An emotional announcement of Merissah Russell departure came after a string of
Toronto — In the moments leading up to their participation in the 2024 GLOBL JAM, one member of the University of Louisville women’s basketball team will receive medical attention. The Canadian Senior National Team for the 2023 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup has senior guard Merrisah Russell on its roster. LaMont Russell, who is assisting Team USA as their video coordinator for the competition, means that she won’t be the only representative of Louisville attending.
Leon, Mexico is hosting the 2024 AmeriCup, which takes place from July 1 to July 9. After spending the end of May in training camps with the Canadian National Team, Russell was picked as one of twelve athletes.
Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, and Canada are the other four teams in Group B. Venezuela, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, and the United States are the nations that make up Group A.
On Sunday, July 2, Canada will play Mexico to start the Group Stage. They take on Puerto Rico on July 3, Colombia on July 4, and the Dominican Republic on July 5 to round off the group stage.
The top four groups’ teams will move on to the
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — UofL Women’s Basketball team is set to play its first game of the regular season on Monday.
Senior guard Merissah Russell and senior forward Olivia Cochran joined WDRB Mornings Thursday for a preview of the season.
Both women said they’re excited to experience a season with eight new girls, and that personalities are meshing and bonding well this year.
“This year’s team is just so different because our personalities match so well,” Cochran said.
“I’m excited for them to experience the city, the fans, Russell said. “I’m excited to start playing — practicing is fun but it’s always great to kind of inflict that pain on other people now.”
Both Russell and Cochran said they’ve found a home at Louisville. Russell said Coach Jeff Walz “holds us to a very high standard. We love him, and he’s a great coach. And he cares about us women, not just as basketball players. And like I mentioned before, we have the best fans in the country. It’s great to play in front of them, they give us an extra boost.”
The Cards’ opening game is Monday against the Cincinnati Bearcats. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. You can watch the action on ESPN Plus.
