Charlie Russell Jr.

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-7
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
New Orleans
High School:
Sophie B. Wright

2019-20: Earned a spot on the AAC All-Academic Team.

Before Tulane: Lettered four years at Sophie B. Wright Charter School under head coach Jason Bertrand…Named to the LSWA Class 3A All-State Second Team as a senior…A two-time All-Metro First Team selection (2018-19) by The New Orleans Advocate…Tabbed an All-District 9 AAA First Team selection and co-MVP by The New Orleans Advocate…Led the Warriors to a 35-4 overall record as a senior in 2018-19 and averaged 17.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game…Played for the 2019 Orleans Parish Boys’ All-Star Team…Named to the 2018 NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune All-Metro Team… An honorable mention on the 2018 LSWA All-State Team… Averaged 17.2 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.4 blocks and 2.5 assists per game as a junior…Competed for Louisiana Supreme, as well as NOLA23 on the AAU circuit.

Facts: Born Nov. 9 to Charlie Sr. and Kenyatta Simpson…Has one brother Darrell and four sisters: Cali, Chloe, Paris and Paige.