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Jersey Number 4
Norman Powell
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Lincoln
Bio
Career
Averaged 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 141 career contests over four seasons (2012-15) … played in all 141 games during his four seasons, starting the final 75 consecutive contests … eclipsed the 20-point mark in 17 career games, including in 14 contests during his senior season … concluded his UCLA career ranking No. 28 on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,376 career points … played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2013, 2014, 2015) and back-to-back Sweet 16s (2014, 2015) … fulfilled his graduation requirements in under four years (March 2015), earning a degree in history.
2014-15
Started all 36 games … led UCLA in scoring with 16.4 points per game, the sixth-highest average in the Pac-12 Conference … also recorded 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 34.6 minutes per game … captured first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was named an honorable mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team for the second straight year … earned USBWA All-District IX acclaim and was a second-team NABC All-District 20 selection … secured Pac-12 Player of the Week honors three times (Nov. 24, Feb. 2 and March 2), becoming the fourth player since the conference issued Player of the Week awards in1983-84 to have become a three-time selection in one seasons (along with Kevin Love in 2008, Ed O’Bannon in 1995 and Don MacLean in 1992) … scored in double figures in 31 of 36 games and totaled at least 20 points in 14 games … scored a career-high 28 points in UCLA’s win over Washington State (March 1) … totaled a career-high 10 rebounds in a loss at Oregon State (Jan. 22) … went 127 for 169 (75.1 pct) from the free throw line after having gone 132 for 178 (74.2 pct) in his previous three seasons combined … averaged a team-leading 17.0 points in UCLA’s five postseason games … also averaged a team-leading 17.2 points per game in Pac-12 play, the fourth-highest scoring average among Pac-12 players … totaled 66 steals, the eighth-highest single-season total in program history … played 1,244 minutes as a senior, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history … scored in each of his final 80 consecutive games played … was a strong leader in the Bruins’ community, being named as one of 30 finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award … also was listed as a preliminary candidate for the 2015 Allstate NABC GoodWorks Team in Nov. 2014.
2013-14
Started all 37 games … finished third on the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game … also registered 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.7 minutes per game … ranked second on the team with a 53.3 field goal percentage (153-287) … was named an honorable mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team selection along with teammate Jordan Adams … finished third on the team in free throws made (96) and free throws attempted (123), connecting on 78.0 percent of his free throws … scored in double figures in 22 of 37 games, helping lead the Bruins to a 19-3 record in those contests … scored a season-high 22 points in UCLA’s 84-59 victory against Stanford (March 14) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament … made 7 of 10 shots in the tournament win against Stanford … also had 21 points in UCLA’s win at USC (Feb. 8) and led the Bruins with 19 points in a 69-56 victory at Colorado (Jan. 16) … grabbed a season-high six rebounds in two games – versus Oregon (Feb. 27) and at Oregon (Jan. 30) … went 96 for 123 (78.0 pct) from the free throw line as a junior after having gone 36 for 55 (65.5 pct) from the free throw line his previous two seasons combined … likewise, made 153 of 287 field goal attempts (53.3 pct) as a junior after having made 137 of 336 attempts (40.8 pct) in his first two seasons combined … averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in UCLA’s six postseason games … averaged 13.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in the Bruins’ three NCAA Tournament contests.
2012-13
Played in all 35 games, making nine starts … averaged 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game … scored in double figures in eight games … was one of two UCLA players (including Larry Drew II) to play in all 35 games … scored a career-high 27 points, connecting on 10 of 14 shots, in UCLA’s 100-70 win over James Madison (Nov. 15) … grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, while also scoring 17 points, in UCLA’s victory against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 28) … scored 10 points in each of UCLA’s final two games – against Minnesota (March 22) in the NCAA Tournament and versus Oregon (March 16) in the Pac-12 Tournament title game (started in place of the injured Jordan Adams in both of those games) … played a career-high 37 minutes in the game against Oregon (March 16) … logged at least 20 minutes in 21 games … scored 10 points in a loss to San Diego State (Dec. 1) and in a win at home against California (Jan. 3) … made a career-best 4 of 5 three-point shots against James Madison (Nov. 15).
2011-12
Played in all 33 games, making one start at Arizona State (Feb. 23) … averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.8 minutes per game … was the only true freshman on the team to earn significant minutes … was just one of three players (along with Tyler Lamb and Lazeric Jones) to play in all 33 games … shot 38.5 percent (15-for-39) from three-point range over the last 18 games … ranked third on the team in Pac-12 games in three-point field goal percentage (40.5 percent, 15-for-37) … scored in 27 of 33 games, including a streak of 15 consecutive games (Dec. 10-Feb. 2) … earned his first start in the win at Arizona State (Feb. 23) … scored eight points (2-for-3 from three-point range), logging three rebounds and one assist in a victory over Washington State (March 1) … scored in double figures twice … had a career-high 19 points in the win over UC Irvine (Dec. 20), making 6 of 11 shots and 4 of 6 attempts from three-point range … recorded a career-high 10 rebounds, along with eight points and two assists in a win over UC Davis (Dec. 17) … had a streak of six consecutive games with at least one three-pointer (Jan. 7-28).
