Mercedes Brianna Russell (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 22nd overall by the New York Liberty in the 2018 WNBA draft. Russell played center for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team in college.[1] In high school, she was named 2013 Gatorade Girls' Basketball Player of the Year.
 Russell in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 2 – Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | July 27, 1995 Springfield, Oregon | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Springfield (Springfield, Oregon) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Seattle Storm | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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References
- ^ Greif, Andrew (April 14, 2018). "Marie Gulich leads 4 players with Oregon ties selected in 2018 WNBA draft". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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