2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24 Season
• Played in 29 games, including 23 starts
• Missed the final five games of the season with injury
• Was the Hornets’ leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and rebounder (7.0 rpg)
• The rebounds ranked sixth in the Big Sky
• Also averaged 2.0 assists and 26.5 minutes while shooting 49% (130-264) from the field and 69% (76-111) from the free throw line
• Averaged 3.8 trips to the free throw line per game
• Scored in double figures 21 times, pulled 10+ rebounds six times, and had five double-doubles
• Posted just the second triple-double in the Hornets’ Div. I era with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Bethesda
• Led the team in scoring 12 times, rebounding 18 times, and assists on eight occasions
• Of his 203 rebounds, 81 came on the offensive glass
• His average of 2.8 offensive boards per game ranked second in the Big Sky
• Had a team-best 12 dunks
• Of the Hornets’ six double-doubles during the season, Powell registered five of them
• Scored in double figures 13 times in 14 games during a stretch from Nov. 22-Jan. 20
• A Big Sky all-academic selection
Prior to Sacramento State
• 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
• In 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
High School
• 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
Personal
• Born in Conover, N.C.
• A communication studies major
• Was the highest rated recruit in North Carolina A&T history. Ranked No. 84 overall in the 2021 class according to ESPN
Statistics
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