SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento State head coach David Patrick announced his third signee today, as the Hornets landed forward Duncan Powell, who will transfer from North Carolina A&T to play for the Hornets.

Powell, who will be a redshirt sophomore, has three years to play in a Sacramento State uniform. He becomes the Hornets' third signee today, joining guards Brandon Betson and Emil Skytta.

Coming out of high school in 2021, Powell was ranked as the 84th best recruit in the country, according to ESPN.

The Powell file
• A 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward from Dallas, Texas
• Spent two seasons at North Carolina A&T (2021-23) of the Colonial Athletic Association
• Did not play in 2021-22 while taking a redshirt
• Last season (2022-23), as a redshirt freshman, he played in 30 games for the Aggies, including four starts
• Named to the CAA all-Rookie team
• Averaged 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocked shots and 22.5 minutes per game while shooting 42% from the field
• Saw his minutes steadily increase as the season went on, scoring in double figures and playing at least 30 minutes each of the last five games
• During that five-game stretch to end the season, he averaged 16.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 33.8 minutes per game while shooting 45% from the field
• That included double-doubles against Hampton (16 points, 15 rebounds) and Towson (18 points, 10 rebounds)
• Season-high 20 points came on Jan. 4 against nationally ranked College of Charleston, which won 31 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament
• Was the highest rated recruit in North Carolina A&T history. Ranked No. 84 overall in the 2021 class according to ESPN
• Prepped at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas
• During his final season of ball at DeSoto, he averaged 21.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists

Patrick quote - "We are thrilled that Duncan and his family have chosen to become a part of our Sacramento State family. He brings us an element of toughness, and a skill set at the forward position that is very difficult to find."