25 Facts About D'Angelo Russell

1. D'Angelo Russell is up for the Jerry West Award and conference awards such as Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

2. D'Angelo Russell has come into the Big Ten as a force to be reckoned with.

3. D'Angelo Russell throws a nice dime to a cutting Rodions Kurucs on the baseline for a reverse dunk.

4. D'Angelo Russell throws a sweet, no-look pass to Rodions Kurucs who throws down a two-handed flush.

5. D'Angelo Russell proves he has the hot hand as he cashes out four 3-pointers in the 3rd quarter.

6. D'Angelo Russell scores 23 points vs the Magic in the first game since learning he would be an All-Star.

7. D'Angelo Russell gets a beautiful wide-open pass down court and then slams it down with big one-handed dunk.

8. D'Angelo Russell deserves to be a starter for the All-Star game not a reserve.

9. D'Angelo Russell made six of the Nets' 19 3-pointers, one game after they made only five as a team in their poorest shooting performance of the season.

10. D'Angelo Russell was the second overall draft pick in 2015, the year before the Lakers selected Ingram second overall.

11. D'Angelo Russell always maintained he did not make the video public.

12. D'Angelo Russell is a player who can offer a roadmap for the young Lakers.

13. D'Angelo Russell spent much of last season, his first season with the Nets injury riddled.

14. D'Angelo Russell is lucky to have landed with the Nets, a team whose culture Russell believes was instrumental in getting him where he is today.

15. D'Angelo Russell was touted by many scouts and reporters to be one of the top prospects in the 2015 draft.

16. D'Angelo Russell was traded to the Nets in 2017, and received his first All-Star selection in 2019.

17. D'Angelo Russell was selected as a McDonalds All-American in 2014, and played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes before being selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.

18. On June 22, 2017, D'Angelo Russell was traded, along with Timofey Mozgov, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Brook Lopez and the rights to Kyle Kuzma, the 27th pick in the 2017 NBA draft.

19. D'Angelo Russell participated in the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge, where he recorded 22 points and seven assists in Team USA's win over Team World.

20. On June 25, 2015, D'Angelo Russell was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.

21. D'Angelo Russell played one season of college basketball for Ohio State University.

22. D'Angelo Russell is up for free agency this summer and in a year, so will Caris LeVert.

23. D'Angelo Russell is easily the most productive fantasy option for the Nets, as he's led the team in.

24. D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 25 points and five 3-pointers against the Warriors on Sunday.

25. D'Angelo Russell showing top-pick promise to begin crucial fourth season.