2013-14 SOPHOMORE SEASON
NABC All-District… started all 31 games for the Pirates… was second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game… had five 20-point games, including a career-high 29 points at Missouri State on Nov. 24… had three straight 20-point efforts against UMES (Feb. 24), Norfolk State (March 1), and North Carolina A&T (March 6)… scored 19 points in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational at Penn State, going 8-for-12 from the floor… was fourth in the MEAC in assists, averaging 4.0 per contest… dished out a season-high eight assists at South Carolina State on Jan. 27… was fifth in the MEAC in assist/turnover ratio at 1.5… was third in the MEAC in free throw percentage, hitting 108 of 129 free throws on the season (83.7 percent)… hit a career-high 10 field goals at Missouri State on Nov. 24… tied a career best, going 4-for-6 from behind the arc against North Carolina A&T on March 6… averaged 31.5 minutes per game.
2012-13 FRESHMAN SEASON
MEAC Rookie of the Year… CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshman All-American… started all 31 games for the Pirates… led the team in scoring (11.9 ppg) and assists (4.6 apg)… averaged 33.9 minutes per game… went 116-for-308 (.377) from the floor… hit 24 of his 86 3-pointers (.279) on the season… ranked second in the MEAC in free throw percentage at .843 (113-for-134)… was fourth in the MEAC in assists… scored in double figures 22 times… scored a career-high 22 points against Howard on Dec. 1… went 9-for-13 from the floor at Norfolk State on Jan. 26, scoring 20 points… was a career-best 4-for-6 from behind the arc against Howard on Dec. 1… went a career-best 12-for-13 from the free throw line against Morgan State on Jan. 19… dished out double-digit assists five times… had a career-high 12 assists against Delaware State on Feb. 11… had three double-doubles… grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Savannah State on Feb. 7… grabbed a career-high seven steals against Howard on Dec. 1… five-time MEAC Rookie of the Week.
WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Was on the varsity squad all four years… averaged 10 points and five assists per game as a freshman… was named the school’s Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference as a sophomore after averaging 12 points, six assists, and four rebounds per game… was named school MVP and All-State as a junior, averaging 17 points, seven assists, five rebounds, and three steals per game… helped Williamsburg Christian win the Division 3 state title as a senior, earning state, conference, and team MVP honors… averaged 21 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and four steals per game.
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 21, 1992… son of Eureka Powers and Malcom Butler… has three brothers: Amere, Malcom, and Dominic… was featured in the Virginia Gazette and the Daily Press… majoring in criminal justice… wants to attend law school and become a lawyer.
POWERS’ CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min/Avg. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. Ft-A Pct. OR-DR Reb-Avg. Ast BLK ST Pts-Avg
12-13 31-31 1,050-33.9 116-308 .377 24-86 .279 113-134 .843 20-65 85-2.7 144 1 41 369-11.9
13-14 31-31 976-31.5 115-299 .385 28-96 .292 108-129 .837 28-69 97-3.1 123 2 31 366-11.8
Total 62-62 2,026-42.7 231-607 .281 52-182 .286 221-263 .840 48-134 182-2.9 267 3 72 735-11.9
POWERS’ CAREER HIGHS
Points: 29 at Missouri State (11/24/13)
Rebounds: 8 (twice), last at Savannah State (1/25/14)
Assists: 12 vs. Delaware State (2/11/13)
Blocked Shots: 1 (three times), last at Howard (2/22/14)
Steals: 7 vs. Howard (12/1/12)
Field Goals Made: 10 at Missouri State (11/24/13)
Field Goals Attempted: 16 vs. Northern Kentucky (12/20/12)
3-Pt. Field Goals Made: 4 (three times), last vs. North Carolina A&T (3/6/14)
3-Pt. Field Goals Attempted: 6 (five times), last vs. North Carolina A&T (3/6/14)
Free Throws Made: 12 vs. Morgan State (1/19/13)
Free Throws Attempted: 13 vs. Morgan State (1/19/13)
