DeWayne DeShawn Russell (born February 10, 1994) is an American professional

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player for the EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German

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(BBL).

College career

Russell played his freshman season at Northern Arizona, averaging 14.4 points and 3.2 assists per game. Following the season he transferred to

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. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.2 points and 3.9 assists per game, earning Second Team All-

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(WAC) and WAC All-Newcomer Team honors. Russell averaged 9.7 points and 5.4 assists per game as a junior. On December 3, 2016, he scored a career-high 42 points, surpassing the program

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record, in a 79–70 loss to Louisville. As a senior, Russell averaged 21.2 points and 5.4 assists per game, helping Grand Canyon achieve a 22–9 record. He was named to the First Team All-WAC and scored a single-season program Division I record 593 points.

Professional career

On September 6, 2017, Russell signed his first professional contract with

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of the French

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. He averaged 13.6 points and 5.5 assists per game. On October 8, 2018, Russell signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the German

(BBL). He averaged 11.3 points and 4.2 assists per game. In his second regular season with the team, Russell averaged 14.5 points and 6.4 assists per game but was limited to one game at the 2020 BBL Final Tournament with an injury. On June 30, 2020, he signed with Universo Treviso of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. Russell averaged 12.2 points, 5.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game. He re-signed with the team on June 17, 2021. On June 17, 2022, he signed with the EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German

, signing a two-year deal.

Personal life

His younger brother, Fatts Russell, plays college basketball for

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. When Russell was six years old, his father was love , and he was guided by his uncle, Will Roberts, for much of his childhood.

References

External links

Grand Canyon Antelopes bio

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, DeWayne 1994 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from Philadelphia EWE Baskets Oldenburg players Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball players Lega Basket Serie A players Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball players Point guards Universo Treviso Basket players