Bulls Sign Junior College Standout Yazid Powell
4/13/2022 12:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – Head coach Jim Whitesell has announced the addition of Yazid Powell to the UB men's basketball program. Powell comes to the Bulls after two seasons at Harcum Junior College.
Powell is a 6-4 guard out of Philadelphia, PA who is amongst Harcum's all-time leaders in scoring, assists and steals. He helped lead the team to a 32-3 record on the season and an appearance in the NJCAA Basketball Championship Quarterfinals. Powell averaged 13.5 points and 5.4 assists per game. He scored over 20 points seven times during the year, including a 30-point game against ASA New York.
Powell averaged 17.4 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per contest during the 2020-21 season, where he was named a NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American. He scored 29 points against Allegany Maryland and had six 20-point scoring performances.
Prior to his two seasons at Harcum, Powell played one year at the Community College of Beaver County, where he averaged 14.1 points per game. His highlight that season came a day after his idol Kobe Bryant passed away, where he honored the NBA great by scoring 81 points in a game, intentionally air-balling his final free throw to match Bryant's greatest NBA scoring performance.
Before beginning his career at the Community College of Beaver County, he played prep ball at a number of schools including Rocktop Academy (PA) and Olympus Prep Academy (NJ).
"Yazid has shown at every level his ability to score both from the outside and driving the basket," said Whitesell. "He has been a winner everywhere he goes, and his game will compliment the pieces we have already put in place. We are extremely excited to have Yazid in Buffalo!"
Powell is a 6-4 guard out of Philadelphia, PA who is amongst Harcum's all-time leaders in scoring, assists and steals. He helped lead the team to a 32-3 record on the season and an appearance in the NJCAA Basketball Championship Quarterfinals. Powell averaged 13.5 points and 5.4 assists per game. He scored over 20 points seven times during the year, including a 30-point game against ASA New York.
Powell averaged 17.4 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per contest during the 2020-21 season, where he was named a NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American. He scored 29 points against Allegany Maryland and had six 20-point scoring performances.
Prior to his two seasons at Harcum, Powell played one year at the Community College of Beaver County, where he averaged 14.1 points per game. His highlight that season came a day after his idol Kobe Bryant passed away, where he honored the NBA great by scoring 81 points in a game, intentionally air-balling his final free throw to match Bryant's greatest NBA scoring performance.
Before beginning his career at the Community College of Beaver County, he played prep ball at a number of schools including Rocktop Academy (PA) and Olympus Prep Academy (NJ).
"Yazid has shown at every level his ability to score both from the outside and driving the basket," said Whitesell. "He has been a winner everywhere he goes, and his game will compliment the pieces we have already put in place. We are extremely excited to have Yazid in Buffalo!"
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