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Dwight Powell

Powell with Canada in 2023
No. 7 – Dallas Mavericks
Power forward / centre
Personal information
Born	(1991-07-20) July 20, 1991 (age 34) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
High school	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Stanford (2010–2014)
NBA Draft	2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Pro career	2014–present
League	NBA
Career history
2014	Boston Celtics
2014	→Maine Red Claws
2014–present	Dallas Mavericks
2014–2015	→Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Pac-12 (2013, 2014) Pac-12 Most Improved Player (2013) NIT champion (2012) Pac-10 All-Freshman team (2011)
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Canada FIBA World Cup Bronze 2023 Philippines–Japan–Indonesia FIBA AmeriCup Bronze 2015 Mexico

Dwight Harlan Powell (born July 20, 1991) is a professional basketball player from Canada. He plays for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dwight also plays for the Canadian national team. Before joining the NBA, he played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.

Early Life and High School Basketball

Dwight Powell was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He later moved to the United States. He went to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In his final year of high school, he was a top player. He averaged 23.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. Experts like Rivals.com thought he was one of the best power forwards in the country.

College Basketball Career

Dwight Powell played college basketball at Stanford University.

Freshman and Sophomore Years

• As a freshman in 2010–11, he was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. He started 26 games and averaged 8.1 points.
• In his second year (2011–12), his team, the Cardinal, won the NIT championship. The NIT is a big college basketball tournament.

Junior and Senior Years

• During his junior year (2012–13), Dwight really improved. He was named the Pac-12 Most Improved Player of the Year. He averaged 14.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
• In his senior year (2013–14), he continued to play well. He was named to the All-Pac-12 team for the second year in a row. He also received an award for being a great student-athlete.

Professional Basketball Journey

Dwight Powell started his professional career in 2014.

Starting in the NBA

• The Charlotte Hornets picked Dwight in the 2014 NBA draft. He was the 45th player chosen overall.
• His rights were then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• Later, he was traded to the Boston Celtics. While with the Celtics, he also played for their minor league team, the Maine Red Claws.

Joining the Dallas Mavericks

• In December 2014, Dwight was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. This is where he has played ever since.
• During his first year with the Mavericks, he also played for their minor league team, the Texas Legends.
• In November 2015, he achieved his first "double-double." This means he had 10 or more points and 10 or more rebounds in one game.
• He kept improving, setting new career highs in points. In March 2016, he scored 16 points in a game.
• He signed a new contract with the Mavericks in July 2016.
• In 2017 and 2018, he scored 21 points in several games, tying his career high.
• In March 2019, he set a new career high with 26 points in a game.

Recent Seasons and Achievements

• In December 2019, Dwight had a perfect shooting night, making all 9 of his shots.
• Sadly, in January 2020, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury. This injury kept him out for the rest of that season.
• He worked hard to recover and came back strong.
• In the 2021–22 NBA season, Dwight played in all 82 games. This is a big achievement for an NBA player. He also set a Mavericks team record for making 18 shots in a row over four games.
• In July 2023, he signed another contract with the Mavericks.
• In 2024, Dwight and the Mavericks reached the 2024 NBA Finals, which is the championship series of the NBA. They played against the Boston Celtics.

Playing for Team Canada

Dwight Powell also plays for the Canadian national team.

• In May 2022, he committed to playing for the team for three years.
• He was part of the Canadian team that won a bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
• He was also chosen to play for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

NBA Career Statistics

Here are some of Dwight Powell's career statistics from his time in the NBA.

Regular Season

• He has played over 700 regular season games.
• He averages about 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game over his career.
• In the 2021–22 season, he played in all 82 games, which is very rare.

Playoffs

• He has played in 44 playoff games.
• In the playoffs, he averages about 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.

See also

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