Marshall University Athletics
2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Powell, Brandon

Jersey Number 1
Brandon Powell
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 187
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Florida
Bio
2007-08:
Sat out season in compliance with NCAA transfer rules. 2006-07 (Florida):
Appeared in 23 games for the national champion Gators, averaging 4.0 minutes per game...saw action in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament...in three minutes vs. No. 16 Jackson State, Powell went 1-for-2 from 3-point distance for three points and a steal...hit a 3-pointer in first collegiate game vs. Samford (Nov. 10)...scored a career-high 10 points in 19 minutes vs. Southern (Nov. 28)...went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc vs. the Jaguars, with a career-best four assists and a block and a steal...grabbed career-best three rebounds in four minutes vs. Liberty (Jan. 2)...hit his lone 3-pointer in SEC play vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 20)...went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line vs. Ole Miss (March 10) in the SEC Tournament. High School:
Attended Mitchell HS in Memphis...averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game during senior season...All-State selection and Player of the Year for the city of Memphis in both junior and senior seasons...team went 31-6 his senior year and 31-5 his junior year...team won 107 games over the course of his career and advanced to the Tennessee AA State Championship Game ...Mitchell High[apos]s all-time leader in 3-pointers...hit 12 treys in a game during senior campaign, a game in which he scored a career-high 44 points...teammate of Thaddeus Young, an early entry into the 2007 NBA Draft out of Georgia Tech who was selected 12th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. Personal:
Born on June 17, 1987...son of Gina Powell...one of 10 siblings - has six brothers and three sisters...favorite player is LeBron James...science major.
Sat out season in compliance with NCAA transfer rules. 2006-07 (Florida):
Appeared in 23 games for the national champion Gators, averaging 4.0 minutes per game...saw action in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament...in three minutes vs. No. 16 Jackson State, Powell went 1-for-2 from 3-point distance for three points and a steal...hit a 3-pointer in first collegiate game vs. Samford (Nov. 10)...scored a career-high 10 points in 19 minutes vs. Southern (Nov. 28)...went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc vs. the Jaguars, with a career-best four assists and a block and a steal...grabbed career-best three rebounds in four minutes vs. Liberty (Jan. 2)...hit his lone 3-pointer in SEC play vs. Ole Miss (Jan. 20)...went 2-for-2 from the free-throw line vs. Ole Miss (March 10) in the SEC Tournament. High School:
Attended Mitchell HS in Memphis...averaged 20.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game during senior season...All-State selection and Player of the Year for the city of Memphis in both junior and senior seasons...team went 31-6 his senior year and 31-5 his junior year...team won 107 games over the course of his career and advanced to the Tennessee AA State Championship Game ...Mitchell High[apos]s all-time leader in 3-pointers...hit 12 treys in a game during senior campaign, a game in which he scored a career-high 44 points...teammate of Thaddeus Young, an early entry into the 2007 NBA Draft out of Georgia Tech who was selected 12th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers. Personal:
Born on June 17, 1987...son of Gina Powell...one of 10 siblings - has six brothers and three sisters...favorite player is LeBron James...science major.
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