Kasib Powell

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Kasib Powell
Position Forward
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
League NBA
Team Miami Heat
Jersey #12
Born March 18, 1981 (1981-03-18) (age 27)
Teaneck, New Jersey
Nationality American
College Texas Tech
Draft undrafted
Pro career 2003–present
Former teams Spartak Saint Petersburg (2006–2007)
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2007)
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Kasib Powell (born March 18, 1981 in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Miami Heat. He played collegiately at Texas Tech University.[1][2]

He previously played in Serbia, Greece, Bosnia, Russia,[1] and most recently for Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, averaging 22.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists.[3] He also played in a number of preseason games for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2004), Chicago Bulls (2005), Orlando Magic (2006) and Memphis Grizzlies (2007)[1] but failed to make any the teams for the regular season.

Because of a depleted roster due to various injuries,[3] the Miami Heat signed Powell to a ten-day contract in March 2008.[2] He got his first career start on March 27.[4] On April 3, 2008, they decided against signing him to a second ten-day contract,[5] however, he was re-signed 5 days later for the remainder of the season.[6] Powell grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he played at Teaneck High School.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Grizzlies sign Free Agents Dontell Jefferson and Kasib Powell
  2. ^ a b Heat adds D-League's Kasib Powell
  3. ^ a b Injury-ravaged Heat sign F Powell
  4. ^ Heat F Kasib Powell gets first career start
  5. ^ Heat part ways with Powell after 10-day contract expires
  6. ^ Miami re-signs F Powell
  7. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian. "POWELL LEADS FOR GENERAL", The Record (Bergen County), March 16, 2002. Accessed April 1, 2008. "Three years ago, Kasib Powell came out of Teaneck High School too small and slight for a major conference scholarship."

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