D'Angelo Danté Russell (born February 23, 1996) is an American professional
basketball
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player for the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA). He was selected as a
McDonald's All-American
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in
2014
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and played
college basketball
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for the
Ohio State Buckeyes
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. He was the second overall pick in the
2015 NBA draft by the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
. Playing
point guard
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, he was named to the
NBA All-Rookie Second Team with the Lakers in 2016. He was traded to the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
in 2017, and received his first
All-Star selection in 2019. In the 2019 off-season he joined the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
via a
sign-and-trade deal
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, and was then traded to the Timberwolves at the 2020 trade deadline.
High school career
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Russell attended
Central High School in
Louisville, Kentucky
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as a freshman in 2010–11, before transferring to
Montverde Academy
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History
The school was founded in 1912 as Montgomery Industrial School. The school president was Henry P. Carpenter. It underwent a major expansion in 1921, whe ...
in
Montverde, Florida
Montverde is a town in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2020 census and an estimated 1,675 in 2018. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Montverde wa ...
for his sophomore season. In 2014, he helped Montverde win back-to-back High School National Tournament championships playing alongside
Ben Simmons
Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the LSU Tigers, after which he was ...
. He later played in the
McDonald's All-American Game
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and
Jordan Brand Classic
The Jordan Brand Classic is a high school All-Star basketball game played annually in April. The game's rosters feature the best and most highly recruited high school boys in the senior class including alumns like Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Bl ...
.
Russell committed to
Ohio State
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
on June 7, 2013, choosing the Buckeyes over
Louisville
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border.
...
,
Michigan State
Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...
and
North Carolina
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. Russell was rated by
Rivals.com
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History
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as a five-star recruit.
College career
Russell played one season of
college basketball
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for the
Ohio State Buckeyes
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. On January 9, 2015, he recorded a career-high 14 rebounds in a win over Maryland, later scoring a career-high 33 points in a win over Northwestern on January 21. On February 8, in a 79–60 win over Rutgers, Russell recorded a
triple-double
In basketball, a double-double is a single-game performance in which a player accumulates ten or more in two of the following five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. The first "double" in the term ...
with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. This was the first triple-double recorded by an Ohio State freshman. During the NCAA Tournament, Russell scored 28 points in a 75–72 overtime win over VCU. However, the Buckeyes' season ended the following round with a 73–58 loss to Arizona. Russell earned the Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wayman Tisdale Award and Jerry West Award. He was named a consensus first-team All-American, as well as first-team All-
Big Ten
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and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 35 games for Ohio State in 2014–15, Russell averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 33.9 minutes per game.
On April 22, 2015, Russell declared for the
NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. He was touted by many scouts and reporters to be one of the top prospects in the 2015 draft.
Professional career
Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2017)
![D'Angelo Russell rookie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/D%27Angelo_Russell_rookie.jpg)
On June 25, 2015, Russell was selected by the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
with the second overall pick in the
2015 NBA draft. In his debut for the Lakers in their season opener on October 28, 2015, Russell recorded four points, three rebounds and two assists in just under 26 minutes in a 112–111 loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. On December 4, he recorded his first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 112–111 loss to the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Sou ...
. On January 7, 2016, he scored 11 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 118–115 loss to the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
. Russell participated in the 2016
Rising Stars Challenge
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, where he recorded 22 points and seven assists in Team USA's win over Team World. On March 1, he set career highs with 39 points and eight three-pointers in a 107–101 win over the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
. His 39 points were the most by any rookie in 2015–16 and the most by a Lakers rookie in a regular season game since
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor ( ; September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lake ...
had 55 in March 1959. His eight three-pointers broke
Nick Van Exel
Nickey Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27, 1971) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Van Exel played for six NBA teams from 1 ...
's previous rookie Laker record of six in a single game. He finished the 2015–16 season leading the Lakers and all rookies in steals per game, and became the youngest player to hit 130 three-pointers in a season. He subsequently earned
NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.
In the Lakers' season opener on October 26, 2016, Russell scored 20 points in a 120–114 win over the
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
. On November 15, he scored a then season-high 32 points in a 125–118 win over the Nets. He missed time between November and January with knee and calf injuries. On January 31, he recorded his second career double-double with 22 points, a career-high 10 assists and seven rebounds in his return from a three-game absence with a pair of mild leg injuries, helping the Lakers defeat the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
by a score of 120–116. He set a new career high for assists with 11 against the
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast D ...
the following game on February 2. On March 19, he scored a career-high 40 points in a 125–120 loss to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
.
