2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

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21 Katie Powell

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School Arkansas

Biography

Great size great length, does a good job down low in keeping the ball high ... Savvy around the basket, has a really good three-point shot and is athletic as well.

UNLV
(2017-18 - Junior):
Was one of the most improved players in the MW, as she was in the running for Player of the Year honors after finishing in the top 10 in both scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg) ... Notched 14  double-doubles on the year and scored in double-figures in 13 games ... Named MW Player of the Week a league-best three times ... All-MW selection and also named to the MW All-Defensive squad.
(2016-17 - Sophomore): Posted an impressive season in her first year in the Scarlet & Gray ... Began on the bench but would end up joining the starting lineup and played in 29 total games with 23 starts ... Reached double-figures in scoring 10 times during the season, starting with 16 points while shooting 4-of-4 from three-point range in UNLV's home win over USC (11/19) ... Notched a double-double at Colorado State (2/4) ... Averaged 7.6 points and 6.9 rebounds while adding 32 blocks and 27 steals for the year.

Arkansas
(2014-15 - Freshman):
Scored in double figures in three games ... Had a season best 11 points in 14 minutes against Northwestern State ... Matched her career-best with 11 points against Grambling State ...Was perfect from the free throw line in three games ... Played in 23 games ... Averaged 2.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg and 6.7 minutes per game as a freshman for the Razorback squad that reached the NCAA Tournament.

High School
At Duluth HS, capped off a stellar prep career by earning region Player of the Year, all-county first-team, Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Senior All-Star, and Atlanta Tipoff Club All-Metro Team honors in 2013-14 ... Was the 16th-rated center in her senior year by ESPN HoopGurlz ... Led Duluth High to four straight state tournament appearances ... Earned first-team all-region honors her freshman and junior seasons in addition to her final season ... As a junior, received 6A All-State Honorable Mention recognition after averaging 17.8 points per game (seventh-highest in Gwinnet County) and 9.8 rebounds per game, while also surpassing the 1,000-point scoring plateau.

Personal
Katherine Jane Powell ... Born in Atlanta, Ga. ... Daughter of Barbara Bootz, who played at Georgia as well as two seasons overseas ... Her aunt Dolres Bootz also played college basketball, at Georgia Tech, as well as overseas ... Majoring in sociology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2015-16Sophomore

    Center
    6'4"
    21
  • 21

    2016-17Sophomore

    Center
    6'4"
    21
  • 21

    2017-18Junior

    Forward/Center
    6'4"
    21
  • 21

    2018-19Senior

    Forward/Center
    6'4"
    21