Russell is starting to peak at the right time, and you can tell his best basketball is within reach. He does a nice job running the floor in transition and is a threat to finish above the rim. Russell also finds opportunities around the dunker spot, where his athleticism allows him to capitalize on easy scoring chances. Consistency will be key for him moving forward, and he needs to continue stacking good days and building on his progress.

Russell is a defensive minded weak-side rim protecting four who has elite timing when going up to contest shots. His branch like limbs are as a long as a country mile. Russell is slowly starting to emerge on the offensive side of the floor and oozes with potential. He showed some flashes from behind the arc as a floor spacer converting on a three point attempt. Russell needs to work on getting stronger which would help be able to play a physical style of basketball down low. I look forward to tracking his progress this season.