Norman Powell facts for kids

This page is about the basketball player. For the television executive, see Norman Powell (television executive).

Quick facts for kids
Norman Powell
No. 24 – Miami Heat
Powell in 2017
Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born	(1993-05-25) May 25, 1993 (age 32) 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
2022–2025	Los Angeles Clippers
2025–present	Miami Heat

Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2019) First-team All-Pac-12 (2015)

Norman WC Powell (born May 25, 1993) is a professional basketball player. He plays for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Powell played college basketball at UCLA. There, he was a top player in the Pac-12. He was picked in the 2015 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. They then traded him to the Toronto Raptors. He helped the Raptors win an NBA championship in 2019.

Powell was a two-time all-state high school player in California. He led his team to a state championship. In his senior year at UCLA, he became a team leader. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors.

Early Life and High School Basketball
- Winning Championships in High School
- Choosing College
College Basketball Career
- Growing as a Player
- Senior Year Success
Professional Basketball Career
Career Statistics
Personal Life
See also

Early Life and High School Basketball

Norman Powell was born and grew up in San Diego, California. His uncle, Raymond Edwards, first taught him basketball. Powell chose to go to Lincoln High School. The school had just been rebuilt. He helped make their basketball team strong again.

Winning Championships in High School

Powell led his team to win two championships. These were the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section 2A championships in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, his team also won the CIF Division II Boys' State Championship. Powell scored 24 points in that final game. He finished his junior year averaging 19.7 points per game. He was named first-team all-state and Western League Most Valuable Player (MVP).

In his senior year, he was again first-team all-state and league MVP. He averaged 20.4 points per game. His team had a great record of 32 wins and 2 losses. They won their league title without losing a game. Powell also won the San Diego County All Star Game Dunk Contest.

Choosing College

Experts at ESPN.com thought Powell was a top player. He was ranked as the 15th best shooting guard in the nation in 2011. Powell decided to play college basketball for UCLA. He chose UCLA over other big schools like San Diego State and Arizona.

College Basketball Career

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Powell played a lot in his first year. He was the only new student to play many minutes in the 2011–12 season. He averaged 4.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. In high school, he was good at driving to the basket. But at UCLA, he started taking more shots from far away.

Powell as a junior in 2014

Growing as a Player

In his second year (2012–13), 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 with defense. But he wanted a change.

In the 2013–14 season, 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 defense. He was very good at guarding the other team's best player. He was recognized for his defense in the Pac-12 Conference. UCLA played in the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament in his hometown. Powell averaged 13.0 points in the tournament. After this season, he thought about playing in the NBA.

Powell playing against USC in 2015

Senior Year Success

Powell decided to return for his senior year (2014–15). He became UCLA's top returning player and scorer. He worked hard to make his jump shot better. As the season went on, he became a true leader for the team. He took on more of the scoring responsibility.

On March 1, 2015, Powell scored a career-high 28 points. This helped UCLA win a game against Washington State. He was named Pac-12 Player of the Week three times that season. This was the most in the conference. At the end of the season, Powell was voted first-team All-Pac-12. He was also recognized for his defense again. He finished as the team's top scorer, averaging 16.4 points per game. This was the sixth highest in the conference.

Professional Basketball Career

Toronto Raptors (2015–2021)

Starting in the NBA

On June 25, 2015, the Milwaukee Bucks picked Powell in the NBA draft. But his draft rights were quickly traded to the Toronto Raptors. He played well for the Raptors in the Summer League. He was the only new player 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 played for Raptors 905, Toronto's minor league team. On February 2, 2016, he started his first NBA game. On April 8, he 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 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. In the playoffs, on April 24, 2017, he scored a playoff career-high 25 points. This helped the Raptors win a key game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Winning a Championship

On October 8, 2017, Powell signed a new contract with the Raptors. On November 5, 2018, he hurt his left shoulder. He missed 21 games but came back on December 19. On January 6, 2019, he scored 23 points. Powell won his first NBA championship in 2019. The Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in six games.

Powell playing in the 2019 NBA Finals

In the 2019–20 season, Powell started more games. On November 29, 2019, he scored a career-high 33 points. He scored 19 of those points in just one quarter. He later hurt his shoulder and then his left hand. But he came back strong. 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. He scored 15 of his 23 points in overtime in a crucial Game 6 win.

In the 2020–21 season, Powell became a regular starter. On March 17, 2021, he scored a career-high 43 points in a close game.

