2011-12 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Powell, Norman

Jersey Number 4
Norman Powell
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- 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) โฆ played in all 141 games during his four seasons, starting the final 75 consecutive contests โฆ eclipsed the 20-point mark in 17 career games, including in 14 contests during his senior season โฆ concluded his UCLA career ranking No. 28 on the schoolโs all-time scoring list with 1,376 career points โฆ played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2013, 2014, 2015) and back-to-back Sweet 16s (2014, 2015) โฆ fulfilled his graduation requirements in under four years (March 2015), earning a degree in history.
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2014-15
Started all 36 games โฆ led UCLA in scoring with 16.4 points per game, the sixth-highest average in the Pac-12 Conference โฆ also recorded 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 34.6 minutes per game โฆ 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 โฆ earned USBWA All-District IX acclaim and was a second-team NABC All-District 20 selection โฆ 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 OโBannon in 1995 and Don MacLean in 1992) โฆ scored in double figures in 31 of 36 games and totaled at least 20 points in 14 games โฆ scored a career-high 28 points in UCLAโs win over Washington State (March 1) โฆ totaled a career-high 10 rebounds in a loss at Oregon State (Jan. 22) โฆ 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 โฆ averaged a team-leading 17.0 points in UCLAโs five postseason games โฆ also averaged a team-leading 17.2 points per game in Pac-12 play, the fourth-highest scoring average among Pac-12 players โฆ totaled 66 steals, the eighth-highest single-season total in program history โฆ played 1,244 minutes as a senior, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history โฆ scored in each of his final 80 consecutive games played โฆ was a strong leader in the Bruinsโ community, being named as one of 30 finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award โฆ also was listed as a preliminary candidate for the 2015 Allstate NABC GoodWorks Team in Nov. 2014.
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2013-14
Started all 37 games โฆ finished third on the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game โฆ also registered 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.7 minutes per game โฆ ranked second on the team with a 53.3 field goal percentage (153-287) โฆ was named an honorable mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team selection along with teammate Jordan Adams โฆ finished third on the team in free throws made (96) and free throws attempted (123), connecting on 78.0 percent of his free throws โฆ scored in double figures in 22 of 37 games, helping lead the Bruins to a 19-3 record in those contests โฆ scored a season-high 22 points in UCLAโs 84-59 victory against Stanford (March 14) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament โฆ made 7 of 10 shots in the tournament win against Stanford โฆ also had 21 points in UCLAโs win at USC (Feb. 8) and led the Bruins with 19 points in a 69-56 victory at Colorado (Jan. 16) โฆ grabbed a season-high six rebounds in two games โ versus Oregon (Feb. 27) and at Oregon (Jan. 30) โฆ 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 โฆ 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 โฆ averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in UCLAโs six postseason games โฆ averaged 13.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in the Bruinsโ three NCAA Tournament contests.
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2012-13
Played in all 35 games, making nine starts โฆ averaged 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game โฆ scored in double figures in eight games โฆ was one of two UCLA players (including Larry Drew II) to play in all 35 games โฆ scored a career-high 27 points, connecting on 10 of 14 shots, in UCLAโs 100-70 win over James Madison (Nov. 15) โฆ grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, while also scoring 17 points, in UCLAโs victory against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 28) โฆ scored 10 points in each of UCLAโs final two games โ 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) โฆ played a career-high 37 minutes in the game against Oregon (March 16) โฆ logged at least 20 minutes in 21 games โฆ scored 10 points in a loss to San Diego State (Dec. 1) and in a win at home against California (Jan. 3) โฆ made a career-best 4 of 5 three-point shots against James Madison (Nov. 15).
