“Russell tabbed as CIAA Player of the Week"

Danielle Russell, a 5-4 junior point guard from Wilmington, NC, was honored the CIAA as the women's player of the week. Russell (who graduated from Ashley High School) transferred to Fayetteville State University from Clinton Junior College (Rock Hill, SC) and majors in Business Administration. Russell delivered the game-winning basket against California (PA) as time expired for the Bahamas Shootout DII Championship Title. She finished the game with 12 points. In the previous victory over Charleston (WV), Russell took over the game in the second half by scoring 17 of her season-high 21 points. Danielle scored 18 points in the overtime loss to UDC and missed what could have been the tying score that would send the game into a second overtime. For the week, Russell scored 51 points in three games with seven assists and eight steals.