Walker Dwayne Russell Jr. (born October 6, 1982) is an American former professional

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. A native of

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, he played college basketball for

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and

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Professional career

2006–07 season

After going undrafted in the

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, Russell joined the

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for the 2006

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. He later signed with

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of the Czech Republic for the 2006–07 season. In February 2007, he left Nymburk and joined the Fort Worth Flyers the following month.

2007–08 season

In July 2007, Russell joined the

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for the 2007 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2007, he signed with the New York Knicks but he was later waived on October 25. In November 2007, he joined the

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where he played 17 games before leaving the club in January 2008 to sign with MMT Estudiantes Madrid of Spain for the rest of the season.

2008–09 season

In November 2008, Russell returned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants where he went on to average 16.1 points and 10.8 assists per game in 2008–09.

2009–10 season

In July 2009, Russell joined the NBA D-League Select team for the 2009 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Lukoil Academic of Bulgaria for the 2009–10 season but was later released in January 2010 after appearing in 10 games. In February 2010, he joined

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for the 2010 BSN season but was released by the club in March after just seven games.

2010–11 season

On August 6, 2010, Russell signed with the

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of Germany for the 2010–11 season. He was later released by the club before appearing in a game for them. On October 30, 2010, he was reacquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and went on to play 37 games for the club in 2010–11. On February 28, 2011, he terminated his contract with Fort Wayne and signed with the

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for the 2011 CBA playoffs.

2011–12 season

In July 2011, Russell joined Leones de Santo Domingo for the 2011 LNB season. He went on to help Leones win the 2011 championship. After starting the 2011–12 season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Russell signed with the

on December 12 following the conclusion of the NBA lockout. However, he was later waived by the Pistons on December 21 and returned to Fort Wayne. Then, on January 20, Russell re-signed with the Pistons for the rest of the season.

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Russell joined the New York Knicks for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2012, he signed with the

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. However, he was later waived by the Thunder on October 22, 2012. In November 2012, he was once again reacquired by the Mad Ants. On December 27, 2012, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns. On April 19, 2013, he signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of Venezuela.

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Russell re-joined Leones de Santo Domingo of the

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. On September 1, 2013, he signed a one-month contract with

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of the

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. He left the club following his contract's expiration before playing in a game for them. On February 27, 2014, he was reacquired by the Reno Bighorns. In May 2014, he signed with Leones de Santo Domingo for the 2014 season, returning to the club for a third stint.

2014–15 season

On October 2, 2014, Russell signed with

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of the

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. After appearing in just one game on November 2, he left Apollon and returned to the United States. On December 23, he was acquired by the

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. In May, 2015, he returned with Leones de Santo Domingo.

Personal life

Russell is the son of former NBA player, Walker Russell Sr., who played six seasons in the NBA during the 1980s. Both father and son started their NBA career with the Pistons. Russell's first son, Aiden Jake, was born on February 25, 2012.Detroit Pistons guards Will Bynum, Walker D. Russell Jr. add to family over All-Star break
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Career statistics

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References

External links

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Eurobasket.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Walker Jr. 1982 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Apollon Limassol BC players CB Estudiantes players Basketball Nymburk players Chipola Indians men's basketball players Cocodrilos de Caracas players Detroit Pistons players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Fort Worth Flyers players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball players Liga ACB players Piratas de Quebradillas players Point guards Reno Bighorns players Basketball players from Pontiac, Michigan Undrafted NBA players Westchester Knicks players Zhejiang Lions players Vaqueros de Bayamón basketball players Leones de Santo Domingo players