Walker Russell Jr.

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Walker Russell Jr.
Walker Russell Jr. in 2007.jpg
Russell in 2007.
Personal information
Born (1982-10-06) October 6, 1982 (age 41)
Pontiac, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Rochester (Rochester, Michigan)
College
NBA draft 2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2016
Position Point guard
Number23
Career history
2006–2007 ČEZ Nymburk
2007 Fort Worth Flyers
2007–2008 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2008 Estudiantes
2008–2009Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2009–2010 Lukoil Academic
2010 Piratas de Quebradillas
2010–2011Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2011 Zhejiang Lions
2011 Leones de Santo Domingo
2011–2012Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2012 Detroit Pistons
2012Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2012–2013 Reno Bighorns
2013 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2013 Leones de Santo Domingo
2014Reno Bighorns
2014 Leones de Santo Domingo
2014 Apollon Limassol
2014–2015 Westchester Knicks
2015 Leones de Santo Domingo
2016 Vaqueros de Bayamón
Career highlights and awards
  • LNB champion (2011)
  • 3x NBA D-League All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012)
  • First-team All-OVC (2006)
  • Second-team All-OVC (2005)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Walker Dwayne Russell Jr. (born October 6, 1982) is an American former professional basketball point guard. A native of Pontiac, Michigan, he played college basketball for Chipola College and Jacksonville State University. [1]

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Professional career

2006–07 season

After going undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft, Russell joined the New York Knicks for the 2006 NBA Summer League. He later signed with ČEZ Nymburk of the Czech Republic for the 2006–07 season. In February 2007, he left Nymburk and joined the Fort Worth Flyers the following month. [2]

2007–08 season

In July 2007, Russell joined the Detroit Pistons for the 2007 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2007, he signed with the New York Knicks but he was later waived on October 25. In November 2007, he joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants where he played 17 games before leaving the club in January 2008 to sign with MMT Estudiantes Madrid of Spain for the rest of the season. [3]

2008–09 season

In November 2008, Russell returned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants where he went on to average 16.1 points and 10.8 assists per game in 2008–09. [4]

2009–10 season

In July 2009, Russell joined the NBA D-League Select team for the 2009 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Lukoil Academic of Bulgaria for the 2009–10 season but was later released in January 2010 after appearing in 10 games. [5]

In February 2010, he joined Piratas de Quebradillas for the 2010 BSN season but was released by the club in March after just seven games.

2010–11 season

On August 6, 2010, Russell signed with the Gießen 46ers of Germany for the 2010–11 season. [6] He was later released by the club before appearing in a game for them.

On October 30, 2010, he was reacquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and went on to play 37 games for the club in 2010–11. On February 28, 2011, he terminated his contract with Fort Wayne and signed with the Zhejiang Lions for the 2011 CBA playoffs. [7]

2011–12 season

In July 2011, Russell joined Leones de Santo Domingo for the 2011 LNB season. [8] He went on to help Leones win the 2011 championship. [9]

After starting the 2011–12 season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Russell signed with the Detroit Pistons on December 12 following the conclusion of the NBA lockout. However, he was later waived by the Pistons on December 21 and returned to Fort Wayne. Then, on January 20, Russell re-signed with the Pistons for the rest of the season. [10]

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Russell joined the New York Knicks for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On October 1, 2012, he signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [11] However, he was later waived by the Thunder on October 22, 2012. [12] In November 2012, he was once again reacquired by the Mad Ants. [13] On December 27, 2012, he was traded to the Reno Bighorns. [14] On April 19, 2013, he signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of Venezuela. [15]

2013–14 season

In July 2013, Russell re-joined Leones de Santo Domingo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. [16]

On September 1, 2013, he signed a one-month contract with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball League. [17] He left the club following his contract's expiration before playing in a game for them. On February 27, 2014, he was reacquired by the Reno Bighorns. [18]

In May 2014, he signed with Leones de Santo Domingo for the 2014 season, returning to the club for a third stint. [19]

2014–15 season

On October 2, 2014, Russell signed with Apollon Limassol of the Cyprus Basketball Division 1. [20] After appearing in just one game on November 2, he left Apollon and returned to the United States. On December 23, he was acquired by the Westchester Knicks. [21] In May, 2015, he returned with Leones de Santo Domingo. [22]

Personal life

Russell is the son of former NBA player, Walker Russell Sr., who played six seasons in the NBA during the 1980s. Both father and son started their NBA career with the Pistons. Russell's first son, Aiden Jake, was born on February 25, 2012. [23]

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References

  1. ↑ Walker Russell Player Profile – RealGM
  2. ↑ Walker Dwayne RUSSELL JR. | Season 2006/2007
  3. ↑ WALKER RUSSELL JR, NUEVO FICHAJE DE MMT ESTUDIANTES (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Walker Russell D-League Stats
  5. ↑ Lukoil Academik tabs Willie Deane and cuts Walker Russell
  6. ↑ Walker Russell jr. inks with Giessen 46ers
  7. ↑ Zhejiang Guangsha Lions replace Alston with Walker Russell
  8. ↑ Walker Russell is a newcomer at Leones de Santo Domingo
  9. ↑ Leones win LNB title!
  10. ↑ Fort Wayne's Walker Russell Jr. Signs With Detroit Pistons
  11. ↑ Thunder add guard Walker Russell to training camp
  12. ↑ Thunder Waive Walker Russell
  13. ↑ Full List of 2012 Returning, Affiliate and Local Tryout Players Invited to NBA D-League Training Camps
  14. ↑ RENO BIGHORNS ACQUIRE WALKER RUSSELL
  15. ↑ Cocodrilos de Caracas land Walker Russell
  16. ↑ LNB - Leones de Santo Domingo cortan racha de Metros en debut de Walker Russell (in Spanish)
  17. ↑ Walker Russell signs for Galatasaray
  18. ↑ Walker Russell Jr. Returns to the Reno Bighorns
  19. ↑ Walker Russell vuelve como refuerzo de Leones SD (in Spanish)
  20. ↑ Apollon Limassol lands Walker Russell
  21. ↑ Westchester Knicks Acquire Walker Russell Jr.
  22. ↑ Leones presentan su equipo para temporada LNB 2015
  23. ↑ Detroit Pistons guards Will Bynum, Walker D. Russell Jr. add to family over All-Star break
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