WNBA · 2026
Mercedes Russell
#5 · C·
Indiana Fever
- Height
- 6-6
- Weight
- 195 lb
- College
- Tennessee
- Country
- USA
- Draft
- 2018 · Rd 2, Pick 22
- Seasons
- 2018–2026
Season averages
2026
Rest and travel splits
7 final games · 2026
Situation table7 situations
| Situation | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeasonEvery final box score | 7 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 44.4% | +2.6 |
| Back-to-backs0 full local rest days | 1Small sample (< 5 games) | 14.0+4.6 | 3.0+1.4 | 1.0−0.1 | 3.0+2.4 | 54.3%+10.0 | +18.0+15.4 |
| Long travel1,500+ miles since the prior scheduled game | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body-clock shift2+ hours from home time | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dense windowEnds a 3-in-4, 4-in-6, or 5-in-7 | 1Small sample (< 5 games) | 14.0+4.6 | 3.0+1.4 | 1.0−0.1 | 3.0+2.4 | 54.3%+10.0 | +18.0+15.4 |
| Extended rest3+ full rest days | 2Small sample (< 5 games) | 14.0+4.6 | 3.0+1.4 | 2.0+0.9 | 0.5−0.1 | 79.8%+35.4 | +9.0+6.4 |
| High-fatigue spotsFatigue Index 7+ of 10 | 1Small sample (< 5 games) | 14.0+4.6 | 3.0+1.4 | 1.0−0.1 | 3.0+2.4 | 54.3%+10.0 | +18.0+15.4 |
| Road gamesAway from home; neutral floors excluded | 4Small sample (< 5 games) | 8.8−0.7 | 2.0+0.4 | 0.5−0.6 | 0.8+0.2 | 61.3%+17.0 | +0.5−2.1 |
How it's counted
Each situation shows this player's numbers in those games, with the difference from their full-season line in parentheses. The definition sits under each situation name. Situations overlap: one game can count in several.
True shooting is one shooting number that folds in threes and free throws; its differences are in points of TS%. Every final box score counts — there is no minutes cutoff. Fewer than 5 games reads as a small sample. These splits describe what happened. They do not prove the schedule caused it.
Game log
12 games · 2026
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | @ MIN | L66-86 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Sep 22 | vsMIN | W96-77 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Sep 20 | vs WAS | L77-93 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Sep 18 | @ TOR | W103-85 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Aug 28 | vs CON | W111-91 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +24 |
| Aug 23 | @ CHI | W113-90 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | +18 |
| Aug 22 | @ NYL | L102-109 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Aug 20 | @ DAL | L85-91 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Aug 18 | @TOR | W101-95 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Aug 16 | @ ATL | W95-91 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Aug 14 | vsDAL | W98-87 | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Aug 11 | vsNYL | W106-92 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |