2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Martavious Russell
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Coker, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Sipsey Valley HS
Bio
2024-25 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Russel secured 2.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game during his 11 appearances off the bench … Sank 58.8 percent from the field (10-of-17) and 50.0 percent on three-pointers (4-of-8) … Notched 5+ points on three occasions … Tallied 13 of his 24 points against SEC opponents … Transferred to ULM • Louisiana-Monroe following the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Russell dialed up a career-high tying seven points on 3-of-6 shooting versus LSU (March 12) at the SEC Tournament … Added a pair of 5-point efforts against West Georgia (Nov. 4) during the season opener and versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17) … Secured two points, two rebounds, an assist and a block against South Carolina (Jan. 4).
2023-24 • SOPHOMORE
Russell practiced with the team and redshirted the 2023-24 season.
2022-23 • FRESHMAN
Russell notched 1.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 steals per game over his 10 appearances off the bench … Connected on 30.4 percent from the floor (7-of-23), 16.7 percent from three-point territory (2-of-12) and 100.0 percent at the foul line (1-of-1) … Totaled 5+ points two times … Scored 15 of his 17 points in non-conference play.
2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Russell fired in season-highs with seven points and two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) … Turned a steal into a transition layup for his first career basket with 3:27 left in the first half … His one-handed flush inside the game’s final minute earned the No. 5 spot on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays … Notched three points and two rebounds versus Omaha (Nov. 28) … Added two points and a rebound at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Russell prepped for Adrian Scott at Sipsey Valley High School in Alabama … Racked up 28.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.3 blocks and 2.9 steals per game as a senior … A two-time All-State First-Team selection … Named 2021-22 Alabama Class 5A Player of the Year … Rated state of Alabama’s No. 2 recruit by 247 Sports for Class of 2022 … Participated in 2022 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … Averaged 19.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game during his junior season … Secured All-State Third-Team pick as Sipsey Valley made the Class 4A Final Four as a sophomore … Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) on April 13, 2022 … Joined by Kimani Hamilton and Shawn Jones Jr. as State’s 2022-23 true freshmen class.
PERSONAL
Born on January 7, 2004 … Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Russel secured 2.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game during his 11 appearances off the bench … Sank 58.8 percent from the field (10-of-17) and 50.0 percent on three-pointers (4-of-8) … Notched 5+ points on three occasions … Tallied 13 of his 24 points against SEC opponents … Transferred to ULM • Louisiana-Monroe following the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 • BEST GAMES
Russell dialed up a career-high tying seven points on 3-of-6 shooting versus LSU (March 12) at the SEC Tournament … Added a pair of 5-point efforts against West Georgia (Nov. 4) during the season opener and versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17) … Secured two points, two rebounds, an assist and a block against South Carolina (Jan. 4).
2023-24 • SOPHOMORE
Russell practiced with the team and redshirted the 2023-24 season.
2022-23 • FRESHMAN
Russell notched 1.7 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 steals per game over his 10 appearances off the bench … Connected on 30.4 percent from the floor (7-of-23), 16.7 percent from three-point territory (2-of-12) and 100.0 percent at the foul line (1-of-1) … Totaled 5+ points two times … Scored 15 of his 17 points in non-conference play.
2022-23 • BEST GAMES
Russell fired in season-highs with seven points and two steals against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13) … Turned a steal into a transition layup for his first career basket with 3:27 left in the first half … His one-handed flush inside the game’s final minute earned the No. 5 spot on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays … Notched three points and two rebounds versus Omaha (Nov. 28) … Added two points and a rebound at No. 8 Tennessee (Jan. 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Russell prepped for Adrian Scott at Sipsey Valley High School in Alabama … Racked up 28.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.3 blocks and 2.9 steals per game as a senior … A two-time All-State First-Team selection … Named 2021-22 Alabama Class 5A Player of the Year … Rated state of Alabama’s No. 2 recruit by 247 Sports for Class of 2022 … Participated in 2022 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … Averaged 19.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game during his junior season … Secured All-State Third-Team pick as Sipsey Valley made the Class 4A Final Four as a sophomore … Signed his National Letter of Intent (NLI) on April 13, 2022 … Joined by Kimani Hamilton and Shawn Jones Jr. as State’s 2022-23 true freshmen class.
PERSONAL
Born on January 7, 2004 … Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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