Roger Powell (basketball)
| Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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| Position | Associate head coach |
| League | Southeastern Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 15, 1983 Joliet, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Joliet West (Joliet, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (2001–2005) |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2011 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2005–2006 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2006 | Utah Jazz |
| 2006–2007 | Arkansas Rimrockers |
| 2007–2008 | Siviglia Wear Teramo |
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2009–2010 | Murcia |
| 2010 | JDA Dijon |
| 2010–2011 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2016 | Valparaiso (assistant) |
| 2016–present | Vanderbilt (associate HC) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Roger Powell Jr. (born January 15, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately at the University of Illinois from 2001–2005, after having attended Joliet High School, with a 2001 graduation. Powell played the forward position for his high school and in college. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in speech communications. Powell's father was a former Joliet Central High School and Illinois State player.
Powell was a three-year starter and a four-year letter winner for Joliet Township High School. As a junior, he led the Steelmen to a 20-8 record averaging 19 points and eight rebounds. Powell helped his squad win the SICA West Conference as a junior and senior. Also as a junior, he earned a bronze medal as a member of the 1999 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival North Team. Powell also made the Pontiac Holiday Tourney all-Tournament Team and was second team all state.
As a senior, Powell averaged 20.7 points and nine rebounds for a 25-5 sectional finalist that was ranked No. 3 in the Chicago area. He earned First Team All State honors at Joliet in 2001 from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. He was considered a consensus Top 100 prospect in the nation and was fourth in voting for Mr. Basketball in Illinois. He played in the Wendy's All-Star Classic and earned MVP honors at the IBCA All-Star Game following his senior year. In 2007, Powell was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament.
As a true freshman, Powell played in 27 games and averaged 2.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. In his first year, he scored a season high 12 points against Western Illinois. He played a season high 15 minutes against Loyola-Chicago where he scored five points and added five rebounds. His role was primarily to provide a spark off the bench which he did against Wisconsin, scoring six points on 3 of 3 shooting and grabbing four rebounds, three offensive. In the NCAA tournament, he provided four points and four rebounds in seven minutes of play in Illinois' first round win against San Diego State University.
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