Brooklyn Nets (2017–2019)
2017–18 season: Knee surgery
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On June 22, 2017, Russell was traded, along with
Timofey Mozgov
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, to the
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The t ...
in exchange for
Brook Lopez
Brook Robert Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two years of college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.
Lopez was selecte ...
and the rights to
Kyle Kuzma
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, the 27th pick in the
2017 NBA draft
The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players.
...
. In a 2019 interview on ESPN's
First Take, then Lakers director of basketball operations
Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in the ...
admitted that Russell's Snapchat incident with
Nick Young, in which Russell secretly recorded Young admitting that he had cheated on then fiancee
Iggy Azalea
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, played a role in his decision to trade Russell.
In Russell's debut for the Nets in their season opener on October 18, 2017, Russell had 30 points and five assists in a 140–131 loss to the
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
. On October 31, he scored a season-high 33 points in a 122–114 loss to the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
. On November 17, he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and was subsequently ruled out indefinitely. He returned to action against the
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference Southeast Division (NBA), Southe ...
on January 19, playing 14 minutes after missing 32 games. He went 0-for-5 from the field in a 101–95 win. On January 31, in his best performance since knee surgery, Russell scored 22 points in a 116–108 win over the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
. On February 14, he recorded 18 points and nine assists off the bench in a 108–103 loss to the
Indiana Pacers
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, becoming the first Nets player to notch 15+ points and 5+ assists off the bench in three straight games since
Orlando Woolridge
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in 1986–87. On February 22, he started for the first time since November 11 and scored 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting in a 111–96 loss to the
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...
. On February 27, he had a 25-point effort in a 129–123 loss to the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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. On March 13, he scored 24 of his 32 points in the first quarter of the Nets' 116–102 loss to the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
. Russell's 24 points in the first quarter were the most by a Net in the opening period since
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN. He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, but occasionally played Powe ...
's 24 on April 4, 2005, against Boston. On March 23, he recorded his first career triple-double with 18 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in a 116–112 loss to the Raptors. Russell's triple-double was the first for the Nets since
Terrence Williams
Terrence Deshon Williams (born June 28, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Williams was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He was the senior co-captain for Rick Pitino's 2008–09 Unive ...
had one against Chicago on April 9, 2010.
2018–19 season: First All-Star selection
On November 12, 2018, Russell made a career-high nine 3-pointers and scored 31 points in a 120–113 loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. On November 25, he had his highest scoring total with the Nets, recording 38 points, eight assists and eight rebounds in a 127–125 loss to the 76ers. On December 18, he had 22 points and a career high-tying 13 assists in a 115–110 win over the
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
. On January 2, he had 22 points and 13 assists in a 126–121 win over the
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
. On January 14, he scored 18 of his 34 points in the third quarter of the Nets' 109–102 win over the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
. On January 18, he matched his career high with 40 points in a 117–115 win over the
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
. He was subsequently named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, January 14, through Sunday, January 20. It was his first career Player of the Week award. On February 1, 2019, he received his first
All-Star selection as a replacement for the injured All-Star
Victor Oladipo
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, where in the 2012-2013 sea ...
in the
2019
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game. On February 11, he recorded 28 points and a career-high 14 assists in a 127–125 loss to the Raptors. On February 13, he scored 14 of his 36 points in the third overtime of the Nets' 148–139 triple-overtime win over the Cavaliers. On February 23, he tied a career high with 40 points in a 117–115 win over the Hornets. On March 19, Russell scored 27 of his career-high 44 points in the fourth quarter, keying the Nets' 123–121 win over the
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
after trailing by as many as 28. He also had four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, breaking
Allen Crabbe's single-season franchise record of 201 3-pointers. On March 25, he had 39 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a 148–144 double-overtime loss to the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
.
Russell helped the Nets finish the regular season as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 42–40 record. In Game 1 of the Nets' first-round playoff series against the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
, Russell scored 26 points in his postseason debut to lead Brooklyn to a 111–102 win.
