2010-2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
As a Senior (2010-11): Appeared in 22 games, starting in one...Ended career ranked No. 6 all-time at FIU in games played (108)...Averaged 4.0 points-per-game and 1.8 rebounds-per-contest...Shot 52.6 percent (30-of-57) from the floor and 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from beyond the arc...Converted 58.1 percent (18-of-31) of his attempts from the free-throw line...One of only two players (DeJuan Wright) on the squad to shoot better than 50.0 percent from the field...Averaged 0.7 assists-per-game and 0.5 steals-per-contest...Had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.5...His 56.3 percent shooting from 3-point land was second-best on the team...Appeared in nine games in Sun Belt Conference action...Averaged 2.7 points-per-game and 1.6 rebounds-per-game versus Sun Belt foes...Shot 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from the floor and 50.0 percent (3-of-6) from 3-point land versus league opponents... For the year, scored in double-figures twice...Closed out his FIU career, scoring 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting versus Middle Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (3/6)...Poured in nine points and grabbed three rebounds versus Louisiana (2/10)...Scored a season-high 13 points while notching three rebounds and a season-best three steals versus Chattanooga (11/27)...Scored nine points on 2-of-2 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 shooting from the charity stripe versus Utah Valley (11/20)...Made season debut versus Florida Memorial (11/12), scoring six points in 17 minutes of action.
2009-2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
As a Junior (2009-10): Appeared in 31 games, starting in six...Averaged 5.7 points-per-game and 2.1 rebounds-per-contest...Shot 40.7 percent (59-of-145) from the floor and 18.9 percent (7-of-37) from 3-point land...Tallied 176 total points on the year, ranking tied for No. 6 on the team...His field goal shooting of 40.7 percent was No. 6 among all Panthers...Shot 67.1 percent (51-of-76) from the free-throw line...Ranked No. 3 on the team in both free throws made and attempted...Totaled 64 rebounds on the year (No. 5 on the squad)...Ranked No. 5 in total assists (41) and No. 3 in total steals (37) on the team....Averaged 1.3 assists-per-game and 1.2 steals-per-game... Finished the year with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.8...Averaged 7.7 points-per-game and 2.5 rebounds-per-game in Sun Belt competition...Shot 45.7 percent (48-of-105) from the floor and 22.2 percent (6-of-27) from beyond the arc in conference play... Ranked No. 2 on the team in total assists (35) in league action...Recorded six double-digit scoring outings, including a career-high 20 points at South Alabama (2/11)...Led the team in steals eight times during the year...Closed out the 2009-10 campaign with nine points and two rebounds before fouling out versus Denver in the first round of the Sun Belt Championship (3/6)...Notched 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting versus WKU (2/27)...Scored 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting versus Middle Tennessee (2/25)...Was 5-of-8 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line en route to an 18-point outing versus Florida Atlantic (2/18)...Registered a career-high 20 points, shooting 4-of-12 from the field while draining a career-high 10 free throws at South Alabama (2/11)...Notched 12 points, three rebounds and three assists versus Arkansas State (1/21)...Set a career mark in rebounds (7) versus WKU (1/16), scoring nine points and recording two steals...Registered 10 points in season debut at North Carolina (11/9).
2008-09 Game-by-Game Statistics
As a Sophomore (2008-09): One of the most athletic players on the team who saw action in 25 games, 14 of those in starting roles...An outstanding defensive player who also contributed eight points and 2.2 rebounds-per-game...Finished with 1.08 steals-per-game that ranked 15th in SBC play...Collected four steals versus Toledo (11/24) and Arkansas State (2/7), which represented the team's season high...Recorded a career-high 18 points and six rebounds against NCAA participant Cleveland State (11/26)...Returned to action after missing seven games with a broken hand and contributed seven points in 16 minutes versus WKU (1/8)...Picked up his first-career blocked shot and dished out a game-high five assists at Florida Atlantic (1/15)...Scored 11 points with two blocks and four steals, all coming in the second half, in an overtime victory over Arkansas State (2/7)...Led the squad with five assists against West Georgia (11/25).
2007-2008 Game-by-Game Statistics
As a Freshman (2007-08): One of only three players to appear in all 29 games of the year, mostly manning the point guard position...Picked up 14 starts...Ranked third on the squad with 50 assists...Scored five points in his intercollegiate debut versus Florida Tech (11/12), including converting his only 3-point attempt...Played perhaps his finest game as a collegian with nine points and four steals versus Miami (12/8) in 16 minutes...In his first start of the year, scored six points and dished out five assists in 26 minutes at UALR (12/15)...tallied six points, including 4-of-5 from the free-throw line, with two assists and four rebounds at SBC champion WKU (1/12)...Recorded 10 points with five rebounds at Denver (1/31)...Came off the bench and contributed 10 points, three rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes against Louisiana (2/6)...Distributed a career-high seven assists without a turnover in 22 minutes in a reserve role at Florida Atlantic (2/20)...Picked up the start against South Alabama (3/1) and recorded a career-high 11 points with three assists.
Prep and Personal Data: All-Miami-Dade County point guard who ranked fourth among the county's 2006 Top-15 Boys Basketball Players by inthezone.com and a two-star performer of Rivals.com...Four-year prep starter for Head Coach John Herron at South Dade Senior HS...Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Most Improved as a sophomore...Team's MVP as a junior and a second-team all-county pick who averaged 19 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals-per-game...Upped his senior average to 20 points-per-game, along with three rebounds, five assists and two steals as a Miami Herald first-team all-county selection...Also competed in high school football...Named the Top Lead Guard during a high-profile summer session of the Five Star Camp in 2006...Attended a year of prep school at Maine Central Institute...Born February 4, 1988...Son of Tamara Jones...Criminal justice major.
Russell's Career Statistics
Overall
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2007-08 29-14 518/17.9 49-99 .495 6-13 .462 46-71 .648 8-42 50 1.7 78-3 50 82 0 18 150/5.2
2008-09 26-15 600/23.1 68-163 .417 15-44 .341 56-87 .644 17-40 57 2.2 62-2 43 60 6 28 207/8.0
2009-10 31-6 535/17.3 59-145 .407 7-37 .189 51-76 .671 24-40 64 2.1 79-6 41 50 6 37 176/5.7
2010-11 22-1 307/14.0 30-57 .526 9-16 .563 18-31 .581 5-34 39 1.8 49-4 16 33 3 12 87/4.0
TOTAL 108-36 1960/18.1 206-464 .444 37-110 .336 171-265 .645 54-156 210 1.9 268-15 150 225 15 95 620/5.7
Sun Belt Conference
Total 3-Point Rebounds
Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2007-08 18-12 356/19.8 32-66 .485 3-9 .333 36-53 .679 3-31 34 1.9 53-2 39 49 0 10 103/5.7
2008-09 15-4 315/21.0 37-89 .416 8-24 .333 29-46 .630 10-22 32 2.1 32-1 27 25 5 12 111/7.4
2009-10 18-4 394/21.9 48-105 .457 6-27 .222 36-54 .667 17-28 45 2.5 57-5 35 31 4 30 138/7.7
2010-11 9-0 108/12.0 8-22 .364 3-6 .500 5-11 .455 1-13 14 1.6 19-0 4 9 0 3 24/2.7
TOTAL 60-20 1173/19.6 125-282 .443 20-66 .303 106-164 .646 31-94 125 2.1 161-8 105 114 9 55 376/6.3
