I would say he could be, but he won't necessarily be. but really, I'm not sure that it matters. Danny Graves and Matt Carroll and Chris Quinn all went the free agent route. I guess the last ND guy drafted was Humphrey, and he's not playing anymore.
However, I think Russell could succeed in the NBA, and I hope he does.
on that note, does Collin Falls get on a team? I think he's sorta similar to Matt Carroll.