UMass Boston

2017-18 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 16/16

Minutes: 38 at Plymouth State University, January 10 (472 total/ 29.5 mpg)

Points: 22 at Plymouth State University, January 10 (149 total/ 9.3 ppg)

Rebounds: 13 two times (131 total/ 8.2 rpg)

Assists: 6 vs. Keene State College, January 20 (32 total/ 2.0 apg)

Blocked Shots: 2 four times (10 total)

Steals: 4 vs. Western Connecticut State University, February 17 (23 total)

NOTABLES

• Had a strong performance starting in all 16 games of his last eligible semester 
• Had a stellar performance against Plymouth State University on January 10 playing for 38 minutes tallying a season high 22 points and 13 rebounds 
• Led the Beacons with his 8.2 rebounds per game and shot the 4th most three-pointers during his senior season  
• Had five games with double-digit rebounds and eight games with double-digit points 
• Finished his career shooting 39% from the field, 31.5% from beyond the arc and 63.4% from the charity stripe 

2016-17 AWARDS

Little East Conference Second Team

2016-17 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played / Games Started: 27/22

Points: 24 at Southern Maine, 1/18/17 (319 total/11.8 ppg)

Rebounds: 20 at Southern Maine, 1/18/17 & at Rhode Island College, 2/4/17 (297 total/11.0 rpg)

Assists: 5 vs Pine Manor College, 2/1/17  (54 total/2.0 apg)

Blocked Shots: 1 vs. four different opponents (4 total/0.15 bpg)

Steals: 4 at Western Connecticut State University, 12/3/16 & vs. Pine Manor College, 2/1/17 (38 total/1.4 spg)

Minutes: 44 vs Keene State College, 1/28/17 (846 total/31.3 mpg)

NOTABLES

• Only player to average a double-double during the 2016-17 season with 11.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game
• Finished the year shooting 35.4% from behind the arc and 37.7% from the floor 
• Combined for 223 defensive rebounds, while also grabbing 74 boards on the offensive glass
• Finished second on the team in steals with 38
• Scored 10 or more points in 19 of the 27 games he played in
• Recorded eight double-doubles in his senior season
• Shot a career-high 60.0% (6-10) from the field and had 15 points and 13 rebounds in the Beacons upset win over than 5th ranked Tufts University on December 6, 2016

2015-16 Emerged as one of the Beacons top forwards in his first on the harbor campus … Averaged 28.2 minutes, 7.9 rebounds and nine points per game … Shot 32.7% from the field, 30.5% from 3-point range, and 75.4% from the charity stripe … Played in a total of 705 minutes and combined for a team-leading 198 rebounds … Also had 224 points on the year after going 73-223 from the field, 29-95 from behind the arc, and 49-65 at the stripe … Also handed out 41 assists, and picked-up 42 steals and five blocks on the defensive side of the court … Made his Beacons debut on November 14 at Suffolk University where he finished with five points and four rebounds … Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds (6 off, 10 def) and also had five assists and 17 points in the 64-63 win over Little East rival Rhode Island College on February 6 … Scored a career-high 21 points on December 5 against Western Connecticut State University and on January 23 at Western Connecticut … Pulled down 14 rebounds in three different games … Grabbed a career-high 12 defensive boards and had five assists and 11 points against Southern Maine on January 20 … Recorded a stretch of three straight games with 12 or more rebounds including a 13 board performance against Tufts University on January 5.

2012-13 (at Endicott College) Played in his first collegiate game with the Gulls on November 28 against Salve Regina University … Recorded his first collegiate basket and finished with nine points in the 96-77 win over Emmanuel College (Mass.) on December 11 … Earned his first collegiate start and scored a season-high 18 points, in 29 minutes of action in the 106-130 loss to Nichols College on January 8 … Earned a spot in the starting five and saw 22 minutes of action in the 94-76 loss at Eastern Nazarene College on January 19 … Grabbed a career-high six rebounds, and also handed out five assists in the 69-66 win over Western New England University on January 5 … Tallied seven assists, while also finished with four boards, one steal, and one blocked shot in the January 10 loss at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Transferred to UMass Boston from Endicott College … Graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in 2012 … Was a 1,000 point scorer at CM … Led the basketball team to a league championship in 2012 … Son of Maureen and Dave Powers .. Has on brother, Matthew … Currently majoring in Business with a concentration in Finance.