of
Louis Bullock.
Statistics The team posted the following statistics: ==Rankings==