DeWayne Russell

DeWayne Russell
A black adult basketball player in a white jersey set holds a basketball with both hands at his waist in preparation to shoot the ball. The number 8 and the word PETKim show on the front of his jersey. Both arms are heavily tattooed.
DeWayne Russell in November 2024.
No. 4 – Universo Treviso Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1994-02-10) February 10, 1994 (age 32)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight
70 kg (154 lb)
Career information
High schoolPeoria
(Peoria, Arizona)
College
2017: undrafted
Playing career
2017–present
Career history
2017–2018SLUC Nancy
2018–2020Crailsheim Merlins
2020–2022Universo Treviso Basket
2022–2024EWE Baskets Oldenburg
2024–2025Petkim Spor
2025–2026CB Breogán
2026–presentUniverso Treviso Basket
Career highlights

DeWayne DaShawn Roberts Russell (born February 10, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Universo Treviso Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

College career

Russell played his freshman season at Northern Arizona, averaging 14.4 points and 3.2 assists per game. Following the season he transferred to Grand Canyon. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.2 points and 3.9 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference (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 NCAA Division I record, in a 79–70 loss to Louisville. 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 SLUC Nancy of the French LNB Pro B. He averaged 13.6 points and 5.5 assists per game. On October 8, 2018, Russell signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the German Basketball Bundesliga (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. 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 of the German Basketball Bundesliga, signing a two-year deal.

On June 20, 2024, he signed with Petkim Spor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

On June 29, 2025, he signed with CB Breogán of the Spanish Liga ACB.

On June 16, 2026, he signed with Universo Treviso Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) for a second stint.

Personal life

His younger brother, Fatts Russell, played college basketball for Rhode Island and currently plays for U-BT Cluj-Napoca of the Romanian Liga Națională (LNBM), the ABA League and the EuroCup. He was guided[vague] by his uncle, Will Roberts, for much of his childhood.

References

  1. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (December 14, 2013). "NAU transfer Dewayne Russell heading to Grand Canyon?". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Grand Canyon's Russell, Garrison, Braun earn WAC honors". KMVP-FM. March 11, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ Obert, Richard (July 28, 2016). "Brotherly love: Could DeWayne Russell hand ball off to brother Daron at GCU?". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Vacek, Rick (February 8, 2017). "How Russell became point man for Majerle's passion". GCU News Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Obert, Richard (September 7, 2017). "Ex-Arizona high school standouts DeWayne Russell, Josh Green on the move". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Pell, Samantha (April 1, 2017). "GCU's Havocs Making The Most Of The National Stage During Final Four". Arizona Daily Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ Guille, Anthony (September 6, 2017). "Exclusif : Le meneur Dewayne Russell arrive au SLUC Nancy". L'Est Républicain (in French). Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (February 16, 2019). "Dewayne Russell´s Drive To Having To Always Prove Himself Will Most Likely Never Remove The Chip On His Shoulder". German Hoops. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Wiedmann, Michael (October 8, 2018). "HAKRO Merlins präsentieren DeWayne Russell" (in German). Crailsheim Merlins. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Schmidt-Scheuber, Miles (May 18, 2020). "At First Dewayne Russell(Crailsheim Merlins) Was Angry And Frustrated With The BBL Continuing And Players Having No Voice But Now Understands It´s A Business". German Hoops. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ "DeWayne Russell verlässt Crailsheim". basketball.de (in German). June 22, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (June 30, 2020). "Dewayne Russell officially inks with Treviso". Sportando. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. ↑ Carchia, Emiliano (June 17, 2021). "Treviso re-signs DeWayne Russell". Sportando. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Dewayne Russell officially inks with Treviso". NDR. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  15. ↑ "DeWayne Russell signs with Aliaga Petkimspor". Sportando. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  16. ↑ "DeWayne Russell joins Río Breogán to lead the backcourt". Sportando. June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Colpo Nutribullet: Weezy Russell Torna A Treviso". trevisobasket.it (in Italian). June 16, 2026. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
  18. ↑ Geoghegan, William (December 21, 2017). "'We just let him be Fatts'". The Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ Obert, Richard (February 14, 2017). "Anger management: DeWayne Russell channels intensity into WAC POY candidate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.