When Calvin Russell lll verbally committed to Syracuse football on July 5 of last year, I first reported on that evening that the 6-foot-5, multi-sport star also planned to suit up for Syracuse basketball.
That may still happen, although SU officials aren't saying anything definitive at this point. Russell is a five-star wide receiver in the 2026 class out of Miami Northwestern Senior High School, which won a state title in the 2024 season and finished as the runner-up in the most recent campaign's Class 3A playoffs in the Sunshine State.
On the hardwood, as I've noted in several articles, Russell is a dynamic, underrated guard/small forward.