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2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster

35 Sinclair Russell

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool Troy Athens
  • Hometown Troy, Mich.

Biography

Career Stats -   | Career Game-by-Game -  

2015-16:
- Ranks sixth all-time in program history with 126 blocks
- Recorded 24 blocks over the final 10 games
- Finished third in the league in blocked shots (1.7 bpg), 11th in rebounding (6.9 rpg)
- Tied career-high with five blocks three times at CSU (2/6), YSU (2/4) at Valpo (1/9)
- Posted three double-doubles on the season
- Scored career-high 18 points with season-high 14 rebounds for second double-double vs CSU (1/2)
- Recorded third double-double (15 points, 12 rebounds) tying a career-high hitting 2-for-2 from 3-point range at #22 Green Bay (1/28)
- Scored 16 pts to lead Oakland to Metro Series win over UDM (1/23)
- Tallied first double-double (17 points, team-high 12 rebounds) with five assists at Niagara (11/21)
- Logged career-high 38 minutes at UIC (1/7)

2014-15:

- Named to Horizon League All-Defensive Team
- Led Horizon League with 1.7 blocks per game
- Played in all 30 games, mkaing 28 starts
- Finished second on the team and 12th in the Horizon League in rebounding averaging 6.3 per game
- Tallied 8 double-digit point games and 5 double-figure rebound games
- Recorded career-high 16 points at UDM (1/22)
- Tallied 15 points with career-high 15 rebounds for 2nd career double-double against Milwaukee in league opener (1/10)
- Tallied career-best 5 blocks and tied career-best with 13 points at IPFW (12/22)
- Recorded 10 points for first double-figure point performance since March 2013 against Rochester College (12/3) - Collected second-straight double-digit point game with 14 vs. YSU (1/24)
- Scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds against UIC (1/17)
- Scored 13 points and added 8 rebounds against Concordia (12/15)
- Tallied 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Youngstown State (2/11)

2013-14:
- Redshirted

2012-13:
- Played in 28 games, making four starts
- Averaged 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds
- Finished year with a 34.9 field-goal percentage
- Second on the team with 23 blocks
- Recorded first career double-double in her first start against South Dakota finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds
- Tied career-high 12 points against Kansas City (2/16)
- Made collegiate debut against George Mason with five points (11/9)
- Finished season with five double-figure scoring games

Academic Honors:
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)

High School:
- Played for head coach Lindsay Noble at Troy Athens High School
- Averaged 19.1 points, 13.1 rebounds, 5.8 blocks and 5.2 steals per-game as a senior
- 2012 All-Oakland County Defensive Team
- Averaging 21 points and 8.9 blocks per game as a junior she led Oakland county in scoring and blocked shots
- She finished her career with 1,155 points and 48 double-doubles
- An All-Area North selection by both the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press
- Won back-to-back state AAU championships with the Motor City Suns and finished fourth in the nation in 2012
- Also competed in track at Troy Athens and won the high jump regional championship
- Honor Roll Student -  

Top Athletic Performance:
- Scoring 34 points in a game against Birmingham Groves

Personal:
Full Name: Sinclair Monet Russell
Birthdate: April 25, 1994
Parents: Frederick Russell and Ramona Brown
Siblings: Olivia Russell and Ayonna Green
^ She is a distant relative of Campy, Frank and Walker Russell, all former NBA players

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Good Educational Oppportunity
2. Coaching Staff
3. Welcoming team atmosphere

CAREER BESTS
POINTS
- » 18 vs. Cleveland State (1/2/16)
REBOUNDS
- » -  15 vs. Milwaukee (1/10/15)
ASSISTS
- » 6 -  vs. South Dakota (2/14/13)
FIELD GOALS
- » 9 vs. Cleveland State (1/2/16)
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTS
- » 17 vs. Cleveland State (1/2/16)
3-PT. FIELD GOALS
- » 2 (2 times) Last at #22 Green Bay -  (1/28/16)
3-PT. FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTS
- » 3 (3 times) Last at Valapariso -  (1/9/16)
FREE THROWS
- » 6 at IPFW (1/26/13)
FREE THROWS ATTEMPTS
- » 8 at IPFW (1/26/13)
STEALS
- » 4 vs. Western Illinois (3/2/13)
BLOCKS
- » 5 (4 Times) Last vs. Cleveland State -  (2/6/16)
MINUTES
- » 38 (2 Times) Last at UIC (1/7/16)
MISCELLANEOUS
- » Double-Figure Scoring Games: -  24 Times
- » -  10+ Rebound Games: -  13 Times
- » Double-Doubles: -  5 Times

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2012-13Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    35
  • 35

    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    35
  • 35

    2014-15Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    35
  • 35

    2015-16Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    35