Pohađao je [[Centralna srednja škola (Louisville)|Centralnu srednju školu]] u [[Louisville]]u prije prelaska u [[Montverde Academy]] u [[Montverde]]u na [[Florida|Floridi]] nakon svoje prve sezone. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2014/04/02/3175422/mcdonalds-all-american-notes-louisville.html |title=Louisville native Russell gives credit to hometown |accessdate=27. Juni6. 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908123526/http://www.kentucky.com/2014/04/02/3175422/mcdonalds-all-american-notes-louisville.html |archivedate=8. Septembar9. 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Stranica [[Rivals.com]] ocijenila ga je s 5 zvjezdica.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-D'Angelo-Russell-127378 Biografija]na Rivals.com</ref>
== Karijera na koledžu ==
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== Profesionalna karijera ==
25. juna 2015. [[Los Angeles Lakers]]i izabrali su Russella kao 2. pik na [[NBA draft 2015.|NBA draftu 2015.]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Holmes|first1=Baxter|title=No. 2 pick: Lakers select D'Angelo Russell|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/nba/post/_/id/5106/no-2-pick-lakers-select-dangelo-russell|accessdate=26. 6. 2015|work=ESPN.com|date=25. 6. 2015}}</ref> 10. jula 2015. potpisao je ugovor s ovim klubom<ref>{{cite news|title=Lakers Sign D'Angelo Russell|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/150710_russellSigns|accessdate=10. 7. 2015|work=NBA.com|date=10. 7. 2015}}</ref> i u 5 utakmica [[NBA Ljetna liga 2015.|Ljetne lige]] imao je prosjek od 11,8 poena i 5,2 skoka.<ref>{{cite web|last=Murphy|first=Dylan|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2527822-should-dangelo-russells-summer-league-game-have-los-angeles-lakers-concerned|title=Should D'Angelo Russell's Summer League Game Have Los Angeles Lakers Concerned?|work=BleacherReport.com|date=22. 7. 2015|accessdate=28. 11. 2015}}</ref> Za Lakerse je debitirao u prvoj utakmici sezone protiv [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]a 28. oktobra, zabilježivši 4 poena i 3 skoka u porazu 111–112.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151028/MINLAL/gameinfo.html|title=Wolves edge Lakers 112-111 in first game since Flip's death|work=NBA.com|date=28. 10. 2015|accessdate=29. 10. 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026213514/http://www.nba.com/games/20151028/MINLAL/gameinfo.html|archivedate=26. Oktobar10. 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> U porazu od [[Atlanta Hawks]]a 4. decembra postigao je svoj prvi ''double-double'' u karijeri (16 poena i 10 skokova).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151204/LALATL/gameinfo.html|title=Horford, Hawks spoil Bryant's last game in Atlanta|work=NBA.com|date=4. 12. 2015|accessdate=8. 1. 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020145554/http://www.nba.com/games/20151204/LALATL/gameinfo.html|archivedate=20. Oktobar10. 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 7. januara 2016. postigao je 11 od svojih 27 poena u posljednjoj četvrtini u porazu 115–118 od [[Sacramento Kings]]a.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160107/LALSAC/gameinfo.html|title=Kings blow big lead, beat Lakers in Kobe's Sacramento finale|work=NBA.com|date=7. 1. 2016|accessdate=8. 1. 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621041453/https://www.nba.com/games/20160107/LALSAC/gameinfo.html|archivedate=21. Juni6. 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Učestvovao je u [[Rising Star Challenge]]u 2016. zabilježivši 22 poena i 7 asistencija u pobjedi SAD-a protiv ekipe Svijeta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/160212_risingstars|title=Clarkson, Russell Fuel USA's Rising Stars Victory|work=NBA.com|date=12. 2. 2016|accessdate=22. 2. 2016}}</ref> 1. marta postavio je rekord karijere postigavši 39 poena, uz 8 [[trica (košarka)|trica]], u pobjedi 107–101 protiv [[Brooklyn Nets]]a. To je bio najveći broj poena koji je postigao neki novajlija u sezoni 2015/16. i najveći broj poena koji je postigao novajlija Lakersa u utakmici regularnog toka sezone još od [[Elgin Baylor|Baylorovih]] 55 poena iz marta 1959.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160301/BKNLAL/gameinfo.html|title=Russell scores 39 points, Lakers end skid with win over Nets|work=NBA.com|date=1. 3. 2016|accessdate=1. 3. 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302204613/http://www.nba.com/games/20160301/BKNLAL/gameinfo.html|archivedate=2. Mart3. 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Russell je postigao 20 ili više poena u 4 utakmice uzastopno, i to protiv [[Memphis Grizzlies]]a (2 utakmice), Netsa i [[Denver Nuggets]]a.