On June 28, 2019, the Nets extended a qualifying offer to Russell in order to make him a
restricted free agent
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.
Golden State Warriors (2019–2020)
On July 7, 2019, Russell,
Shabazz Napier
Shabazz Bozie Napier (born July 14, 1991) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.
He was drafted 24th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA draf ...
, and
Treveon Graham
Treveon Graham (born October 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams men's basketball, VCU Rams.
High school career
Graham played high sc ...
were traded to the
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...
as part of a
sign-and-trade
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), a sign-and-trade deal is a type of transaction allowed by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) where one franchise/team signs an unrestricted free agent or restricted free agent player to a new c ...
package for
Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant ( ; born September 29, 1988), also known by his initials KD, is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for t ...
. On November 8, Russell scored a career-high 52 points on 37 shots in a 125–119 overtime loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
. During his lone season on Golden State, Russell averaged a career high 23.6 points per game.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–present)
On February 6, 2020, Russell was traded to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
along with
Jacob Evans
Jacob Evans III (born June 18, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. As a junior in 2018, he earned first-te ...
and
Omari Spellman
Omari Spellman (born July 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Anyang KGC of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball, Villanova Wildcats, winning a nation ...
for
Andrew Wiggins
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, a protected future first-round draft pick, and a future second round draft pick. Russell is close friends with
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), sometimes known as KAT (his initials), is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basket ...
and fulfilled their dreams of playing together in the NBA. He debuted for Minnesota four days later, recording 22 points and five assists in a 137–126 loss to the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
. On February 23, he sat out the first game of a back-to-back against the
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...
to rest his sore knee. Since the game was nationally televised on
NBA TV
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, the visiting Timberwolves were deemed to have violated the NBA's policy against resting healthy players and fined $25,000, becoming the first team to be fined since the policy was instituted in 2017.
On February 24, 2022, Russell led the Timberwolves to a 119–114 victory over the
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...
by scoring a season-high 37 points, along with 9 assists. In the Play-In game on April 12, 2022, Russell scored 29 points to lead them to a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers after Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out with 7 minutes left to go.
On November 13, 2022, Russell scored a season-high 30 points and delivered 12 assists, shooting 11-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc in a 129–124 win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...
.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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Golden State
, 33 , , 33 , , 32.1 , , .430 , , .374 , , .785 , , 3.7 , , 6.2 , , .9 , , .3 , , 23.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 12 , , 12 , , 32.7 , , .412 , , .345 , , .873 , , 4.6 , , 6.6 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , 21.7
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, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 42 , , 26 , , 28.5 , , .431 , , .387 , , .765 , , 2.6 , , 5.8 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , 19.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 65 , , 65 , , 32.0 , , .411 , , .340 , , .825 , , 3.3 , , 7.1 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 18.1
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 424 , , 360 , , 29.4 , , .420 , , .356 , , .781 , , 3.5 , , 5.6 , , 1.1 , , .3 , , 17.7
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", All-Star
, 1 , , 0 , , 12.0 , , .400 , , .400 , , .000 , , 1.0 , , 3.0 , , .0 , , .0 , , 6.0
Playoffs
, -
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2019
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
, 5 , , 5 , , 29.6 , , .359 , , .324 , , .846 , , 3.6 , , 3.6 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 19.4
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, style="text-align:left;",
2022
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Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, 6 , , 6 , , 32.7 , , .333 , , .387 , , .750 , , 2.5 , , 6.5 , , 1.5 , , .0 , , 12.0
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 11 , , 11 , , 31.3 , , .349 , , .353 , , .793 , , 3.0 , , 5.2 , , 1.5 , , .1 , , 15.4
College
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2014–15
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Ohio State
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...
, 35 , , 35 , , 33.9 , , .449 , , .411 , , .756 , , 5.7 , , 5.0 , , 1.6 , , .3 , , 19.3
References
External links
Draft Express profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, DAngelo
1996 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
All-American college men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky
Brooklyn Nets players
Central High School (Louisville, Kentucky) alumni
Golden State Warriors players
Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
Los Angeles Lakers players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Minnesota Timberwolves players
Montverde Academy alumni
National Basketball Association All-Stars
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
Point guards
21st-century African-American sportspeople