Women's Basketball

EniyaRussell

  • position Guard
  • height 6-1
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.
  • High school Saint Vincent Pallotti
  • Previous School South Carolina
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Was recruited to Kentucky out of high school before picking South Carolina … Great size for a guard and has elite athleticism … Skilled offensively with a great mid-range game, but can score at all three levels.

2022-23 (Junior)
Played in 23 games for the Wildcats, averaging 3.7 points per game and 1.5 rebounds per game in just 11.1 minutes of action … The newcomer also combined for 23 assists, nine steals and six blocks … Had 12 points on 4-of-6 from the floor, including going 2-of-2 from the arc down the stretch to help Kentucky defeat Alabama in the 2023 SEC Tournament Second Round, adding two rebounds, a block and an assist … Had four points, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block against Alabama during the regular season … Knocked down a make from long range at then-No. 1/1 South Carolina, adding a steal and a rebound … Recorded three rebounds and an assists against then-No.24/23 Arkansas … Had 14 points against Ohio, adding four rebounds, three assists and two steals … Scored five points against Dayton in the Bahamas, adding three rebounds and a steal … Had six points and a block against then-No. 14/14 Virginia Tech in the Bahamas … Had five points against Coastal Carolina, adding four assists, a rebound, a block and a steal … Scored seven points against Morehead State, adding three assists and two rebounds … Had nine points in season opener against Radford, adding a pair of rebounds, three assists and a steal.

2020-22 (at South Carolina)
Played in 49 career games for South Carolina, averaging 2.5 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … As a sophomore in 2021-22, she helped the Gamecocks win the 2022 NCAA National Championship, playing in 23 games with 7.7 minutes per game … Averaged 1.3 rebounds and 2.3 points per game as a sophomore, hitting 42 percent from the field and long range … Best game in 2021-22 was eight points with four rebounds against Mississippi State … Had five points against Creighton in the Sweet 16, hitting a 3-pointer  … Played in 26 games as a freshman, including all 16 league games and five appearances in the NCAA Tournament … Scored a season-high 14 points against College of Charleston in her collegiate debut … Also scored double figures against Temple with 11 … Had eight points against top-25 ranked Iowa State, hitting a 3 … Named to the 2021 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

High School
Ranked No. 43 overall in the Class of 2020 by ESPN.com … Earned a spot on the 2020 McDonald’s All-America East Team … Captured First-Team All-Metro honors from the Washington Post in 2020 and the Baltimore Sun and 2019 … Scored 14.9 points per game in her senior season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic … As a junior, she averaged 18 points and four assists to lead Saint Vincent Pallotti to its first appearance in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference title game.

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