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Mercedes Russell
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Mercedes Brianna Russell (born July 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. 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.
Key Information
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College
[edit]Russell played college basketball at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee for the Lady Volunteers.[2]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Tennessee | 35 | 5 | 18.5 | .596 | .000 | .514 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6.3 |
| 2014–15 | Tennessee | Injured | |||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Tennessee | 36 | 31 | 29.3 | .548 | .000 | .545 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 9.9 |
| 2016–17 | Tennessee | 32 | 32 | 34.6 | .562 | .000 | .671 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 16.1 |
| 2017–18 | Tennessee | 33 | 33 | 32.7 | .583 | .000 | .682 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 15.3 |
| Career | 136 | 101 | 28.6 | .570 | .000 | .622 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 11.7 | |
Career
[edit]WNBA
[edit]At the 2018 WNBA draft, Russell was drafted in the second round by the New York Liberty. After making her WNBA debut with the Liberty, Russell was waived and soon after picked up by the Seattle Storm.[3] In joining the Storm's line-up featuring players such as Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart and Natasha Howard, Russell would take home a WNBA Championship in her first professional season.
Russell played with the Storm 2018-2024.
On February 11, 2025, Russell signed with the Los Angeles Sparks.[4] On July 12, she was waived by the Sparks.[5]
WNBL
[edit]In 2019, Russell was signed by the newly rebranded Southside Flyers in Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).[6] There she would play alongside the likes of Leilani Mitchell and Jenna O'Hea.
With the Flyers in the 2023–24 WNBL season, Russell helped the team win the championship while earning grand final MVP honours.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Stats current through game on July 14, 2025
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018† | New York | 2 | 0 | 16.0 | .333 | – | .750 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Seattle | 22 | 0 | 4.6 | .484 | – | .500 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | |
| 2019 | Seattle | 34 | 30 | 25.6 | .520 | – | .646 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 2020† | Seattle | 22 | 2 | 13.8 | .410 | – | .560 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | Seattle | 30 | 28 | 24.7 | .617 | – | .766 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 2022 | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 10.8 | .500 | – | .667 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Seattle | 37 | 13 | 19.1 | .516 | .000 | .605 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 2024 | Seattle | 37 | 6 | 15.7 | .517 | — | .636 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles | 20 | 0 | 8.2 | .444 | – | .714 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Career | 8 years, 3 teams | 209 | 79 | 17.0 | .521 | 0.0 | .653 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.6 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018† | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Seattle | 2 | 2 | 32.0 | .769° | – | 1.000 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 2020† | Seattle | 6 | 0 | 17.5 | .619 | – | 1.000 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | Seattle | 1 | 1 | 45.0° | .556 | – | – | 12.0° | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Seattle | 2 | 1 | 23.0 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Career | 5 years, 1 team | 12 | 4 | 22.0 | .627 | – | 1.000 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Greif, Andrew (April 14, 2018). "Marie Gulich leads 4 players with Oregon ties selected in 2018 WNBA draft". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mercedes Russell - Women's Basketball - University of Tennessee Athletics". utsports.com.
- ^ "Seattle Storm Signs Mercedes Russell". storm.wnba.com.
- ^ "Transactions". WNBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 11, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
Mercedes Russell signed a Contract with the Los Angeles Sparks.
- ^ "Cameron Brink working toward July return as Sparks prepare to host Sun". Orange County Register. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Southside Flyers on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "WNBL24 SOUTHSIDE FLYERS CYGNETT WNBL CHAMPIONS". wnbl.basketball. March 17, 2024. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mercedes Russell WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from WNBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Tennessee Lady Vols bio