Emma Russell

Emma Russell
13 Emma Russell
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Abraham Lincoln HS
  • Previous College:
    Iowa Western CC
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    6.6
  • fg %
    36.1
  • 3pt %
    38.0
  • ft %
    76.9
  • reb/g
    1.9
  • a/g
    0.7
Bio

2025-26 Season (Senior): Appeared in all 27 games as a reserve guard, averaging 6.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 17.0 minutes per contest while shooting 36.1 percent from the field, 38.0 percent from three-point range and 76.9 percent at the free-throw line ... Finished the year with 179 points, 51 rebounds, 20 assists and 17 steals, along with 49 made three-pointers and 10 made free throws ... Reached double figures in scoring in four games, highlighted by season-high 18-point outings with six three-pointers against Mayville State on Dec. 6 and Bismarck State on Feb. 20, along with 12 points versus Valley City State on Dec. 5 and 11 points against Nebraska Wesleyan on Nov. 24 ... Her 49 made three-pointers rank 12th on BU’s single-season list, and her 38.0 percent three-point field-goal percentage stands seventh in program history; she ends the season ranked second in school history in career three-point field-goal percentage at 36.1 percent.

2024-25 Season (Junior): Appeared in 15 games as a reserve … Averaged 1.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game … Made four three-pointers, dished out five assists, and totaled three steals on the year … Scored a career-high seven points with a career-best five rebounds in an 88-47 win over College of Saint Mary (Dec. 9) … Scored five points in seven minutes in an 83-51 win over Dickinson State (Jan. 24) … Hit triples against Bethany (Nov. 8) and Valley City (Feb. 14).

2023-24 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games in her first season with the Bruins ... Averaged 1.0 points per game ... Scored a season-high six points in Bellevue's 88-66 loss at eighth-ranked Briar Cliff on Dec. 14 ... Registered three points and one rebound in BU's 92-69 win over College of St. Mary on Dec. 16. 

At Iowa Western: Began her collegiate career at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa … Played one season for IWCC under former BU assistant coach Jillian Flores Bennett … Appeared in 17 games on the year … Helped the Reivers to a 26-5 record and 13-3 mark in conference play … IWCC reached the NJCAA DII Region XI Championship Game … Scored a season-high five points in a win at Ellsworth (Feb. 1) … Grabbed a pair of rebounds against Central CC (Feb. 6) … Made the Dean’s List at Iowa Western.

High School: Graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School … Four-year letterwinner for coach Chad Schaa … Averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game as a senior … Honor Roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Jerry and Denise Russell … Has six siblings: Ashley, Brittney, Cody, Derrick, Ethan, and Fuller … Born on Apr. 17, 2003 … Majoring in Sport Management.

 

Iowa Western CC Stats:

