2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Eniya Russell
- Position:
- Guard/Foward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- Saint Vincent Pallotti HS
- Previous School:
- South Carolina / Kentucky
PRONUNCIATION
CAREER HONORS
2022-23, 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll • Kentucky, South Carolina
2021-22 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll • South Carolina
2024-25 (Graduate)
Russell made her Mississippi State debut on November 7 against Memphis, where she scored a career-high 26 points ... She played in 34 games and started in 23 during the season ... Averaged 11.7 points, 3.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game ... She scored 10+ points in 24 games and 20+ in two games ... She led the team in scoring in seven games, which was third most on the team ... Scored 10+ points in five straight games to finish the season ... Knocked down a career high four three pointers vs. Memphis (Nov. 7) and at Georgia (Jan. 12) ... Dished out 5+ assists in 10 games ... Had a career-high in assists with nine twice this season at Georgia Tech (Dec. 4) and at Georgia (Jan. 12) ... Led the team in assist average with 3.4 ... Grabbed 5+ rebounds in 17 games and 10+ in two games ... She grabbed a career high 10 rebounds twice this season vs. Alcorn (Nov. 10) and at UMES (Dec. 20) ... Averaged 4.8 rebounds, which was third highest on the team ... Tied her career-high in steals with three vs. Mercer (Nov. 20) ... Had one double-double on the season.
PRIOR TO MISSISSIPPI STATE
2023-24 (Senior - Kentucky)
Russell played in 32 games with two starts … Averaged 10.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.7 minutes per game … Her points, rebounds, assists, minutes, steals averages and free-throw percentage were all career-highs … Scored 10-plus points in 16 games and 20-plus in four … Pulled down five-plus rebounds in 10 games … Dished out five-plus assists in two games … Made her first two career starts, both of which came in non-conference play … Totaled a career-high 24 points on 8-15 from the field, 1-1 from three and 7-10 from the free-throw line, in addition to five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 24 minutes against Florida (Feb. 18) … Finished in double-figures in four-straight conference contests and averaged 16.5 points and 4.0 rebounds on 54.9 percent from the field (Jan. 21 – Feb. 1) … Turned in consecutive 20-point performances in conference play on a combined 16-30 from the field for 53.3 percent against Missouri (Jan. 21) and at Arkansas (Jan. 25) … Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds and neared her first-career double-double with 14 points against USC Upstate (Nov. 11) … Tallied a career-high five assists in consecutive contests against Tennessee Tech (Dec. 3) and Minnesota (Dec. 6) … Made her first collegiate start with 11 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes against Austin Peay (Nov. 14).
2022-23 (Junior - Kentucky)
Russell played in 23 games … Averaged 3.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 11.1 minutes per game … Scored 10-plus points in two games … Pulled down five-plus rebounds in one game … Logged 10-plus minutes in 13 games, including seven SEC games … Totaled 14 points on 4-7 from the field, 2-3 from three and 4-6 from the free-throw line, in addition to four rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes against Ohio (Dec. 21) … Added 12 points on 4-6 from the field, 2-2 from three in the 2023 SEC Tournament Second Round against No. 6 seed Alabama (March 2).
2021-22 (Sophomore - South Carolina)
Russell played in 23 games … Averaged 2.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 7.7 minutes per game … Logged action against No. 2 seed UConn in the NCAA National Championship (April 3) and helped lead the program to its second title … Member of the first team in program history to be ranked preseason number one in both the Associated Press (AP) and the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and remain in the spot for every week of the season … Appeared in all 12 SEC and three NCAA Tournament games … Scored her first NCAA Tournament points with two points and also dished out four assists against No.16 seed Howard (March 18) … Scored in 17 games … Played 10-plus minutes in nine games … Pulled down five-plus rebounds in one game with five rebounds against Elon (Nov. 26).
2020-21 (Freshman - South Carolina)
Russell played in 26 games … Averaged 2.7 points and 0.9 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game … Logged action in all 16 SEC and five postseason games, two SEC Tournament and three NCAA Tournament … Scored 10-plus points in two games, both of which came in the first five games of her career … Turned in 10-plus minutes in eight games … Played in her first NCAA Tournament game with three minutes against No. 16 seed Mercer (March 21) … Added 11 points, three rebounds and two steals in 14 minutes against Temple (Dec. 17) … Totaled 14 points on 4-7 from the field and 5-8 from the free-throw line, in addition to four rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes in her collegiate debut against Charleston (Nov. 25).
HIGH SCHOOL
Russell played for head coach Joe Matthews at Saint Vincent Pallotti High School … Also played for Coppin High School in her freshman and Institute of Notre Dame in her sophomore and junior season … Rated a five-star recruit and the 43rd-overall prospect in the 2020 class by espnW HoopGurlz … Earned a spot on the 2020 McDonald’s All-American East Team … First signee of the 2020 class for South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley … Named an All-Metro First Team selection by the Washington Post in 2020 and the Baltimore Sun in 2019 … Averaged 14.9 points per game in her senior season at Saint Vincent Pallotti and led the school to its first appearance in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IIAM) A Conference Championship game … Posted 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game for Institute of Notre Dame in her junior season.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Tracey Jones and Nelson Russell … Born on Dec. 27, 2001.
