2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Knox College
Knox College
Knox College
Aidan McMurtrie
Knox College
Aidan McMurtrie
Knox College
Knox College
Knox College
Knox College

11 Russell Wright

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Hometown Savannah, Ga.
  • Height 6-6
  • High School Islands
  • Major Integrative Business and Management

Biography

FAVORITES
Movie Avengers Infinity War
TV Show Two and a Half Men
Musical Artist/Group Juice Wrld
Food Mexican Food
Five people I would like to meet Lebron James, Virgil Abloh, DDG, Kobe Bryant, Sean Taylor
3x Knox Male Athlete of the Week (Dec. 17, 2024; Dec. 2, 2025; Dec. 16, 2025)

2024-25
Appeared in all 25 games, starting seven … Prairie Fire’s top shot blocker with 21 swats (eighth in the Midwest Conference) … second on the team in rebounding (6.1 per game, ninth in the league), third in assists (47) and steals (20), and fourth in scoring (8.4 ppg) … reached double figures in scoring nine times and had a pair of double-doubles … began the season with five points and five assists — first of three times he would dish out that many — at Dominican … provided 13 points on 4-of-6 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws at Millikin … rejected a season-high three shots in the win at Westminster (Mo.) … poured in 16 points at Grinnell and a dozen more the next game at Carthage … hit up Lawrence with a double-double of 11 points and 10 boards, helping him be named the Knox Male Athlete of the Week for Dec. 17 … went 6-of-7 from the floor in scoring 13 points against Cornell College … tallied a season-high 20 points on 8-of-11 field goals, plus grabbed 11 boards for a double-double versus Grinnell on the home floor … ended the season strong, scoring in double figures against Monmouth (11), Beloit (11) and Illinois College (14), then matching a personal best with 12 rebounds in the finale at Cornell College.

2023-24
Played in every game, starting five, while averaging over 17 minutes on the court … led the team with 17 blocks, the ninth-most in the Midwest Conference … averaged 5.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game … first of four games in double figures was a 10-point effort in a 65-62 win over Whitworth … produced 14 points on 6-of-8 field goals with a season-high three steals in a rout of Maranatha Baptist … dropped a season- and team-high 18 points in a 75-67 road win at Cornell College … registered first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Monmouth College at Memorial Gymnasium … hauled in 10 more boards the very next game at Beloit.

2022-23
Saw action in 19 games as a rookie, seeing more and more time on the floor as the season progressed … first collegiate point came on a free throw at Concordia Chicago in his second career game … first two field goals came two weeks later at Simpson … scored 17 points in his first dozen contests, then exploded for 21 on 9-of-10 field goals in a 101-95 victory over Grinnell … posted season highs of 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals in a blowout win over Lawrence … ended the season with eight points and eight rebounds at Ripon, hitting both 3-point attempts.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played basketball at Islands High School

PERSONAL
Has six siblings … born on Jun. 21, 2004 … minoring in psychology … enjoys designing clothes and putting together outfits … plans on working in the fashion design industry after graduation.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2022-23First Year

    F
    6'6"
    33
  • 11

    2023-24Sophomore

    F
    6'6"
    11
  • 11

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    6'6"
    11
  • 11

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    6'6"
    11