Season GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2022-23 17 16 (0.9) 5 (0.3) 4 5 0 6-29 (20.7) 4-23 (17.4) 0-0 (n/a)
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 27 22
Games started 0 0
Minutes 458 379
Minutes per game 17.0 17.2
FG 60-166 48-142
FG Pct 36.1 33.8
3PT 49-129 40-111
3PT Pct 38.0 36.0
FT 10-13 10-12
FT Pct 76.9 83.3
Off rebounds 5 5
Def rebounds 46 35
Total rebounds 51 40
Rebounds per game 1.9 1.8
Personal fouls 20 16
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 20 13
Turnovers 41 32
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 17 12
Blocks 0 0
Points 179 146
Points per game 6.6 6.6
Points per 40 min 15.6 15.4
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 - 18 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 - 18 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 - 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 - 13 3-7 42.9 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 - 13 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 - 19 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 - 14 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 - 13 4-6 66.7 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 11
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 - 17 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 - 19 6-8 75.0 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 18
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 - 14 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 - 19 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 - 16 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 - 16 3-5 60.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 - 18 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 0 20 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 - 19 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 - 11 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 - 17 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 0 18 3-10 30.0 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 9
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 - 19 3-6 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 0 18 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 - 18 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 - 15 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 - 19 0-7 0.0 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 - 21 6-12 50.0 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 18
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 - 22 2-12 16.7 1-9 11.1 0-0 - 5
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 - 18 0 4 4 4 1 3 0
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 - 18 0 2 2 2 3 0 0
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 - 17 0 3 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 - 13 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 - 13 1 0 1 1 3 0 0
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 - 19 0 5 5 1 1 0 0
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 - 14 0 1 1 1 1 2 0
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 - 13 0 2 2 0 2 1 0
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 - 17 0 3 3 1 3 1 0
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 - 19 0 1 1 1 2 0 0
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 - 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 - 19 0 0 0 1 3 1 0
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 - 16 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 - 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 - 18 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 0 20 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 - 19 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 - 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 - 17 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 0 18 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 - 19 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 0 18 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 - 18 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 - 15 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 - 13 0 2 2 0 3 0 0
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 - 19 1 4 5 0 2 0 0
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 - 21 0 5 5 1 1 1 0
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 - 22 1 5 6 2 1 2 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 25 College of Saint Mary W, 77-47 - 1 - 4.0
Oct 30 at Mount Mercy L, 65-52 - 0 - 0.7
Nov 7 Tabor W, 58-45 - 2 - 1.0
Nov 8 Midland W, 78-66 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 15 (5) Dakota State L, 105-57 - 1 - 0.3
Nov 21 Montana State-Northern L, 75-63 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 22 (RV) Providence L, 74-71 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 24 at Nebraska Wesleyan W, 76-69 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 5 Valley City State W, 70-68 - 0 - 0.3
Dec 6 Mayville State W, 80-64 - 1 - 0.5
Dec 12 at (RV) Providence L, 57-45 - 0 - -
Dec 13 at (RV) Montana State-Northern L, 75-65 - 1 - 0.3
Dec 17 at Emporia State L, 73-65 - 0 0 -
Jan 2 at (17) Rocky Mountain L, 72-58 - 0 - -
Jan 3 at (24) Carroll L, 58-34 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 9 at Dickinson State W, 71-69 0 0 - -
Jan 10 at Bismarck State L, 81-73 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 16 Montana Western W, 58-57 - 0 - -
Jan 17 (12) Montana Tech L, 73-57 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 23 at (7) Dakota State L, 89-41 0 2 0 0.0
Jan 30 at Mayville State W, 67-54 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 80-62 0 0 - 0.3
Feb 6 (RV) Carroll L, 63-56 - 3 - 0.0
Feb 7 (23) Rocky Mountain L, 77-66 - 2 - -
Feb 13 at (17) Montana Tech L, 81-38 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 14 at Montana Western L, 77-57 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 20 Bismarck State L, 76-65 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 21 Dickinson State W, 78-48 - 1 - 2.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 10 3.3 0.3-0.8 0.3-0.7 0.1-0.2 1.0
2024-25 15 6.5 0.7-2.0 0.3-1.3 0.1-0.1 1.7
2025-26 27 17.0 2.2-6.1 1.8-4.8 0.4-0.5 6.6
Total 52 11.3 1.4-3.9 1.1-3.0 0.2-0.3 4.1
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 10 - 33 3-8 37.5 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 10
2024-25 15 0 97 10-30 33.3 4-19 21.1 1-2 50.0 25
2025-26 27 0 458 60-166 36.1 49-129 38.0 10-13 76.9 179
Total 52 0 588 73-204 35.8 56-155 36.1 12-17 70.6 214
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 10 33 3.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 15 97 6.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 27 458 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 52 588 11.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0
2024-25 15 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0
2025-26 27 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.7 1.5 0.6 0.0
Total 52 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 10 - 1 2 3 1 6 0 0
2024-25 15 0 4 17 21 5 7 3 0
2025-26 27 0 5 46 51 20 41 17 0
Total 52 0 10 65 75 26 54 20 0
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 52 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 27 17.0 2.2-6.1 1.8-4.8 0.4-0.5 6.6
Conference 22 17.2 2.2-6.5 1.8-5.0 0.5-0.5 6.6
Exhibition 1 16.0 2.0-4.0 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 5.0
Location
Home 14 16.7 2.6-6.4 2.1-5.0 0.3-0.3 7.6
Away 13 17.2 1.8-5.9 1.5-4.5 0.5-0.7 5.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 16.9 2.8-6.6 2.4-5.5 0.2-0.3 8.2
Losses 17 17.0 1.9-5.9 1.5-4.4 0.5-0.6 5.7
Month
October 2 18.0 2.5-5.5 1.5-3.5 0.0-0.0 6.5
November 6 14.8 2.3-4.3 1.7-3.2 0.7-0.8 7.0
December 4 17.3 3.5-7.0 3.2-5.5 0.0-0.0 10.3
January 9 17.3 1.8-6.1 1.6-4.8 0.7-0.9 5.8
February 6 18.0 1.8-7.7 1.5-6.3 0.0-0.0 5.2
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 27 0 458 60-166 36.1 49-129 38.0 10-13 76.9 179
Conference 22 0 379 48-142 33.8 40-111 36.0 10-12 83.3 146
Exhibition 1 - 16 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Location
Home 14 - 234 36-89 40.4 30-70 42.9 4-4 100.0 106
Away 13 0 224 24-77 31.2 19-59 32.2 6-9 66.7 73
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 10 0 169 28-66 42.4 24-55 43.6 2-3 66.7 82
Losses 17 0 289 32-100 32.0 25-74 33.8 8-10 80.0 97
Month
October 2 - 36 5-11 45.5 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 13
November 6 - 89 14-26 53.8 10-19 52.6 4-5 80.0 42
December 4 - 69 14-28 50.0 13-22 59.1 0-0 - 41
January 9 0 156 16-55 29.1 14-43 32.6 6-8 75.0 52
February 6 - 108 11-46 23.9 9-38 23.7 0-0 - 31
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 27 458 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 22 379 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 16 16.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 234 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 13 224 17.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 10 169 16.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 17 289 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 36 18.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 6 89 14.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 52.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 4 69 17.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 59.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 156 17.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 108 18.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 27 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.7 1.5 0.6 0.0
Conference 22 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.6 1.5 0.5 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.9 0.0
Away 13 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.5 1.7 0.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.0
Losses 17 0.2 1.6 1.8 0.6 1.6 0.4 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.0
November 6 0.2 1.8 2.0 0.7 1.7 0.7 0.0
December 4 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.8 2.0 0.8 0.0
January 9 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
February 6 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.7 1.5 0.7 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 27 0 5 46 51 20 41 17 0
Conference 22 0 5 35 40 13 32 12 0
Exhibition 1 - 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Location
Home 14 - 4 29 33 14 19 12 0
Away 13 0 1 17 18 6 22 5 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0 2 19 21 10 13 10 0
Losses 17 0 3 27 30 10 28 7 0
Month
October 2 - 0 6 6 6 4 3 0
November 6 - 1 11 12 4 10 4 0
December 4 - 0 5 5 3 8 3 0
January 9 0 2 6 8 3 10 3 0
February 6 - 2 18 20 4 9 4 0
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Balance buoys Bruins past NWU, 76-69
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Photos
College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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College of Saint Mary (NE) vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Tabor vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Tabor vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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Mayville State vs. Bellevue (NE)

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