Norman Powell facts for kids
Powell in 2017
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| No. 24 – Los Angeles Clippers | |
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| Shooting guard / small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 25, 1993 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| High school | Lincoln (San Diego, California) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UCLA (2011–2015) |
| NBA Draft | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Pro career | 2015–present |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2021 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2015–2016 | →Raptors 905 |
| 2021–2022 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2022–present | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Norman WC Powell (born May 25, 1993) is an American professional basketball player. He plays for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before joining the NBA, Powell played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was a top player in the Pac-12.
The Milwaukee Bucks picked Norman Powell in the 2015 NBA draft. However, they traded his draft rights to the Toronto Raptors. He later helped the Raptors win an NBA championship in 2019. Powell was also a two-time all-state high school player in California. He led his high school team to a state championship.
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Growing Up and High School Basketball
Norman Powell was born and grew up in San Diego, California. His uncle, Raymond Edwards, first introduced him to basketball. Powell chose to go to Lincoln High School. The school had just been rebuilt and needed to rebuild its sports teams.
Powell helped make their basketball program strong again. He led the team to win two championships in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, his team also won the California Division II Boys' State Championship. Powell scored 24 points in that big win. In his junior year, he averaged almost 20 points per game. He was named first-team all-state and the Western League Most Valuable Player (MVP).
In his final year of high school, he was again first-team all-state and league MVP. His team had an amazing record of 32 wins and only 2 losses. They were ranked third in California and fifteenth nationally. Powell also won the San Diego County All Star Game Dunk Contest. Experts at ESPN.com thought he was a top player. He decided to play college basketball for UCLA.
College Basketball Journey
At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Norman Powell played a lot of minutes in his first year. He was the only new student to play so much. He averaged 4.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He played in every game that season.
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In his second year, Powell played in all 35 games. He started some games but later came off the bench. He thought about moving to another college after this season. But he decided to stay because UCLA got a new coach, Steve Alford. Powell said his old coach, Ben Howland, helped him a lot with defense.
In his third year (2013–14), Powell started all 37 games. He was the third-highest scorer on the team. Under Coach Alford, he became a strong player on offense and a great defender. He was very good at driving to the basket. Powell was often asked to guard the best player on the other team. He played in his hometown of San Diego for the first time since high school during the 2014 NCAA tournament. UCLA made it to the Sweet 16 round. After this season, he thought about playing professionally in the NBA.
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Powell decided to return for his senior year. He became UCLA's top returning player and scorer for the 2014–15 season. He worked hard to improve his jump shot. As the season went on, he became a leader for his team. On March 1, 2015, Powell scored a career-high 28 points in a win against Washington State. He was named Pac-12 Player of the Week three times that season. At the end of the season, Powell was chosen for the first-team All-Pac-12. He led his team in scoring with 16.4 points per game.
Professional Basketball Career
Playing for the Toronto Raptors (2015–2021)
Starting Out (2015–2017)
On June 25, 2015, the Milwaukee Bucks picked Norman Powell in the NBA draft. He was the 46th player chosen overall. But the Bucks traded his rights to the Toronto Raptors. Powell signed with Toronto and played well in the 2015 NBA Summer League. He was the only new player to be named to the All-NBA Summer League First Team.
Powell got to play early in the 2015–16 season because other players were hurt. He also spent time playing for Raptors 905, Toronto's minor league team. On February 2, 2016, Powell started his first NBA game. On April 8, with star players resting, Powell scored a season-high 27 points. In the last game of the regular season, he scored 30 points. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Month for April.
Powell played less often at the start of the 2016–17 season. But he always played well when he got a chance to start. On December 20, 2016, he scored 21 points coming off the bench. On April 24, 2017, in a playoff game, Powell scored a career-high 25 points. This helped the Raptors win an important game.
Winning a Championship (2017–2021)
In October 2017, Powell signed a new four-year contract with the Raptors. On November 5, 2018, he hurt his left shoulder and missed 21 games. He came back in December. On January 6, 2019, he scored 23 points.
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Norman Powell won his first NBA championship in 2019. The Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in six games to win the title.
In the 2019–20 season, Powell started more games. On November 29, 2019, he scored a career-high 33 points. He scored 20 or more points in three games in a row for the first time. Later, he hurt his shoulder again and then fractured his left hand. He returned to play in February. On March 5, 2020, Powell scored a new career-high of 37 points. He was named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. In the playoffs, he helped the Raptors tie their series against the Boston Celtics.
In the 2020–21 season, Powell became a regular starter. On March 17, he scored a career-high 43 points in a close game.
Moving to the Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2022)
On March 25, 2021, the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Norman Powell. He was averaging almost 20 points per game for Toronto. On March 27, Powell played his first game for Portland and scored 22 points. In August 2021, Powell signed a new five-year contract with the Trail Blazers.
Joining the Los Angeles Clippers (2022–Present)
On February 4, 2022, Powell was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. This trade reunited him with former Toronto teammates Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka. In his first game for the Clippers on February 6, Powell scored 28 points. A few days later, he hurt his left foot and missed two months of games. He played in seven games for the Clippers that season and averaged a career-high 20 points.
Personal Life
Norman Powell has two older sisters named Joniece and Margaret. He studied history when he was at UCLA.
In 2017, Powell worked with a company called GoDaddy to launch his own website. He also released his first music single called "No Problem."
Images for kids
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Powell after UCLA won the 2014 Pac-12 tournament
See also
In Spanish: Norman Powell para niños
- List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
