 Powell holding a basketball for aDallas Mavericks photo shoot | |
| No. 7 – Dallas Mavericks | |
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| Position | Power forward /center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-07-20)July 20, 1991 (age 34) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Stanford (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: 2nd round, 45th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Charlotte Hornets |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Boston Celtics |
| 2014 | →Maine Red Claws |
| 2014–present | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014–2015 | →Texas Legends |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
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Dwight Harlan Powell (born July 20, 1991) is a Canadian professionalbasketball player for theDallas Mavericks of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theStanford Cardinal and is a member of theCanadian national team.
Powell was born inToronto, Ontario to a white Canadian father and Jamaican mother.[1] He then moved to the U.S. and attendedIMG Academy inBradenton, 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 byRivals.com, Powell was listed as the No. 8 power forward and the No. 25 player in the nation in 2010.[3]
As a freshman atStanford 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, theCardinal 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 thePac-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-teamAll-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 the2014 NBA draft by theCharlotte Hornets.[4] On July 12, Powell's rights were traded, along withBrendan Haywood, to theCleveland Cavaliers in exchange forScotty Hopson and cash considerations.[5] He then joined the Cavaliers for theNBA Summer League and signed with them on August 23.[6] On September 25, he was traded, along withJohn Lucas III,Erik Murphy,Malcolm Thomas and the Cavaliers' 2016 and 2017 second-round picks, to theBoston Celtics in exchange forKeith Bogans and two future second-round picks.[7] During his time with the Celtics, he was assigned multiple times to theMaine Red Claws of theNBA Development League.[8]
On December 18, 2014, Powell was traded, along withRajon Rondo, to theDallas Mavericks in exchange forJae 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 theDenver Nuggets.[10] He was assigned multiple times to theTexas Legends during his rookie season.[8]
In July 2015, Powell joined the Mavericks for the2015 NBA Summer League. On November 3, 2015, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to theToronto 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 theSan 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 theChicago Bulls.[16] On April 9, 2017, he scored 21 points against thePhoenix Suns.[17]
On January 3, 2018, Powell tied his career high with 21 points in a 125–122 loss to theGolden State Warriors.[18] On February 28, 2018, he again tied his career high with 21 points in a 111–110 overtime loss to theOklahoma City Thunder.[19]
On March 6, 2019, Powell set a career high with 26 points in a 132–123 loss to theWashington Wizards.[20] On April 3, 2019, he scored 25 points in a 110–108 loss to theMinnesota 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 theMinnesota 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 theLos Angeles Clippers, Powell suffered a season-endingAchilles 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 the2021–22 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] Powell reached the2024 NBA Finals where the Mavericks lost to theBoston Celtics in five games.[29]
On May 24, 2022, Powell agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.[30] He was named to Canada's roster for the2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[31]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Boston | 5 | 0 | 1.8 | .800 | .000 | .500 | .2 | .0 | .4 | .0 | 1.8 |
| 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 |
| 2024–25 | Dallas | 55 | 3 | 10.0 | .689 | .400 | .651 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .4 | 2.1 |
| Career | 705 | 254 | 17.8 | .604 | .294 | .736 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 6.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | .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 | 7.5 | .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 |
| 2024 | Dallas | 13 | 0 | 3.4 | .333 | — | .667 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .0 | .5 |
| Career | 44 | 18 | 9.4 | .591 | .000 | .630 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.4 | |
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