Portland Trail Blazers (2021–2022)

Powell with the Portland Trail Blazers playing against Dean Wade of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2021

On March 25, 2021, the Portland Trail Blazers traded for Powell. He was averaging 19.6 points per game for Toronto. His three-point shooting was also very good. On March 27, Powell played his first game for Portland. He scored 22 points in a win against the Orlando Magic. On August 6, 2021, Powell signed a new five-year contract with the Trail Blazers.

Los Angeles Clippers (2022–2025)

On February 4, 2022, Powell was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. This trade brought him back together with former Raptors 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. This injury kept him out for two months. Powell played seven games for the Clippers that season. He averaged a career-high 20 points per game.

On February 10, 2024, Powell needed stitches after being hit in the face during a game. This left him with a scar. On February 13, 2025, Powell scored 41 points in an overtime win against the Utah Jazz. He also took part in the 2025 Three-Point Contest.

Miami Heat (2025–present)

On July 7, 2025, Powell was traded to the Miami Heat. This was part of a trade deal involving three teams.

Career Statistics

NBA Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2015–16	Toronto	49	24	14.8	.424	.404	.811	2.3	1.0	.6	.2	5.6
2016–17	Toronto	76	18	18.0	.449	.324	.792	2.2	1.1	.7	.2	8.4
2017–18	Toronto	70	18	15.2	.401	.285	.821	1.7	1.3	.5	.2	5.5
2018–19†	Toronto	60	3	18.8	.483	.400	.827	2.3	1.5	.7	.2	8.6
2019–20	Toronto	52	26	28.4	.495	.399	.843	3.7	1.8	1.2	.4	16.0
2020–21	Toronto	42	31	30.4	.498	.439	.865	3.0	1.8	1.1	.2	19.6
2020–21	Portland	27	27	34.4	.443	.361	.880	3.3	1.9	1.3	.4	17.0
2021–22	Portland	40	39	33.3	.456	.406	.803	3.3	2.1	1.0	.4	18.7
L.A. Clippers	5	2	25.1	.508	.542	.857	2.8	2.8	.4	.8	21.4
2022–23	L.A. Clippers	60	8	26.1	.479	.397	.812	2.9	1.8	.8	.3	17.0
2023–24	L.A. Clippers	76	3	26.2	.486	.435	.831	2.6	1.1	.6	.3	13.9
2024–25	L.A. Clippers	60	60	32.6	.484	.418	.804	3.2	2.1	1.2	.2	21.8
Career		617	259	24.2	.471	.398	.824	2.7	1.5	.8	.3	13.2

NBA Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Toronto	18	3	11.4	.386	.269	.875	1.5	.3	.7	.1	3.8
2017	Toronto	9	5	25.2	.427	.441	.833	3.1	1.6	1.1	.3	11.7
2018	Toronto	6	0	6.7	.286	.143	.750	.3	.3	.0	.0	2.0
2019†	Toronto	23	0	15.9	.444	.387	.737	2.2	1.1	.4	.0	6.5
2020	Toronto	11	0	24.8	.490	.423	.793	2.4	1.0	.5	.3	13.4
2021	Portland	6	6	36.0	.500	.385	.889	2.2	2.0	.8	1.0	17.0
2023	L.A. Clippers	5	3	33.5	.474	.406	.774	3.0	2.2	.8	.4	21.8
2024	L.A. Clippers	6	0	29.8	.426	.448	.800	2.8	.3	.5	.0	12.8
2025	L.A. Clippers	7	7	34.0	.472	.350	.778	2.4	2.4	1.1	.3	16.0
Career		91	24	21.0	.451	.386	.801	2.2	1.1	.6	.2	9.7

College Statistics

Powell after UCLA won the 2014 Pac-12 tournament

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	UCLA	33	1	17.8	.377	.347	.600	2.2	1.2	.5	.3	4.6
2012–13	UCLA	35	9	22.1	.434	.293	.675	2.2	1.1	.7	.5	6.1
2013–14	UCLA	37	37	25.7	.533	.294	.780	2.8	1.7	1.4	.4	11.4
2014–15	UCLA	36	36	34.6	.456	.319	.751	4.7	2.1	1.8	.4	16.4
Career		141	83	25.2	.461	.314	.746	3.0	1.5	1.1	.4	9.8

Personal Life

Norman Powell has two older sisters, Joniece and Margaret. He studied history at UCLA. In October 2017, Powell launched his own website. He also released his first music single called "No Problem." In April 2025, Powell decided to play for the Jamaica men's national basketball team.