Courtney Powell

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Height:
6-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Youngstown, Ohio
Prev School:
Ursuline HS

2014-15 (Junior): Appeared in 28 of Memphis' 31 games, averaging 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... In Memphis' win over Samford, came off the bench to post her first career double-double, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds ... Made her first career start at Southern Illinois, finishing with three points and three rebounds ... Also scored seven points in a loss to No. 2 UConn and six in the win over UCF ... Added five blocks and 15 steals on the year and shot 47.1 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from the free-throw line ... Will graduate in summer of 2015, receiving her degree in three seasons.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Appeared in 25 of Memphis' 31 games, averaging 2.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game ... Also added five blocked shots and nine steals on the season ... Scored a career-high 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting at SMU ... Grabbed nine rebounds in a win over Jackson State and had seven rebounds in games against Texas and UCF ... Has been a member of the Tiger 3.0 Club in all four of her semesters at Memphis for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

2012-13 (Freshman): Played sparingly behind two-time all-conference honoree Nicole Dickson and fellow freshman Asianna Fuqua-Bey at forward...Appeared in four games and averaged 0.8 points and 1.0 rebounds per game...Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club in her first collegiate semester...Named to the C-USA Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Played basketball at Ursuline High School under coach Sean Durkin...Averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds while helping the Fighting Irish to a 17-8 record and an appearance in the Division III regional championships as a junior....A Division III special mention all-state and Associated Press All-Northeast Ohio Inland District III first team honoree as a junior and third team honoree as a senior...Also played club ball with Sports City U under coaches Pam and Willie Davis.

Personal: Daughter of Dawn Powell and Shane Johnson...Birthday is June 23.....Major is Professional Studies, Health Services Administration...Also recruited by Appalachian State, Akron, Cleveland State, UMass and Winthrop.