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

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player for

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of the Spanish

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College career

Russell played his freshman season at

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, 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

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. 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 Crailsheim Merlins, currently referred to as Hakro Merlins Crailsheim for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Crailsheim, Germany. Established in 1986, the club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest pro ...

of the German

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(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 The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club (sport), club basketball list of basketball leagues, league that has been organised in Italy since 1920. Serie A is organised by Lega Basket, which is regulated by the Italian Basketball ...

. 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 Baskets Oldenburg, for sponsorship reasons EWE Baskets Oldenburg, is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Oldenburg, Germany. The club plays in the Bundesliga. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG ...

of the German

, signing a two-year deal. On June 20, 2024, he signed with

Petkim Spor Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to th ...

of the

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(BSL). On June 29, 2025, he signed with

of the Spanish

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
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