Hall of Fame
Highlights: SRU career record holder in assists, assists per game, steals, steals per game and total games played, All-PSAC honoree in 1990-91.
Russell appeared in an SRU record 117 games from 1986-91, starting in 87 games during one of the best stretches in program history. He averaged 9.7 points 5.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game over the course of his career, finishing up with SRU records of 686 assists and 254 steals. Russell also ranks seventh all-time at SRU in 3-pointers made (101) and finished his career with 1,137 points, 285 rebounds and a shooting percentage of .471.
He averaged 8.6 points and handed out 143 assists as a freshman in 1986-87 before following that up by averaging a career-high 12.5 points and handing out 113 assists as a sophomore. He averaged 8.4 points and dished out 198 assists as a junior before stepping up to average 9.4 points and hand out a career-high 232 assists as a senior in 1990-91, helping SRU to a 23-9 record and a trip to the NCAA tournament. He was honored as an All-PSAC selection at point guard following the 1990-91 season.
Russell, a native of Front Royal, Virginia who now resides in Manassas, Virginia, has spent the last 19 years as a pricing analyst for Northrop Grumman. He remains active in both communities and has volunteered at numerous basketball camps over the years, working with both boys and girls basketball in the Virginia and Maryland areas to support the growth of the game. Russell is also active in organizing Omega Psi Phi fraternity events. He is the proud father of two college-aged daughters, Carlise and Alyssa.
