Dwight Powell
Powell with Stanford in 2014 | ||||||||||||||
No. 7 – Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||
League | NBA | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born |
Toronto, Ontario | July 20, 1991|||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school |
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) | |||||||||||||
College | Stanford (2010–2014) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2014–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||
2014 | →Maine Red Claws | |||||||||||||
2014–present | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||
2014–2015 | →Texas Legends | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Dwight Harlan Powell (born July 20, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Stanford University and is a member of the Canadian national team.
High school career
Powell attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.3 blocks per game.[1]
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Powell was listed as the No. 8 power forward and the No. 25 player in the nation in 2010.[2]
College career
As a freshman at Stanford in 2010–11, Powell earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honors. In 31 games (26 starts), he averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.[1]
As a sophomore in 2011–12, the Cardinal won the NIT championship, and Powell earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection. In 35 games (11 starts), he averaged 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[1]
As a junior in 2012–13, Powell earned second-team NABC All-District, first-team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Academic second team honors. He was also named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year. In 34 games (all starts), he averaged 14.9 points to go with 8.4 rebounds per game.[1]
As a senior in 2013–14, Powell earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors for the second straight year, and was named to the NCAA All-South Regional Team. He was also named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection. In 36 games (all starts), he averaged 14.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[1]
Professional career
Boston Celtics (2014)
On June 26, 2014, Powell was selected with the 45th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets.[3] On July 12, Powell's rights were traded, along with Brendan Haywood, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Scotty Hopson and cash considerations.[4] He then joined the Cavaliers for the NBA Summer League and signed with them on August 23.[5] On September 25, he was traded, along with John Lucas III, Erik Murphy, Malcolm Thomas and the Cavaliers' 2016 and 2017 second-round picks, to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Keith Bogans and two future second-round picks.[6] During his time with the Celtics, he was assigned multiple times to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[7]
Dallas Mavericks (2014–present)
On December 18, 2014, Powell was traded, along with Rajon Rondo, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson, Brandan Wright, a 2015 first-round pick and a 2016 second-round pick.[8] On January 14, 2015, he scored a season-high 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.[9] He was assigned multiple times to the Texas Legends during his rookie season.[7]
In July 2015, Powell joined the Mavericks for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On November 3, 2015, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.[10] Four days later, he recorded a then career-high 15 points and 7 rebounds in a 107–98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[11] He tied his career high of 15 points on January 17, 2016 in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs.[12] On March 28, 2016, Powell made his first NBA start and scored a career-high 16 points in a 97–88 win over the Denver Nuggets.[13]
On July 8, 2016, Powell re-signed with the Mavericks.[14] On December 3, 2016, he set a new career high with 17 points in a 107–82 win over the Chicago Bulls.[15] On April 9, 2017, he scored 21 points against the Phoenix Suns.[16]
On January 3, 2018, Powell tied his career high with 21 points in a 125–122 loss to the Golden State Warriors.[17] On February 28, 2018, he again tied his career high with 21 points in a 111–110 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[18]
NBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014–15 | Boston | 5 | 0 | 1.8 | .800 | .000 | .500 | .2 | .0 | .4 | .0 | 1.8 |
2014–15 | Dallas | 24 | 0 | 9.5 | .435 | .273 | .774 | 2.0 | .4 | .3 | .3 | 3.4 |
2015–16 | Dallas | 69 | 2 | 14.4 | .493 | .125 | .739 | 4.0 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 5.8 |
2016–17 | Dallas | 77 | 3 | 17.3 | .515 | .284 | .759 | 4.0 | .6 | .8 | .5 | 6.7 |
2017–18 | Dallas | 79 | 25 | 21.2 | .593 | .333 | .719 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 8.5 |
Career | 254 | 30 | 16.7 | .535 | .292 | .739 | 4.2 | .8 | .7 | .5 | 6.6 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2016 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | .474 | .000 | .545 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 6.0 |
Career | 6 | 0 | 11.2 | .450 | .000 | .545 | 3.0 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "#33 Dwight Powell". GoStanford.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dwight Powell". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ Steinberg, Russell (June 26, 2014). "2014 NBA Draft Results: Charlotte Hornets select Dwight Powell with 45th pick". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Hopson Acquired from Cavs". NBA.com. July 12, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Cavs Sign Dwight Powell". NBA.com. August 23, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Boston Celtics Announce Roster Moves". NBA.com. September 25, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- 1 2 "All-Time NBA Assignments". NBA.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Mavs acquire four-time All-Star Rajon Rondo". Mavs.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Lawson, Faried lead Nuggets past Mavericks, 114–107". NBA.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Lowry, Raptors start 4–0 for 1st time, beating Mavs 102–91". NBA.com. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Mavericks keep Pelicans winless with 107–98 win". NBA.com. November 7, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Game 42: Mavs at Spurs". Mavs.com. January 17, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ Karalla, Bobby (March 28, 2016). "The Fast Break: Mavs at Nuggets". Mavs.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Mavericks sign forward-center Dwight Powell". Mavs.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Barnes, Matthews power Mavericks past Bulls 107–82". ESPN.com. December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Dwight Powell 2016–17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Curry's 3 lifts Warriors over Mavericks 125–122". ESPN.com. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Westbrook scores 30, Thunder beat Mavericks 111–110 in OT". ESPN.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Dwight Powell at nbadraft.net
- Dwight Powell at gostanford.com