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Mercedes Brianna Russell (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 22nd overall by the New York Liberty in the 2018 WNBA draft. Russell played center for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team in college.[1] In high school, she was named 2013 Gatorade Girls' Basketball Player of the Year.
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| No. 21 – Seattle Storm | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1995 Springfield, Oregon | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| High school | Springfield (Springfield, Oregon) | |||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2013–2018) | |||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | New York Liberty | |||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Southside Flyers | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||||
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Medals
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College
Russell played college basketball at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee for the Lady Volunteers.[2]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2013–14 | Tennessee | 35 | 5 | 18.5 | .596 | .000 | .514 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6.3 |
| 2014–15 | Tennessee | Injured | |||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Tennessee | 36 | 31 | 29.3 | .548 | .000 | .545 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
| 2016–17 | Tennessee | 32 | 32 | 34.6 | .562 | .000 | .671 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 16.1 |
| 2017–18 | Tennessee | 33 | 33 | 32.7 | .583 | .000 | .682 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 15.3 |
| Career | 136 | 101 | 28.6 | .570 | .000 | .622 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 11.7 | |
Career
WNBA
At the 2018 WNBA Draft, Russell was drafted in the second round by the New York Liberty. After making her WNBA debut with the Liberty, Russell was waived and soon after picked up by the Seattle Storm.[3] In joining the Storm's line-up featuring players such as Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart and Natasha Howard, Russell would take home a WNBA Championship in her first professional season.
WNBL
In 2019, Russell was signed by the newly rebranded Southside Flyers in Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[4] There she would play alongside the likes of Leilani Mitchell and Jenna O'Hea.
Career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career high | ° | League leader | ||||
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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| 2018 | New York | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | .333 | .000 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | Seattle | 22 | 0 | 4.6 | .484 | .000 | .500 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | Seattle | 34 | 30 | 25.6 | .520 | .000 | .646 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 2020† | Seattle | 22 | 2 | 13.8 | .410 | .000 | .560 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | Seattle | 30 | 28 | 24.7 | .617 | .000 | .766 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 110 | 60 | 18.6 | .529 | .000 | .662 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
Postseason
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Seattle | 2 | 2 | 32.0 | .769 | .000 | 1.000 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 2020† | Seattle | 6 | 0 | 17.5 | .619 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | Seattle | 1 | 1 | 45.0 | .556 | .000 | .000 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Career | 4 years, 1 team | 10 | 3 | 21.8 | .651 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.4 |
References
- Greif, Andrew (April 14, 2018). "Marie Gulich leads 4 players with Oregon ties selected in 2018 WNBA draft". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Mercedes Russell - Women's Basketball - University of Tennessee Athletics". utsports.com.
- "Seattle Storm Signs Mercedes Russell". storm.wnba.com.
- "Southside Flyers on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.[user-generated source]
External links
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[ru] Расселл, Мерседес
Мерседес Брианна Расселл (англ. Mercedes Brianna Russell; род. 27 июля 1995 года, Спрингфилд, Орегон, США) — американская профессиональная баскетболистка, выступающая в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации за команду «Сиэтл Шторм». Была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 2018 года во втором раунде под общим двадцать вторым номером клубом «Нью-Йорк Либерти». Играет на позиции центровой.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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