Justin Powell

Justin Tyler Powell (born May 9, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars, the Tennessee Volunteers and Auburn Tigers.

Justin Powell
Powell with Tennessee in 2022
No. 24 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001
Prospect, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentCleveland Cavaliers

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, Kentucky, 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 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]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Powell joined the Miami Heat for NBA Summer League.[10] On September 13, 2023, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[11]

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 10727.6.429.442.7656.14.7.9-11.7
2021–22 Tennessee 30114.1.392.381.7331.5.7.3.23.7
2022–23 Washington State 343433.8.408.426.8113.92.8.7.110.4
Career 744225.0.408.419.7793.22.20.6.17.8

References
  1. Frakes, Jason (December 20, 2019). "North Oldham's Justin Powell shows why he's a Mr. Basketball contender". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  2. Frakes, Jason (April 25, 2018). "Top basketball recruit Justin Powell leaving Trinity High School for Florida's Montverde". 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. Frakes, Jason (May 11, 2020). "North Oldham basketball star Justin Powell discusses life after surgery, heading to Auburn". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. Frakes, Jason (June 7, 2019). "North Oldham's Justin Powell commits to Auburn basketball". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. Murphy, Mark (December 7, 2020). "Freshman Justin Powell trying to spark Auburn's offense". 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. 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.
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