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2011-12
Played in all 33 games, making one start at Arizona State (Feb. 23) โฆ averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.8 minutes per game โฆ was the only true freshman on the team to earn significant minutes โฆ was just one of three players (along with Tyler Lamb and Lazeric Jones) to play in all 33 games โฆ shot 38.5 percent (15-for-39) from three-point range over the last 18 games โฆ ranked third on the team in Pac-12 games in three-point field goal percentage (40.5 percent, 15-for-37) โฆ scored in 27 of 33 games, including a streak of 15 consecutive games (Dec. 10-Feb. 2) โฆ earned his first start in the win at Arizona State (Feb. 23) โฆ scored eight points (2-for-3 from three-point range), logging three rebounds and one assist in a victory over Washington State (March 1) โฆ scored in double figures twice โฆ 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 โฆ recorded a career-high 10 rebounds, along with eight points and two assists in a win over UC Davis (Dec. 17) โฆ had a streak of six consecutive games with at least one three-pointer (Jan. 7-28).
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High School
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Lincoln High School (San Diego, Calif.) under head coach Jason Bryant โฆ secured first-team all-state honors in 2009-10 and 2010-11 โฆ was a first-team All-Western League selection and Western League MVP in 2009-10 and 2010-11 โฆ served as the Hornetsโ 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 โฆ averaged 20.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game as a senior (2010-11) โฆ Lincoln was 32-2 overall and won the Western League with a 12-0 mark โฆ the Hornets were ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 15 nationally but lost in the state semifinals (74-69) to Summit โฆ scored a career-high 35 points in an 85-53 win over St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) on Feb. 15, 2011 โฆ 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) โฆ shot 50.2 percent (211-for-420) from the field in 2010-11 and 31.5 percent (52-for-165) from three-point range โฆ 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 Boysโ State Championship โฆ 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 โฆ the Hornets ended the year ranked No. 10 in the state and No. 75 in the nation โฆ 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) โฆ 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.) โฆ averaged 7.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore (2008-09) โฆ rated the No. 15 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 52 overall recruit in the country by ESPN โฆ 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 โฆ 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.
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Personal
Full name: Norman WC Powell โฆ born on May 25, 1993 in San Diego, Calif. โฆ parents are Norman Powell Sr. and Sharon Powell โฆ has two older sisters, Joniece and Margaret โฆ played club basketball (AAU) for the San Diego All-Stars โฆ 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) โฆ played in all 141 games during his four seasons, starting the final 75 consecutive contests โฆ eclipsed the 20-point mark in 17 career games, including in 14 contests during his senior season โฆ concluded his UCLA career ranking No. 28 on the schoolโs all-time scoring list with 1,376 career points โฆ played in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments (2013, 2014, 2015) and back-to-back Sweet 16s (2014, 2015) โฆ fulfilled his graduation requirements in under four years (March 2015), earning a degree in history.
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2014-15
Started all 36 games โฆ led UCLA in scoring with 16.4 points per game, the sixth-highest average in the Pac-12 Conference โฆ also recorded 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 34.6 minutes per game โฆ 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 โฆ earned USBWA All-District IX acclaim and was a second-team NABC All-District 20 selection โฆ 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 OโBannon in 1995 and Don MacLean in 1992) โฆ scored in double figures in 31 of 36 games and totaled at least 20 points in 14 games โฆ scored a career-high 28 points in UCLAโs win over Washington State (March 1) โฆ totaled a career-high 10 rebounds in a loss at Oregon State (Jan. 22) โฆ 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 โฆ averaged a team-leading 17.0 points in UCLAโs five postseason games โฆ also averaged a team-leading 17.2 points per game in Pac-12 play, the fourth-highest scoring average among Pac-12 players โฆ totaled 66 steals, the eighth-highest single-season total in program history โฆ played 1,244 minutes as a senior, the fifth-highest single-season total in school history โฆ scored in each of his final 80 consecutive games played โฆ was a strong leader in the Bruinsโ community, being named as one of 30 finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award โฆ also was listed as a preliminary candidate for the 2015 Allstate NABC GoodWorks Team in Nov. 2014.
