Dontae Russo-Nance was born on 20 January 2005 and is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League.
11 Facts About Dontae Russo-Nance
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Dontae Russo-Nance is contracted with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League.
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Dontae Russo-Nance attended Saint Kentigern College and played as a junior for Waitakere Basketball, where he won three national championships across different age groups.
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In 2019, Russo-Nance played for an Asia Pacific team at the Junior NBA Global Championship in Orlando, Florida.
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Dontae Russo-Nance featured in six games and averaged 15.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
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In 2021, Dontae Russo-Nance debuted in the New Zealand NBL for the Auckland Huskies.
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Dontae Russo-Nance averaged 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a bench player, earning runner-up for Youth Player of the Year.
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In 2022, Dontae Russo-Nance continued with the Auckland franchise, now known as the Tuatara.
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Dontae Russo-Nance was named Youth Player of the Year.
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Dontae Russo-Nance joined the Otago Nuggets for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.
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Dontae Russo-Nance joined the Manawatu Jets for the 2025 New Zealand NBL season.