D'Angelo Russell
Russell with the Lakers in 2015
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| No. 1 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 23, 1996 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) |
| College | Ohio State (2014–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
D'Angelo Danté Russell (born February 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes before being selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Lakers. Playing point guard, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
Russell attended Central High School in Louisville, Kentucky as a freshman in 2010–11, before transferring to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida for his sophomore season. In 2014, he helped Montverde win back-to-back High School National Tournament championships playing alongside Ben Simmons. He later played in the 2014 McDonald's All-American game where he recorded 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists. He also competed in the Jordan Brand Classic where he had 3 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
Russell committed to Ohio State on June 7, 2013, choosing the Buckeyes over Louisville, Michigan State and North Carolina. Russell was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit.
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