Cedric Russell
{{short description|American basketball player (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Cedric Russell
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| position = Guard
| height_m = 1.88
| weight_lb = 190
| league = Saudi Premier League
| team = Al Nassr
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
| high_school = Peabody Magnet High School
| college = Louisiana (2017–2021)
Ohio State (2021–2022)
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| career_start = 2022
| career_end =
| years1 = 2022–2023 | team1 = Tamiš
| years2 = 2023–2024 | team2 = MZT Skopje
| years3 = 2024–present | team3 = Al Nassr BC
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Cedric Russell (born 6 March 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Al Nassr BC of the Saudi Premier League. He attended Peabody Magnet High School in Alexandria, Louisiana and played for the historic Warhorse basketball program under the legendary Neismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee finalist(class of '24) head coach Coach Charles Smith. Also attending and playing for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and The Ohio State University Buckeyes.
Professional career
On 31 July 2023, Russell signed a contract with MZT Skopje of the Macedonian League for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |title=МЗТ Скопје квартетот странци го комплетира со - бековски тандем од САД!|url=https://sport1.mk/kosharka/domashno-prvenstvo/mzt-skopje-kvartetot-stranci-go-kompletira-so-bekovski-tandem-od-sad |website=sport1.mk |date=31 July 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023}} On October 10, 2023, he made his debut in ABA League Second Division for MZT Skopje against KK Cedevita Junior where he scored 14 points {{cite web |title=MZT-CED|url=https://druga.aba-liga.com/match/5/23/2/Boxscore/q1/1/home/mzt-skopje-aerodrom-cedevita-junior/|website=druga.abaliga.com |date=10 October 2023 |access-date=10 October 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/cedric-russell/4282 Cedric Russell] at OhioState
- {{Eurobasket.com player|431006}}
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Cedric-Russell/Summary/88867 Cedric Russell] at RealGM
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/192350/cedric-russell Cedric Russell] at Proballers
- [https://druga.aba-liga.com/player/4516/23/1/cedric-cezell-russell-jr/ Cedric Russell] at ABA2 League
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
Category:American expatriate basketball people in North Macedonia
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:KK MZT Skopje players
Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball players
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
Category:Peabody Magnet High School alumni