Josh Powell
 | Power forward / Center | Personal information |
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Born | (1983-01-25) January 25, 1983 (age 30)
Charleston, South Carolina |
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Nationality | American |
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Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
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Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
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Career information |
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High school | Riverdale (Riverdale, Georgia) |
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College | NC State (2001–2003) |
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NBA draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
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Pro playing career | 2003–present |
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Career history |
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2003 | Lokomotiv-Rostov (Russia) |
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2003–2004 | Scafati Basket (Italy 2nd) |
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2004 | Southern Crescent Lightning (WBA) |
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2004–2005 | JuveCaserta Basket (Italy 2nd) |
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2005 | Southern Crescent Lightning (WBA) |
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2005–2006 | Dallas Mavericks |
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2006 | →Fort Worth Flyers (D-League) |
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2006–2007 | Indiana Pacers |
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2007 | Golden State Warriors |
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2007–2008 | Los Angeles Clippers |
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2008–2010 | Los Angeles Lakers |
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2010–2011 | Atlanta Hawks |
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2011–2012 | Liaoning Dinosaurs (China) |
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2012 | Brujos de Guayama (Puerto Rico) |
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2012–2013 | Olympiacos (Greece) |
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Career highlights and awards |
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- 2× NBA champion (2009, 2010)
- Euroleague champion (2013)
| Stats at NBA.com | Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Josh Powell (born January 25, 1983) is an American professional basketball player.
College career
Powell played college basketball at North Carolina State University, with the N.C. State Wolfpack. He averaged 12.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in his sophomore year (2002–2003).
College statisticsYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2001-02 | NCSU | 34 | - | 19.5 | .528 | .143 | .712 | 3.9 | .9 | .4 | .9 | 7.2 | 2002-03 | NCSU | 31 | - | 27.0 | .571 | .375 | .739 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .6 | 1.3 | 12.4 | Career | | 65 | - | 23.1 | .553 | .289 | .729 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.7 |
Professional career
Powell went undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft and played in Europe. He played in two games in the 2003–04 season with Lokomotiv-Rostov in the Russian Superleague, before finishing the season with Scafati Basket of the Italian Second Division. In the 2004–05 season, Powell averaged 15.9 points and 11.9 rebounds per game with JuveCaserta Basket in the Italian Second Division. Powell then worked out for numerous NBA teams, and was eventually signed by the Dallas Mavericks, who were looking for a power forward to develop behind star Dirk Nowitzki.
Dallas Mavericks
At the beginning of the 2005–2006 season, Powell was in the D-League and put up solid numbers until he was called up to the NBA, where he played only in "garbage time," when the game had already been practically decided. But, after injuries to starting small forward Josh Howard and backup power forward Keith Van Horn, he began to get more time when Nowitzki was in need of rest.
Indiana Pacers
He was traded on July 23, 2006, along with Darrell Armstrong and Rawle Marshall to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Anthony Johnson. He had a guaranteed contract for the 2006–2007 season with the Pacers.
Golden State Warriors
On January 17, 2007, Powell was dealt to the Golden State Warriors along with teammates Stephen Jackson, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, and Al Harrington for Troy Murphy, Mike Dunleavy, Ike Diogu, and Keith McLeod.
Los Angeles Clippers
On August 14, he joined his fourth team in three years, signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was later waived as a result of a surplus of big men on the team.
Los Angeles Lakers
On August 14, 2008, Powell signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers to replace the departed Ronny Turiaf.
After starting center Andrew Bynum went down with an injury, Powell began to play a substantial amount of minutes, and had his best pro-season yet. However, with Bynum's return, Powell saw almost all of his minutes cut. On June 14, 2009, Powell won his first NBA championship, in a 99–86 victory over the Orlando Magic. On June 17, 2010, Powell won his second straight NBA championship, in an 83–79 Game 7 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Atlanta Hawks
On July 26, 2010, after winning two NBA championship rings with the Lakers, Powell signed a 1-year deal worth $1.1 million with the Atlanta Hawks.
San Antonio Spurs
In September 2012, Powell joined the San Antonio Spurs. On October 26, the Spurs waived Powell.
International career
In the summer of 2011, Powell signed with the Liaoning Dinosaurs of the Chinese Basketball Association.
After playing in China, Powell signed to play in the Swiss 2nd Division with Neuchâtel Basket. However, he left before playing a game for them.
In 2012, Powell agreed to a deal to play with Brujos de Guayama of the BSN, Puerto Rico's professional basketball league.
Later in 2012, Powell signed with Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League. With Olympiacos, he won the 2012-13 season championship of the Euroleague.
New York Knicks
On September 30, 2013, he signed with the New York Knicks. However, he was waived on October 25.
Career statisticsLegend |
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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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating | Bold | Career high |
NBA regular seasonYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005–06 | Dallas | 37 | 2 | 11.6 | .457 | .000 | .800 | 2.2 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 3.0 | 2006–07 | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 9.1 | .133 | .000 | .667 | 2.7 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 1.7 | 2006–07 | Golden State | 30 | 0 | 9.6 | .526 | .000 | .733 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 3.5 | 2007–08 | L.A. Clippers | 64 | 25 | 19.2 | .460 | .000 | .724 | 5.2 | .7 | .2 | .4 | 5.5 | 2008–09 | L.A. Lakers | 60 | 1 | 11.7 | .444 | .000 | .760 | 2.9 | .5 | .2 | .3 | 4.2 | 2009–10 | L.A. Lakers | 63 | 0 | 9.2 | .366 | .438 | .645 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 2.7 | 2010–11 | Atlanta | 54 | 0 | 12.1 | .452 | .000 | .800 | 2.5 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 4.1 | Career | | 315 | 28 | 12.5 | .439 | .350 | .743 | 2.9 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.9 |
NBA PlayoffsYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006 | Dallas | 6 | 0 | 4.2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .3 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2007 | Golden State | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 2009 | L.A. Lakers | 14 | 0 | 5.2 | .423 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 2.1 | 2010 | L.A. Lakers | 13 | 0 | 3.1 | .375 | .000 | .750 | .5 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 | 2011 | Atlanta | 9 | 0 | 5.3 | .556 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .0 | 1.1 | Career | | 46 | 0 | 4.2 | .404 | .500 | .833 | .8 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.1 |
EuroleagueYear | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2012–13 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 25 | 19 | 12.8 | 550 | .500 | .727 | 2.7 | .2 | .0 | .4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | Career | | 25 | 19 | 12.8 | 550 | .500 | .727 | 2.7 | .2 | .0 | .4 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
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