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Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | July 20, 1991||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||||||||||||||||||
College | Stanford (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2014: 2nd round, 45th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2014 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | →Maine Red Claws | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | →Texas Legends | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 the Stanford Cardinal and is a member of the Canadian national team.
Powell was born in Toronto, Ontario to a white Canadian father and Jamaican mother. [1] He then moved to the U.S and 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. [2]
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. [3]
As a freshman at Stanford University in 2010–11, Powell earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team honours. He started in 26 of 31 games, averaging 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. [2]
As a sophomore in 2011–12, the Cardinal won the NIT championship, and Powell earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection. He started in 11 of 35 games, logging an average of 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. [2]
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 honours. He was also named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year. Powell started in all 34 games, averaging 14.9 points to go with 8.4 rebounds per game. [2]
As a senior in 2013–14, Powell earned first-team All-Pac-12 honours 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. Powell started in all 36 games, putting up an average of 14.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. [2]
On June 26, 2014, Powell was selected with the 45th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. [4] On July 12, Powell's rights were traded, along with Brendan Haywood, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Scotty Hopson and cash considerations. [5] He then joined the Cavaliers for the NBA Summer League and signed with them on August 23. [6] 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. [7] During his time with the Celtics, he was assigned multiple times to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. [8]
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. [9] On January 14, 2015, he scored a season-high 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. [10] He was assigned multiple times to the Texas Legends during his rookie season. [8]
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. [11] Four days later, he recorded a then career-high 15 points and 7 rebounds in a 107–98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. [12] He tied his career high of 15 points on January 17, 2016, in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. [13] 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. [14]
On July 8, 2016, Powell re-signed with the Mavericks. [15] On December 3, 2016, he set a new career high with 17 points in a 107–82 win over the Chicago Bulls. [16] On April 9, 2017, he scored 21 points against the Phoenix Suns. [17]
On January 3, 2018, Powell tied his career high with 21 points in a 125–122 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [18] On February 28, 2018, he again tied his career high with 21 points in a 111–110 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. [19]
On March 6, 2019, Powell set a career high with 26 points in a 132–123 loss to the Washington Wizards. [20] On April 3, 2019, he scored 25 points in a 110–108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. [21]
After exercising his option for the 2019–20 season, he signed a contract extension with the Mavericks on July 6, 2019. [22]
On December 4, 2019, Powell set a season-high 24 points while recording five rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in a 121–114 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had a perfect shooting night, going 9 of 9 from the field and 2 of 2 from the three-point line. Once the fourth quarter started, Powell experienced a left arm injury and got ruled out of the game. [23]
On January 21, 2020, in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Powell suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury while attempting to drive to the basket. [24] [25]
Powell was one of only 4 other players in the NBA to play all 82 games in a season in the 2021–22 NBA season, as well as breaking the Mavericks franchise record for most consecutive field goals made with 18 in a stretch of 4 games. [26] [27]
On July 9, 2023, Powell re-signed with the Mavericks. [28]
On May 24, 2022, Powell agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team. [29]
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 |
* | Led the league |
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 | 24 | 21.2 | .593 | .333 | .719 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 8.5 |
2018–19 | Dallas | 77 | 22 | 21.6 | .597 | .307 | .770 | 5.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .6 | 10.6 |
2019–20 | Dallas | 40 | 37 | 26.5 | .638 | .256 | .667 | 5.7 | 1.5 | .9 | .6 | 9.4 |
2020–21 | Dallas | 58 | 19 | 16.6 | .619 | .238 | .782 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 5.9 |
2021–22 | Dallas | 82* | 71 | 21.9 | .671 | .351 | .783 | 4.9 | 1.2 | .5 | .5 | 8.7 |
2022–23 | Dallas | 76 | 64 | 19.2 | .732 | .000 | .667 | 4.1 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 6.7 |
2023–24 | Dallas | 63 | 9 | 13.3 | .679 | .333 | .708 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .4 | .3 | 3.3 |
Career | 650 | 251 | 18.5 | .602 | .293 | .739 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 7.1 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2015 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | — | — | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
2016 | Dallas | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | .474 | .000 | .545 | 4.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 6.0 |
2021 | Dallas | 7 | 0 | 7.4 | .875 | — | .833 | 1.9 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 2.7 |
2022 | Dallas | 18 | 18 | 13.8 | .629 | .000 | .609 | 2.6 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 3.2 |
Career | 31 | 18 | 11.9 | .603 | .000 | .625 | 2.5 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.3 |
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