Kasib Powell

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Kasib Powell
Golden State Valkyries
PositionAssistant coach
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1981-03-18) March 18, 1981 (age 44)
Teaneck, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Teaneck (Teaneck, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2012
Position Small forward
Number12
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As a player:
2003 Reflex Železnik
2003–2004 PAOK Thessaloniki
2004–2005 Great Lakes Storm
2005 New Jersey Flyers
2005–2006 Dakota Wizards
2006 Bosna
2006–2007 Spartak Saint Petersburg
2007–2008 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2008 Miami Heat
2008 Zhejiang Guangsha
2009Sioux Falls Skyforce
2009–2010 Trikala 2000
2010–2011 Hapoel Holon
2011–2012 Fortress Körmend
As a coach:
2016–2021Sioux Falls Skyforce (assistant)
2021–2024Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024 Miami Heat (assistant)
2025—present Golden State Valkyries (assistant)
Career highlights
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Kasib Powell (born March 18, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the Golden State Valkyries in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Powell was born and raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he played basketball at Teaneck High School. [1] He played collegiately at Butler Community College and Texas Tech University. [2] [3] He also enjoyed a brief career in the NBA with the Miami Heat.

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Professional career

Powell has played professionally in the Adriatic League, the Greek League, the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), the USBL, the Russian Superleague, the NBA D-League, the NBA, the Bosnian League, the Chinese Basketball Association and the Israeli Basketball Super League. He played for the Dakota Wizards of the CBA during the 2005–06 season and earned All-CBA First Team honors. [4] He averaged 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA D-League during the 2007–08 season and was named the league's MVP. [5] He has also played in a number of preseason games for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2004), the Chicago Bulls (2005), the Orlando Magic (2006) and the Memphis Grizzlies (2007), [2] but he failed to make any the teams for the NBA regular season.

Because of a depleted roster due to various injuries, [5] the Miami Heat signed Powell to a ten-day contract in March 2008. [3] He got his first NBA career start on March 27, 2008. [6] On April 3, 2008, the Heat decided against signing him to a second ten-day contract, [7] however, he was re-signed by the Heat 5 days later for the remainder of the season. [8]

In 2009, Powell signed with Trikala 2000. [9]

In October 2010, Powell signed with Hapoel Holon in Israel. [10]

In October 2011, Powell signed with Fortress Körmend, a Hungarian basketball team. [11]

Coaching career

On October 9, 2016, Powell was named assistant coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. [12] On September 16, 2021, he was promoted to head coach. [13]

On July 16, 2024, Powell became a player development coach for the Miami Heat. [14]

On March 27, 2025, Powell was announced as an assistant coach for the Golden State Valkyries. [15]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Miami 11427.6.368.242.6674.01.6.8.27.6

References

  1. ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian. "Powell Leads For General", The Record , March 16, 2002. Accessed April 1, 2008. "Three years ago, Kasib Powell came out of Teaneck High School too small and slight for a major conference scholarship."
  2. 1 2 Grizzlies sign Free Agents Dontell Jefferson and Kasib Powell
  3. 1 2 "Heat adds D-League's Kasib Powell". Sun-Sentinel.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Kasib Powell minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Injury-ravaged Heat sign F Powell Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Heat F Kasib Powell gets first career start". Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Heat part ways with Powell after 10-day contract expires". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Miami re-signs F Powell". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ Trikala inks former NBDL MVP Kasib Powell.
  10. ↑ "Hapoel Holon inks American forward Kasib Powell". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  11. ↑ "BB1.hu : Megérkezett Kasib Powell". www.bb1.hu. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.
  12. ↑ "KASIB POWELL ROUNDS OUT SKYFORCE COACHING STAFF". NBA.com. October 9, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Miami Heat Promote Kasib Powell to Head Coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce". OurSportsCentral.com. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Heat Name Dan Bisaccio Skyforce Head Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Valkyries Announce Additions to Coaching and Front Office Staff With Six New Hires". WNBA. March 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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