4 - Mike Powell
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Weight: | 175 |
| Year: | Freshman |
| Hometown: | Chicago, Ill. |
| High School: | Brooks College Prep |
| Position: | G |
| Last School: | Brooks College Prep |
2011-12 (Freshman):
Started at point guard in his collegiate debut at George
Mason...tallied 11 points, six assists, a steal and a rebound in 39
minutes of play...First true freshman to start at the point guard
position since Tyson Wheeler in 1994-95...Scored 13 points and led
Rhody with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals at
Texas...Hit a game-tying 3-pointer which forced overtime vs.
Maine...Against Virginia Tech, logged nine points, five rebounds,
five assists (zero turnovers), and two steals...Scored 13 points,
dished out five assists and notched two steals versus
Providence...Had 10 points, three rebounds and four assists against
James Madison...Poured in career-high 21 points (8-15 FG; 3-5 3FG;
2-2 FT) to go along with four rebounds, three assists and three
steals at UCF...Named to the UCF Holiday Classic All-Tournament
team...Had 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists at Boston
College...Added 12 points and four rebounds against
Richmond...Earned his second straight A-10 Rookie of the Week award
on Jan. 9...Recorded nine points, seven boards and six assists
against Duquesne...Added six assists at Fordham...Had 12 points and
six assists at La Salle...Scored all 12 of his points in the second
half at Dayton, while adding a career-high eight assists...Became
the first URI freshman in 17 years to reach the 100-assist mark vs.
Saint Joseph’s...Scored a game-high 20 points (7-13 FG, 2-4
3FG) at St. Bonaventure...Added 11 points, three rebounds, three
assists and three steals versus Fordham.
At Brooks College Prep:
Averaged 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game as a
senior for Brooks...Point guard helped lead the Eagles and head
coach Bobby Locke to its first Chicago city championship and a
third-place finish in the 3A Championship...In the City
Championship game, totaled 15 points, six assists and three steals
en route to a 67-54 win over Whitney Young...Earned MVP honors at
the Waubonsie Christmas Tournament...One of four Division I signees
from Brooks Prep from the class of 2011...An ESPNChicago.com
All-Area selection, Chicago Sun-Times All-City, and a
Chicago Tribune honorable mention All-State pick.
Personal: Michael Powell Jr. was born March 10, 1993 in Chicago, Ill...Son of Lauri Ogden and Michael Powell Sr....Has two sisters, Arielle and Shaney...Enjoys playing video games and working out...Lists his favorite athlete as Chris Paul and favorite teams as the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics...Plans on majoring in business management.
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