games with minutes
5
95th percentile
last played fri 8/28
league median 2
Mercedes Russell
avg minutes
6.8
14th percentile
league median 17.9
WAR44
0.9
35th percentile
league median 1.3
EPM
1.8
94th percentile
league median -0.1
avg fpts
4.1
15th percentile
last game 10.3
league median 13.7
41.7
96th percentile
league avg 0.0
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150.0
99th percentile
league avg 106.8
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108.3
46th percentile
league avg 106.8
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33.3%
league avg 46.7%
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0.0%
league avg 35.2%
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61.3%
68th percentile
league avg 57.4%
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4.00
93rd percentile
league avg 1.56
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0.0%
0th percentile
league avg 4.8%
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14.0%
54th percentile
league avg 15.2%
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6.8
14th percentile
league avg 18.9
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9.8%
6th percentile
league avg 18.8%
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84.8
54th percentile
league avg 83.8
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2026 regular-season sources5 played games · through Aug 28
- Boxscores
- 5 played games
- Advanced metrics
- 5 / 5 games
- Shot detail
- 3 / 3 boxscore attempts
- Tracking
- 0 / 5 games
Tracking coverage is partial. It is separate from the boxscore-based metrics above.
Oakleaf data-engine rows. Coverage compares source counts; it does not certify every value. Other seasons and NBA playoff windows have separate samples.
Updated Aug 27, 11:10 PM CDTMercedes Russell returns to a fringe center role
Russell played 14.2 minutes Sunday while Aliyah Boston was unavailable, contributing three points, one rebound and three assists before leaving at the 1:06 cleanup change. The appearance was well above several of her recent workloads, which have included DNPs and brief reserve stints. Boston is available again Friday, restoring Indiana's preferred frontcourt and reducing the need for a third center. Russell remains healthy depth who can help if foul trouble or the matchup creates a need, but she is not assured a regular place in the rotation against Connecticut.
Player Usage Impact
Impact when this player is out.
No qualifying teammate-absence samples were available for this player.
Shot Heatmap
2026 shooting density from live shot-detail rows.
Regular Season Gamelog
| Game | Min | Pts | FG | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | Reb | OREB | DREB | Ast | Stl | Blk | Tov | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28/26 vs CON | 12.7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 8/23/26 @ CHI | 14.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 3 | 4 | 75% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 8/22/26 @ NYL | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8/16/26 @ ATL | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | 2 | 2 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 8/11/26 vs NYL | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 5 Games | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 0 | n/a | 6 | 8 | 75% | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
Gameflow
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8/28/26vs CON(W)111-91
6.5% usage rate
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8/23/26@ CHI(W)113-90
9.1% usage rate
for TimpsonBillings inBillings infor TimpsonVanSlooten in
8/22/26@ NYL(L)102-109
16.7% usage rate
for Boston
8/16/26@ ATL(W)95-91
28.6% usage rate
for Boston
8/11/26vs NYL(W)106-92
0% usage rate
for Billings