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Justin Powell

American basketball player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Justin Powell
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Justin Tyler Powell (born May 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars, the Tennessee Volunteers and Auburn Tigers.

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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]

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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 South Alabama.[6] In his next game, on December 12, he recorded 26 points and eight rebounds in a 74–71 win over Memphis. Powell was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Week two days later.[7] During a game against Texas A&M on January 2, 2021, he suffered a serious concussion, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[8] In 10 games as a freshman, he averaged 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. For his sophomore season, Powell transferred to Tennessee.[9] He averaged 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. Powell transferred to 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]

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Professional career

Cleveland Charge (2023–2024)

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]

Stockton Kings (2024–2025)

On September 25, 2024, Powell signed with the Sacramento Kings,[14] but was waived the same day.[15] On October 27, he joined the Stockton Kings.[16]

Texas Legends (2025–present)

On January 15, 2025, Powell was traded to the Texas Legends.[17]

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

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