Biography
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 21, Eckerd (2/29/12)
Rebounds: 15, Eckerd (2/29/12)
Assists: 15, twice, most recent vs. Shaw (12/17/13) - NSU Record
Steals: 5, three times, most recent vs. Ferris State (11/24/13)
FG Made: 8, Concordia (11/19/11)
FT Made: 10, Eckerd (2/29/12)
AS A SENIOR (2013-14)
Tied for first in the nation in assists, averaging 8.1...Eight times, had at least 11 assists, and 23 times, was at eight or better...Holds the school's top seven assist outputs in a game, breaking her own record with 15 against Florida Southern (12/7/13) and matching it 10 days later vs. Shaw (12/17/13)...Shattered the season mark with 274, more than 100 ahead of previous record holder Abbie Tepe (170, 2010-11)...Finished second to Tepe on the career list, 548 to 528...Started 26 of the 34 games she appeared in, but was second on the team in minutes played per game at 28.1...Also averaged 6.9 points and 4.8 rebounds, while leading the team with 64 steals...Was just one rebound shy of a triple-double against Eckerd in the SSC Tournament, scoring 13 points, handing out 11 assists and pulling down nine boards...Was named to the South Region All-Tournament Team, which included a season-best 19 points and eight assists in the championship vs. Tampa...Earlier in the season, had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a win over Barry (1/15/14)...In addition to her assist totals, also finished her Shark career second in steals (177), fourth in rebounds (498), eighth in minutes (2,648), ninth in blocked shots (51) and tied for ninth in games played (106).
AS A JUNIOR (2012-13)
Led the Sharks and the Sunshine State Conference in assists per game, at 5.2 per contest...That mark also placed her 18th in all of Division II...Began the season by setting a new NSU game record with 12 assists against Palm Beach Atlantic (11/9/12)...Fell just one short of her own record with 11 assists against District of Columbia (12/11/12)...Her 165 assists during the season ranks as second-most in progam history...Is third all-time in career assists with 254...Also ranks ninth in rebounds (333)...Started 29 of 32 contests, also averaging 4.8 points and 5.1 rebounds...had season highs of 12 points (Clark Atlanta, 11/17/12) and 12 rebounds (Clark Atlanta, 3/15/13)...Also had 10 points, against Fayetteville State (12/14/12), and had 11 rebounds, against Rollins (2/20/13)...Had a near triple-double against Lynn on 2/23/13 (eight points, eight rebounds, nine assists).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2011-12)
Selected to the Sunshine State Conference Academic Honor Roll...Played in 28 games, making 10 starts, while averaging 25.7 minutes...Averaged 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game...Scored nine points on a 4-of-6 shooting performance in season opener against Valdosta State (11/11/11)...Recorded first career double-double in win over Concordia, tallying season highs with 19 points and 11 rebounds (11/19/11)...Came up one rebound short of a double-double with nine boards and 15 points in victory over UPR-Mayaguez (11/21/11)...Hit three 3-pointers and registered 14 points against Barry (12/3/11)...Went 5-of-6 from the field and scored 16 points helping NSU defeat No. 22 Florida Southern (1/7/12)...Recorded a double-double at Florida Southern with 12 rebounds and 11 points (2/4/12)...Shot .500 (4-8) and tallied 15 points, with six rebounds in a 66-56 win at Lynn (2/22/12)...Dropped a career-high 21 points and 15 rebounds in a the SSC quarterfinals to help NSU top Eckerd (2/29/12).
AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11)
Made appearances in 12 games...Averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest...Posted an eight-point, five-rebound performance in win at Florida Memorial (12/1/10)...Grabbed a season-high six rebounds at Lynn (1/19/11)…Recorded a team-high two steals at Florida Southern (1/26/11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Father Lopez Catholic High School...Averaged 12 points, five steals, seven rebounds and six assists per game her senior year...Broke 1,000 points for career...McDonald’s All-American nominee...Team Class 2A All-State...Second team All-Volusia Country...Third team All-Central Florida...Competed two years in track and three in volleyball...Named Track MVP her senior season...Finished 9th in the triple jump at states...First Team Volusia Country for track.
PERSONAL
Born in Sanford, Fla...Majoring in psychology...Daughter of Mark and Cheryl Russi...Has one sister, Jennifer.
