University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Awards

• One of 50 players named to the Naismith Player of the Year watch list
• One of 20 players named to the Bob Cousy Award watch list
• Named to the 2020 2K Empire Classic All-Tournament Team
• 2019-20 Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference
• 2019-20 Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team
• 2019-20 USBWA District I Player of the Year
• 2019-20 NABC District 4 First Team 
• One of 30 players nationally named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy 2020 Midseason Team
• One of 15 players nationally named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Defensive Player of the Year Team
• CBS Sports College Basketball National Player of the Week (March 11, 2019)
• 2-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (March 11, 2019 and Nov. 25, 2019)
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Dec. 4, 2017)

2020-21 (senior)

• Named to both the preseason Naismith Player of the Year watch list
• Named to the preseason Bob Cousy Award watch list before the season
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason First-Team All-Conference
• Started 22 of the 23 games he played
• Led team with 14.7 points per game
• Averaged 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game
• Had eight points, nine rebounds and eight assists against Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Championship (3/4)
• Scored a season-high 27 points and had five assists at Duquesne. His second assist made him the fourth player in team history with 1,500 points and 400 assists (2/27)
• Just missed a triple-double, scoring 14 points, dishing out 10 assists and grabbing nine rebounds at George Washington (2/21)
• Became Rhode Island’s all-time leader in steals with four against Dayton, ending the game with 210. Also scored 20 points and had seven assists (2/18)
• Scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Saint Louis (2/11)
• Had nine points and three steals against Massachusetts. The three steals gave him 205 for his career, tying him with Tyson Wheeler for second in program history (2/6)
• Became the 17th player in program history to reach 1,500 career points at Dayton (1/30)
• Scored 14 points and dished out six assists at La Salle (1/27)
• Had 13 points, six assists and four rebounds at Duquesne (1/20)
• Became the third player in program history to reach 200 career steals and also had 18 points, four assists and three rebounds against George Mason (1/16)
• Had 12 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals at Massachusetts (1/13)
• Tied his season high with 23 points and had a career-high nine rebounds at VCU (1/9)
• Scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished four assists and had two steals at Richmond (1/6)
• Had 20 points, a career-high eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals against Saint Joseph's. He was 10-for-10 at the free throw line (1/3)
• Scored nine points to go with five assists and two assists against Saint Bonaventure (12/30)
• Had five points and six assists against Davidson (12/18)
• Scored 14 points, had four assists and three steals at Western Kentucky (12/13)
• Had eight points and five rebounds at No. 13 Wisconsin (12/9)
• Had 17 points and four steals against Seton Hall (12/2)
• Scored 21 points including 11-for-11 at the free throw line against San Francisco (11/29)
• Had 15 points and four boards against South Florida (11/28)
• Named to the 2K Empire Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals against No. 18 Arizona State and Boston College
• Scored 23 points, four rebounds, three assists and had four steals against Boston College (11/26) 
• Had 12 points and six assists against No. 18 Arizona State in the season opener (11/25)

2019-20 (junior)

• Appeared in all 30 games, making 29 starts
• Named to Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive teams
• Named the USBWA District I Player of the Year
• Averaged 18.8 points, 4.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.87 steals per game
• Ranked second in the country with 2.87 steals per game
• Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (11/25)
• One of 30 players nationally named to the Citizen Naismith Trophy 2020 Midseason Team
• One of 15 players nationally named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Defensive Player of the Year Team
• Had 17 points, six assists and a program-record eight steals against Saint Louis (3/1)
• Scored 15 points and had four assists at Fordham (2/27)
• Had eight points and five assists at Davidson (2/22)
• Had 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals against Saint Joseph’s (2/15)
• Had 19 points and four assists at Dayton (2/11)
• Poured in 24 points at George Washington (2/8)
• Had 21 points and four steals against UMass (2/4)
• Had 30 points, four rebounds, five assists and three steals against VCU (1/31)
• Scored 15 points to go with six reboounds and five assists at George Mason (1/28)
• Had 29 points and five assists at St. Bonaventure (1/25)
• Scored 23 points to go with four steals, three assists and five rebounds against Duquesne (1/22)
• Had 13 points against La Salle (1/18)
• Scored his 1,000th career point and had 25 overall at Saint Joseph’s (1/15)
• Had 16 points and tied the single-game program record with seven steals at VCU (1/11)
• Scored 26 points and had four assists against Davidson (1/8)
• Had 25 points, five assists and three steals at Brown (1/2)
• Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 assists to go with five steals at Middle Tennessee (12/29)
• Scored 15 points and had eight assists against Western Kentucky (12/21)
• Had 24 points and eight assists against Providence (12/6), his seventh straight game with 20+ points
• Scored 32 points to go with five assists and five steals at West Virginia (12/1)
• Had 20 points - his fifth straight 20-point performance - to go with five rebounds and three assists against Manhattan (11/27)
• Had 26 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals against LSU (11/24)
• Scored 22 points, had three steals and grabbed three rebounds against North Texas (11/22)
• Had 24 points, six assists and five steals against Nicholls (11/19)
• Scored a game-high 22 points and added five rebounds, five assists and four steals against Alabama (11/15)
• Had five points, four assists and three steals at Maryland (11/9)
• Scored a team-high 18 points, had seven assists and added four rebounds and three steals against LIU (11/5) 

2018-19 (sophomore)

• Started all 32 games in which he played.
• Averaged 14.2 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.
• Set a Rhode Island record for points in a road game when he scored 41 at Saint Joseph's in an 86-85 overtime win.
• Russell was named the CBS Sports College Basketball National Player of the Week for his performance at Saint Joseph's.
• Also earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors for the week of March 11 after averaging 34.0 points, 4.5 steals, 4.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds in wins over Saint Joseph's and Massachusetts.

2017-18 (freshman)

• Appeared off the bench in all 34 games as freshman, averaging 18.0 minutes per game.
• Finished the season with 237 points (7.0 per game).
• Ranked second on the team in free-throw percentage (.810) and was third overall in 3-pointers made (39).
• Also dished out 53 assists and added 27 steals.
• Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Dec. 4.

At Imhotep Charter

• Finished his career as Imhotep Charter’s all-time leader in points (1,813), assists, and steals.
• As a senior, helped lead the Panthers to the Philadelphia Public League and City titles before capturing the PIAA 4A State Championship, scoring a team-high 25 points in the victory over Strong Vincent.
• Starting point guard for head coach Andre Noble’s squad that finished the 2016-17 season with a 31-2 record.
• Team was ranked No. 3 by MaxPreps and No. 5 by USA Today.
• Earned Philadelphia Public League and Pennsylvania Class 4A Player of the Year honors.
• Honorable mention All-America selection by MaxPreps.
• Was named MVP of the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, Montverde Invitational in Florida, Philadelphia Public League Championship, and the Donofrio Classic.
• Also was one of 10 finalists for the Mr. Basketball award in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Posted a double-double with 13 points, 10 assists and zero turnovers in the Jordan Brand Classic Regional Game at the Barclays Center.
• Also was a first team All-State selection as a junior.

Personal

• Born May 6, 1998 as Daron Russell.
• Has been called "Fatts" his whole life; nickname was given to him by his mother, because he was a chubby baby.
• Son of Terri Sutton and stepson of Tahar Sutton.
• Has two brothers, DeWayne and Dejuan, and one sister, Taahira.
• His brother DeWayne played collegiately at Grand Canyon University.
• Favorite NBA player is Kobe Bryant and favorite NBA team is the Los Angeles Lakers.