Sammy Russell

School Attending: Gannon University

Sport: Basketball

High School Coach: Chasity Russell

College Coach: Cleve Wright

Intended Major: Criminal Justice

Why did you choose this college?

I chose this college because when I got on campus, in the gym, and with the team I felt like I was home and it was where God was leading me to be.

What are your personal goals for the future?

My goals are to graduate from Gannon with at least a 4 year degree in criminal justice and begin a career in law enforcement as a sheriff's deputy. What are your expectations as you join the team and program at this next level? My expectations as I join the Gannon team and the program at the d2 college level are to push myself to be better on and off the court. I fully expect to earn my role, not just with skill but with my work ethic. I’m not expecting it to be easy, I’m expecting competition to increase but so will my competitiveness. I expect to be pushed as hard if not harder than I push myself. And I’m expecting to walk into a team that not only competes and succeeds on the court with multiple elite eight appearances in the last few years but also feels like a family and has your back off the court.