Education
In 1997, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport. Hinder attended the University of San Francisco before transferring to Augusta State University in 2000.
In 1997, he attended the Australian Institute of Sport. Hinder attended the University of San Francisco before transferring to Augusta State University in 2000.
He then came back to sign up with the West Sydney Razorbacks in which his last season with the club he not only lead the team to a NBL Grand Final, his season performance got him third in the Most Improved player award. He then went to play for the Hunter Pirates where he spent one year their before they left the league. He also led the Sydney Kings to two Grand Finals but was unsuccessful losing to the Melbourne Tigers on both occasions.
Just like the Pirates, the Kings had to fold at the end of the 2007/08 NBL season.
Without a club, Russell was about to retire before he signed with the Townsville Crocodiles as just days before he signed the Crocodiles lost their star centre Ben Pepper who had “family issues”. He was sidelined for the entire 2011-2012 NBL season with a broken legal
On 4 November 2013, Hinder announced he would be retiring following the conclusion of the 2013-2014 season. On 22 March 2014, Hinder played his 350th and final NBL game in an 88-79 victory over the Sydney Kings.
In 31 minutes of action, he recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.