Skip To Main Content

Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Ads location

Events and results

Schedule

Upcoming

Results

Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Phillip Russell 202223

Phillip Russell

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/9/2023
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
    View Full Bio
Phillip Russell started the week by scoring 37 points in a 99-98 win over Little Rock (Feb. 2) to tie SEMO's NCAA Division I single-game scoring record for the second time this year. Russell made 9-of-16 field goals, made four 3-pointers and made 15-of-18 free throws to go along with a career-high 10 assists against the Trojans. Two days later, he scored 29 points, including 22 in the second half at Tennessee Tech (Feb. 4). Russell had eight assists, buried four 3-pointers and made 9-of-10 field goals. In addition, he made three free throws to tie the game with five seconds left against the Golden Eagles. 

Russell moved to first in the OVC in scoring with 19.2 points per game. He also leads the league with 5.3 assists per contest. Russell is one of only six players in the nation to score 37 points in two games this season.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/22/2019 Austin Blazevic Baseball
4/15/2019 Anna Kaziska Women's Gymnastics
4/15/2019 Haley Thogmartin Softball
4/8/2019 Logan Blomquist Track and Field
4/8/2019 Rachel Anderson Softball
4/1/2019 Kaitlyn Shea Track and Field
4/1/2019 Tyler Wilber Baseball
3/25/2019 Anna Kaziska Women's Gymnastics
3/25/2019 Mackenzie Slee Women's Gymnastics
3/18/2019 Rachel Anderson Softball
3/18/2019 Logan Blomquist Track and Field
3/12/2019 Ashley Ellis Softball
3/12/2019 Stephen Zagurski Track and Field
3/4/2019 Tesia Thompson Women's Basketball
3/4/2019 Austin Blazevic Baseball
2/25/2019 Anya Tonga Track and Field
2/25/2019 Nick South Track and Field
2/18/2019 Ashley Ellis Softball
2/18/2019 Brett Gonzalez Baseball
2/11/2019 Gabe McGlothan Men's Basketball
Previous...1112131415...Next