2011-12 (Freshman):
Started at point guard in his collegiate debut at GeorgeMason...tallied 11 points, six assists, a steal and a rebound in 39minutes of play...First true freshman to start at the point guardposition since Tyson Wheeler in 1994-95...Scored 13 points and ledRhody with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals atTexas...Hit a game-tying 3-pointer which forced overtime vs.Maine...Against Virginia Tech, logged nine points, five rebounds,five assists (zero turnovers), and two steals...Scored 13 points,dished out five assists and notched two steals versusProvidence...Had 10 points, three rebounds and four assists againstJames Madison...Poured in career-high 21 points (8-15 FG; 3-5 3FG;2-2 FT) to go along with four rebounds, three assists and threesteals at UCF...Named to the UCF Holiday Classic All-Tournamentteam...Had 21 points, seven rebounds, and three assists at BostonCollege...Added 12 points and four rebounds againstRichmond...Earned his second straight A-10 Rookie of the Week awardon Jan. 9...Recorded nine points, seven boards and six assistsagainst Duquesne...Added six assists at Fordham...Had 12 points andsix assists at La Salle...Scored all 12 of his points in the secondhalf at Dayton, while adding a career-high eight assists...Becamethe first URI freshman in 17 years to reach the 100-assist mark vs.Saint Joseph’s...Scored a game-high 20 points (7-13 FG, 2-43FG) at St. Bonaventure...Added 11 points, three rebounds, threeassists and three steals versus Fordham.
At Brooks College Prep:
Averaged 18.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game as asenior for Brooks...Point guard helped lead the Eagles and headcoach Bobby Locke to its first Chicago city championship and athird-place finish in the 3A Championship...In the CityChampionship game, totaled 15 points, six assists and three stealsen route to a 67-54 win over Whitney Young...Earned MVP honors atthe Waubonsie Christmas Tournament...One of four Division I signeesfrom Brooks Prep from the class of 2011...An ESPNChicago.comAll-Area selection, Chicago Sun-Times All-City, and aChicago Tribune honorable mention All-State pick.
Personal:
Michael Powell Jr. was born March 10, 1993 in Chicago, Ill...Sonof Lauri Ogden and Michael Powell Sr....Has two sisters, Arielleand Shaney...Enjoys playing video games and working out...Lists hisfavorite athlete as Chris Paul and favorite teams as the ChicagoBulls and Boston Celtics...Plans on majoring in businessmanagement.