High School
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Lincoln High School (San Diego, Calif.) under head coach Jason Bryant … secured first-team all-state honors in 2009-10 and 2010-11 … was a first-team All-Western League selection and Western League MVP in 2009-10 and 2010-11 … served as the Hornets’ team captain as a junior and senior, leading Lincoln to back-to-back CIF Championships (2010 and 2011) and a California state championship in 2010 … averaged 20.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game as a senior (2010-11) … Lincoln was 32-2 overall and won the Western League with a 12-0 mark … the Hornets were ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 15 nationally but lost in the state semifinals (74-69) to Summit … scored a career-high 35 points in an 85-53 win over St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) on Feb. 15, 2011 … also scored in double figures in every game his senior season, including 34 points and a career-best six steals in a 76-27 win over Scripps Ranch (Jan. 25, 2011) … shot 50.2 percent (211-for-420) from the field in 2010-11 and 31.5 percent (52-for-165) from three-point range … helped the Hornets to a 29-2 overall record as a junior (2009-10) as Lincoln won the Western League with a 12-0 mark and won their final 24 games of the year, culminating in the 2010 CIF Division II Boys’ State Championship … led the Hornets in the title game, their first state title since 1994, scoring 24 points as Lincoln defeated St. Francis of Mountain View, Calif., 74-59 … the Hornets ended the year ranked No. 10 in the state and No. 75 in the nation … averaged 19.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 steals (led the team), 1.7 assists and 1.0 blocks per game as a junior (2009-10) … scored a season-high 34 points twice (in a 79-74 loss to Crenshaw HS and in an 84-72 win over Central HS of Fresno, Calif.) … averaged 7.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore (2008-09) … rated the No. 15 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 52 overall recruit in the country by ESPN … rated the No. 2 shooting guard in the state, the No. 14 shooting guard in the country and the No. 56 overall recruit by Scout.com … rated the No. 3 guard in the state, the No. 17 shooting guard in the country and the No. 69 overall recruit by Rivals.com.
Personal
Full name: Norman WC Powell … born on May 25, 1993 in San Diego, Calif. … parents are Norman Powell Sr. and Sharon Powell … has two older sisters, Joniece and Margaret … played club basketball (AAU) for the San Diego All-Stars … history major.
Averaged 9.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 141 career contests over four seasons (2012-15) … played in all 141 games during his four seasons, starting the final 75 consecutive contests … eclipsed the 20-point mark in 17 career games, including in 14 contests during his senior season … concluded his UCLA career ranking No. 28 on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,376 career points … played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2013, 2014, 2015) and back-to-back Sweet 16s (2014, 2015) … fulfilled his graduation requirements in under four years (March 2015), earning a degree in history.
2014-15
Started all 36 games … led UCLA in scoring with 16.4 points per game, the sixth-highest average in the Pac-12 Conference … also recorded 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 34.6 minutes per game … captured first-team All-Pac-12 honors and was named an honorable mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team for the second straight year … earned USBWA All-District IX acclaim and was a second-team NABC All-District 20 selection … secured Pac-12 Player of the Week honors three times (Nov. 24, Feb. 2 and March 2), becoming the fourth player since the conference issued Player of the Week awards in1983-84 to have become a three-time selection in one seasons (along with Kevin Love in 2008, Ed O’Bannon in 1995 and Don MacLean in 1992) … scored in double figures in 31 of 36 games and totaled at least 20 points in 14 games … scored a career-high 28 points in UCLA’s win over Washington State (March 1) … totaled a career-high 10 rebounds in a loss at Oregon State (Jan. 22) … went 127 for 169 (75.1 pct) from the free throw line after having gone 132 for 178 (74.2 pct) in his previous three seasons combined … averaged a team-leading 17.0 points in UCLA’s five postseason games … also averaged a team-leading 17.2 points per game in Pac-12 play, the fourth-highest scoring average among Pac-12 players … totaled 66 steals, the eighth-highest single-season total in program history … played 1,244 minutes as a senior, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history … scored in each of his final 80 consecutive games played … was a strong leader in the Bruins’ community, being named as one of 30 finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award … also was listed as a preliminary candidate for the 2015 Allstate NABC GoodWorks Team in Nov. 2014.