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2013-14
Started all 37 games โฆ finished third on the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game โฆ also registered 2.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.7 minutes per game โฆ ranked second on the team with a 53.3 field goal percentage (153-287) โฆ was named an honorable mention selection on the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team selection along with teammate Jordan Adams โฆ finished third on the team in free throws made (96) and free throws attempted (123), connecting on 78.0 percent of his free throws โฆ scored in double figures in 22 of 37 games, helping lead the Bruins to a 19-3 record in those contests โฆ scored a season-high 22 points in UCLAโs 84-59 victory against Stanford (March 14) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament โฆ made 7 of 10 shots in the tournament win against Stanford โฆ also had 21 points in UCLAโs win at USC (Feb. 8) and led the Bruins with 19 points in a 69-56 victory at Colorado (Jan. 16) โฆ grabbed a season-high six rebounds in two games โ versus Oregon (Feb. 27) and at Oregon (Jan. 30) โฆ 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 โฆ 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 โฆ averaged 14.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in UCLAโs six postseason games โฆ averaged 13.0 points and 2.7 rebounds in the Bruinsโ three NCAA Tournament contests.
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2012-13
Played in all 35 games, making nine starts โฆ averaged 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.1 minutes per game โฆ scored in double figures in eight games โฆ was one of two UCLA players (including Larry Drew II) to play in all 35 games โฆ scored a career-high 27 points, connecting on 10 of 14 shots, in UCLAโs 100-70 win over James Madison (Nov. 15) โฆ grabbed a season-high eight rebounds, while also scoring 17 points, in UCLAโs victory against Cal State Northridge (Nov. 28) โฆ scored 10 points in each of UCLAโs final two games โ 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) โฆ played a career-high 37 minutes in the game against Oregon (March 16) โฆ logged at least 20 minutes in 21 games โฆ scored 10 points in a loss to San Diego State (Dec. 1) and in a win at home against California (Jan. 3) โฆ made a career-best 4 of 5 three-point shots against James Madison (Nov. 15).
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2011-12
Played in all 33 games, making one start at Arizona State (Feb. 23) โฆ averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.8 minutes per game โฆ was the only true freshman on the team to earn significant minutes โฆ was just one of three players (along with Tyler Lamb and Lazeric Jones) to play in all 33 games โฆ shot 38.5 percent (15-for-39) from three-point range over the last 18 games โฆ ranked third on the team in Pac-12 games in three-point field goal percentage (40.5 percent, 15-for-37) โฆ scored in 27 of 33 games, including a streak of 15 consecutive games (Dec. 10-Feb. 2) โฆ earned his first start in the win at Arizona State (Feb. 23) โฆ scored eight points (2-for-3 from three-point range), logging three rebounds and one assist in a victory over Washington State (March 1) โฆ scored in double figures twice โฆ 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 โฆ recorded a career-high 10 rebounds, along with eight points and two assists in a win over UC Davis (Dec. 17) โฆ had a streak of six consecutive games with at least one three-pointer (Jan. 7-28).
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High School
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Lincoln High School (San Diego, Calif.) under head coach Jason Bryant โฆ secured first-team all-state honors in 2009-10 and 2010-11 โฆ was a first-team All-Western League selection and Western League MVP in 2009-10 and 2010-11 โฆ served as the Hornetsโ 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 โฆ averaged 20.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 steals, 1.4 assists and 1.1 blocks per game as a senior (2010-11) โฆ Lincoln was 32-2 overall and won the Western League with a 12-0 mark โฆ the Hornets were ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 15 nationally but lost in the state semifinals (74-69) to Summit โฆ scored a career-high 35 points in an 85-53 win over St. Augustine (San Diego, Calif.) on Feb. 15, 2011 โฆ 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) โฆ shot 50.2 percent (211-for-420) from the field in 2010-11 and 31.5 percent (52-for-165) from three-point range โฆ 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 Boysโ State Championship โฆ 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 โฆ the Hornets ended the year ranked No. 10 in the state and No. 75 in the nation โฆ 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) โฆ 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.) โฆ averaged 7.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore (2008-09) โฆ rated the No. 15 shooting guard in the nation and the No. 52 overall recruit in the country by ESPN โฆ 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 โฆ 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.
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Personal
Full name: Norman WC Powell โฆ born on May 25, 1993 in San Diego, Calif. โฆ parents are Norman Powell Sr. and Sharon Powell โฆ has two older sisters, Joniece and Margaret โฆ played club basketball (AAU) for the San Diego All-Stars โฆ history major.
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