1. D'Angelo Russell was selected as a McDonald's All-American in 2014 and played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
19 Facts About D'Angelo Russell
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D'Angelo Russell was selected second overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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D'Angelo Russell was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2017, and received his first All-Star selection in 2019.
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D'Angelo Russell later played in the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
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D'Angelo Russell committed to Ohio State on June 7,2013, choosing the Buckeyes over Louisville, Michigan State and North Carolina.
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D'Angelo Russell played one season of college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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D'Angelo Russell earned the Jerry West Award and he was named a consensus first-team All-American, as well as first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
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D'Angelo Russell was touted by many scouts and reporters to be one of the top prospects in the 2015 draft.
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On June 25,2015, D'Angelo Russell was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
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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.
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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.
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D'Angelo Russell's triple-double was the first for the Nets since Terrence Williams had one against Chicago on April 9,2010.
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D'Angelo Russell had four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, breaking Allen Crabbe's single-season franchise record of 201 3-pointers.
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On February 6,2020, D'Angelo Russell was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Jacob Evans and Omari Spellman for Andrew Wiggins, a 2021 protected future first-round draft pick, and a future second round draft pick.
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D'Angelo Russell is close friends with Karl-Anthony Towns and fulfilled their dreams of playing together in the NBA.
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On February 9,2023, D'Angelo Russell was traded back to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz, sending Mike Conley Jr.
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On November 29,2023, D'Angelo Russell had 35 points and 9 assists in a win against the Detroit Pistons.
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On January 29,2024, D'Angelo Russell was fined $15,000 for kicking the game ball into the spectator stands.
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On December 29,2024, D'Angelo Russell was traded back to the Brooklyn Nets, alongside Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks, in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.