2013-14
Started all 37 games … finished third on the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game … also registered 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.7 minutes per game … ranked second on the team with a 53.3 field goal percentage (153-287) … was named an honorable mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team selection along with teammate Jordan Adams … finished third on the team in free throws made (96) and free throws attempted (123), connecting on 78.0 percent of his free throws … scored in double figures in 22 of 37 games, helping lead the Bruins to a 19-3 record in those contests … scored a season-high 22 points in UCLA’s 84-59 victory against Stanford (March 14) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament … made 7 of 10 shots in the tournament win against Stanford … also had 21 points in UCLA’s win at USC (Feb. 8) and led the Bruins with 19 points in a 69-56 victory at Colorado (Jan. 16) … grabbed a season-high six rebounds in two games – versus Oregon (Feb. 27) and at Oregon (Jan. 30) … went 96 for 123 (78.0 pct) from the free throw line as a junior after having gone 36 for 55 (65.5 pct) from the free throw line his previous two seasons combined … likewise, made 153 of 287 field goal attempts (53.3 pct) as a junior after having made 137 of 336 attempts (40.8 pct) in his first two seasons combined … averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in UCLA’s six postseason games … averaged 13.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in the Bruins’ three NCAA Tournament contests.
2012-13
Played in all 35 games, making nine starts … averaged 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game … scored in double figures in eight games … was one of two UCLA players (including Larry Drew II) to play in all 35 games … scored a career-high 27 points, connecting on 10 of 14 shots, in UCLA’s 100-70 win over James Madison (Nov. 15) … grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, while also scoring 17 points, in UCLA’s victory against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 28) … scored 10 points in each of UCLA’s final two games – against Minnesota (March 22) in the NCAA Tournament and versus Oregon (March 16) in the Pac-12 Tournament title game (started in place of the injured Jordan Adams in both of those games) … played a career-high 37 minutes in the game against Oregon (March 16) … logged at least 20 minutes in 21 games … scored 10 points in a loss to San Diego State (Dec. 1) and in a win at home against California (Jan. 3) … made a career-best 4 of 5 three-point shots against James Madison (Nov. 15).
2011-12
Played in all 33 games, making one start at Arizona State (Feb. 23) … averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.8 minutes per game … was the only true freshman on the team to earn significant minutes … was just one of three players (along with Tyler Lamb and Lazeric Jones) to play in all 33 games … shot 38.5 percent (15-for-39) from three-point range over the last 18 games … ranked third on the team in Pac-12 games in three-point field goal percentage (40.5 percent, 15-for-37) … scored in 27 of 33 games, including a streak of 15 consecutive games (Dec. 10-Feb. 2) … earned his first start in the win at Arizona State (Feb. 23) … scored eight points (2-for-3 from three-point range), logging three rebounds and one assist in a victory over Washington State (March 1) … scored in double figures twice … had a career-high 19 points in the win over UC Irvine (Dec. 20), making 6 of 11 shots and 4 of 6 attempts from three-point range … recorded a career-high 10 rebounds, along with eight points and two assists in a win over UC Davis (Dec. 17) … had a streak of six consecutive games with at least one three-pointer (Jan. 7-28).
High School
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Lincoln High School (San Diego, Calif.) under head coach Jason Bryant … secured first-team all-state honors in 2009-10 and 2010-11 … was a first-team All-Western League selection and Western League MVP in 2009-10 and 2010-11 … served as the Hornets’ team captain as a junior and senior, leading Lincoln to back-to-back CIF Championships (2010 and 2011) and a California state championship in 2010 … averaged 20.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game as a senior (2010-11) … Lincoln was 32-2 overall and won the Western League with a 12-0 mark … the Hornets were ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 15 nationally but lost in the state semifinals (74-69) to Summit … scored a career-high 35 points in an 85-53 win over St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) on Feb. 15, 2011 … also scored in double figures in every game his senior season, including 34 points and a career-best six steals in a 76-27 win over Scripps Ranch (Jan. 25, 2011) … shot 50.2 percent (211-for-420) from the field in 2010-11 and 31.5 percent (52-for-165) from three-point range … helped the Hornets to a 29-2 overall record as a junior (2009-10) as Lincoln won the Western League with a 12-0 mark and won their final 24 games of the year, culminating in the 2010 CIF Division II Boys’ State Championship … led the Hornets in the title game, their first state title since 1994, scoring 24 points as Lincoln defeated St. Francis of Mountain View, Calif., 74-59 … the Hornets ended the year ranked No. 10 in the state and No. 75 in the nation … averaged 19.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 steals (led the team), 1.7 assists and 1.0 blocks per game as a junior (2009-10) … scored a season-high 34 points twice (in a 79-74 loss to Crenshaw HS and in an 84-72 win over Central HS of Fresno, Calif.) … averaged 7.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore (2008-09) … rated the No. 15 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 52 overall recruit in the country by ESPN … rated the No. 2 shooting guard in the state, the No. 14 shooting guard in the country and the No. 56 overall recruit by Scout.com … rated the No. 3 guard in the state, the No. 17 shooting guard in the country and the No. 69 overall recruit by Rivals.com.
Personal
Full name: Norman WC Powell … born on May 25, 1993 in San Diego, Calif. … parents are Norman Powell Sr. and Sharon Powell … has two older sisters, Joniece and Margaret … played club basketball (AAU) for the San Diego All-Stars … history major.
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