2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
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Russo, Cullen
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Jersey Number 13
Cullen Russo
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Minn.
- High School:
- New Mexico JC
Bio
Last Updated: May 30, 2017
Accolades
· 2015-16 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (Media)
· Mountain West Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
2016-17 (SENIOR): Played in 26 games with 18 starts .... averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game ... logged a total of 660 minutes for an average of 25.4 minutes per game ... posted a total of 207 points, 143 rebounds, 63 assists, 42 steals and 7 blocks ... shot 40.2 percent (72-for-179) from the field ... scored a career-high 23 points with 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs' season-opening 69-66 victory over UTSA to earn MW Player of the Week honors ... scored at least 10 points in 10 games ... had a season-high five assists in three consecutive games (Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2016) ... had a season-high four steals in back-to-back Mountain West wins (vs. New Mexico on Feb. 18, 2017 and at San Diego State on Feb. 22, 2017) ... converted six field goals twice ... started and scored nine points in the Bulldogs' NIT first round game at TCU oin March 15, 2017.
2015-16 (JUNIOR): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention by the league's media ... played in 34 games and earned starts in each of the last 15 contests ... on the season, he averaged 7.8 points and six rebounds per game ... logged a total of 868 minutes for an average of 25.5 minutes per game ... posted a total of 266 points, 204 rebounds, 60 steals, 42 assists and 20 blocks ... scored season-high 17 points three times ... pulled down at least 10 rebounds in seven games ... scored at least 10 points in 12 games ... recorded five double-doubles on the season ... converted 85.7 percent (6-for-7) of his field goal attempts in the Bulldogs' 85-63 win over Nevada on Jan. 6, 2016 ... had season-high six steals in the Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament first round game against third-seeded Utah in Denver.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played his sophomore season at New Mexico Junior College from 2014-15 ... played in 28 games with 16 starts at NMJC ... averaged 11.9 points and 4.6 defensive rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game ... collected 52 steals to finish the season ranking third on the NMJC all-time steals list since 2008 ... played his freshman season at the College of Southern Idaho from 2013-14 ... played in 28 games with 10 starts, including nine starts in the final 13 contests ... averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.9 steals per game for CSI ... scored season-best 17 points versus Kingdom Prep Kings on Dec. 18, 2013 ... grabbed season-best nine rebounds versus Snow College on Jan. 4, 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Blommington Kennedy High School in Minnesota before playing basketball at Southern Tech Prep Academy in Charlotte, N.C. ... led the Southern Tech Prep Academy Wildcats in scoring as a senior from 2012-13.
PERSONAL: Mother is Dawn Russo ... favorite athlete is Olympic gold medalist, NBA All-Star and former Fresno State star Paul George ... most admires Stan Hughes because Russo believed he turned him into the player he is today ... chose Fresno State because it was the right fit for him and is Paul George's alma mater ... also recruited out of high school by Wichita State, Minnesota and Iowa State.
Accolades
· 2015-16 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (Media)
· Mountain West Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
2016-17 (SENIOR): Played in 26 games with 18 starts .... averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game ... logged a total of 660 minutes for an average of 25.4 minutes per game ... posted a total of 207 points, 143 rebounds, 63 assists, 42 steals and 7 blocks ... shot 40.2 percent (72-for-179) from the field ... scored a career-high 23 points with 10 rebounds in the Bulldogs' season-opening 69-66 victory over UTSA to earn MW Player of the Week honors ... scored at least 10 points in 10 games ... had a season-high five assists in three consecutive games (Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2016) ... had a season-high four steals in back-to-back Mountain West wins (vs. New Mexico on Feb. 18, 2017 and at San Diego State on Feb. 22, 2017) ... converted six field goals twice ... started and scored nine points in the Bulldogs' NIT first round game at TCU oin March 15, 2017.
2015-16 (JUNIOR): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention by the league's media ... played in 34 games and earned starts in each of the last 15 contests ... on the season, he averaged 7.8 points and six rebounds per game ... logged a total of 868 minutes for an average of 25.5 minutes per game ... posted a total of 266 points, 204 rebounds, 60 steals, 42 assists and 20 blocks ... scored season-high 17 points three times ... pulled down at least 10 rebounds in seven games ... scored at least 10 points in 12 games ... recorded five double-doubles on the season ... converted 85.7 percent (6-for-7) of his field goal attempts in the Bulldogs' 85-63 win over Nevada on Jan. 6, 2016 ... had season-high six steals in the Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament first round game against third-seeded Utah in Denver.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Played his sophomore season at New Mexico Junior College from 2014-15 ... played in 28 games with 16 starts at NMJC ... averaged 11.9 points and 4.6 defensive rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game ... collected 52 steals to finish the season ranking third on the NMJC all-time steals list since 2008 ... played his freshman season at the College of Southern Idaho from 2013-14 ... played in 28 games with 10 starts, including nine starts in the final 13 contests ... averaged 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 blocks and 0.9 steals per game for CSI ... scored season-best 17 points versus Kingdom Prep Kings on Dec. 18, 2013 ... grabbed season-best nine rebounds versus Snow College on Jan. 4, 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Blommington Kennedy High School in Minnesota before playing basketball at Southern Tech Prep Academy in Charlotte, N.C. ... led the Southern Tech Prep Academy Wildcats in scoring as a senior from 2012-13.
PERSONAL: Mother is Dawn Russo ... favorite athlete is Olympic gold medalist, NBA All-Star and former Fresno State star Paul George ... most admires Stan Hughes because Russo believed he turned him into the player he is today ... chose Fresno State because it was the right fit for him and is Paul George's alma mater ... also recruited out of high school by Wichita State, Minnesota and Iowa State.
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