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Justin Powell
Powell with Tennessee in 2022
No. 24 – Cleveland Charge
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 22)
Prospect, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school
College
undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentCleveland Charge

Justin Tyler Powell (born May 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the

Tennessee Volunteers and Auburn Tigers
.

High school career

Powell played basketball for Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was teammates with Jay Scrubb and David Johnson.[1] For his junior season, he transferred to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, one of the top teams in the nation.[2] Powell returned to his home state, moving to North Oldham High School in Goshen, Kentucky, for his senior season.[3] He averaged 22.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, but his season was cut short by a sports hernia that required surgery.[4] He committed to playing college basketball for Auburn over offers from Georgia Tech, Ohio State and Xavier.[5]

College career

On December 4, 2020, Powell posted a freshman season-high 26 points, shooting 7-of-9 from three-point range, and nine assists in a 90–81 win over

Washington State for his junior season. He averaged 10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and a team-high 2.8 assists per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft.[10]

Professional career

Cleveland Charge (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Powell joined the Miami Heat for NBA Summer League.[10] and on September 13, 2023, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[11] However, he was waived on October 21[12] and one week later, signed with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Auburn 10 7 27.6 .429 .442 .765 6.1 4.7 .9 – 11.7
2021–22 Tennessee 30 1 14.1 .392 .381 .733 1.5 .7 .3 .2 3.7
2022–23 Washington State 34 34 33.8 .408 .426 .811 3.9 2.8 .7 .1 10.4
Career 74 42 25.0 .408 .419 .779 3.2 2.2 0.6 .1 7.8

References

  1. The Courier-Journal
    . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. The Courier-Journal
    . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Woodson, Dyuce (December 14, 2019). "Auburn commit took a journey to get to North Oldham High School". WLKY. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. The Courier-Journal
    . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. The Courier-Journal
    . Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. 247Sports
    . Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Han, Giana (December 14, 2020). "Justin Powell wins SEC Freshman of the Week". AL.com. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 9, 2021). "Auburn's Justin Powell to transfer after injury-shortened freshman hoops season". ESPN. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Hill, Jordan D. (April 3, 2021). "Former Auburn guard Justin Powell transfers to Tennessee". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Clark, Colton (June 23, 2023). "Former Washington State guard Justin Powell agrees to join Miami Heat for NBA Summer League". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Cavaliers Sign Sharife Cooper, Pete Nance, and Justin Powell to Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  12. ^ Hill, Arthur (October 21, 2023). "Cavaliers Waive Seven Players". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Cleveland Charge 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

External links

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