Josh Powell (born January 25, 1983) is an American former professional

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player and coach. Powell won two NBA championships with the

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in 2009 and 2010, and has also spent time with the

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and

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. In 2013, Powell was a member of the

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side that won the EuroLeague championship. He has also played in Russia, Italy, Argentina, Puerto Rico, China, the Philippines, Australia and Venezuela.

College career

Powell spent two years at North Carolina State, where in his freshman campaign, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game en route to earning a spot on the ACC All-Rookie squad. He went on to average 12.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 31 games his sophomore season, and was named the team's most improved player as the recipient of the Tom Gugliotta Award. He ranked seventh in the ACC in blocks (1.3), 20th in scoring and 18th in rebounding. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament first team after putting up 20.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in three contests, including a career-best 26-point effort in the championship game against

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Professional career

Early years

After going undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft, Powell spent the preseason with the

, before moving to Russia for his first professional season. He managed just two games for Lokomotiv-Rostov before joining Italian team Scafati Basket for the rest of the 2003–04 season. Following his stint in Italy, he returned to the United States and played for the Southern Crescent Lightning, helping them win the 2004 WBA championship. He also spent the 2004–05 season in Italy with JuveCaserta Basket before re-joining the Southern Crescent Lightning in 2005.

Dallas Mavericks

Powell re-signed with the

in August 2005, but managed just 16 games over the first half of the 2005–06 season. On February 27, 2006, he was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers of the

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. He was recalled by the Mavericks on March 4, and went on to play in 21 games throughout March and April. On April 4, 2006, he scored a season-high 12 points in a 127–101 win over the Sacramento Kings. He finished the regular season with an 11-point, nine-rebound effort against the

on April 19. The Mavericks reached the

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in 2006, where they were defeated 4–2 by the Miami Heat. Powell appeared in six games over the Mavericks' playoff run.

Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors

In July 2006, Powell was traded, along with Darrell Armstrong and Rawle Marshall, to the

in exchange for Anthony Johnson. He appeared in just seven games for the Pacers in 2006–07 before being traded to the

in an eight-player deal on January 17, 2007. On January 27, 2007, in just his second game for the Warriors, Powell scored a then career-high 13 points in a 131–105 win over the

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. He played in 30 regular season games for the Warriors, as well as making four playoff appearances.

Los Angeles Clippers

On August 14, 2007, Powell signed with the

. On April 3, 2008, he recorded a career-high 13 rebounds in a 110–98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Three days later, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 105–79 loss to the

. On July 30, 2008, he was waived by the Clippers.

Los Angeles Lakers

On August 14, 2008, Powell signed with the

. Over two seasons with the Lakers, he won two NBA championships.

Atlanta Hawks

On July 26, 2010, Powell signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the

China, Switzerland and Puerto Rico

In September 2011, Powell signed with the Liaoning Flying Leopards for the 2011–12 CBA season. Following the CBA season, he joined Union Neuchâtel Basket for their Swiss Cup semi-final game. On March 29, 2012, Powell signed with Puerto Rican team

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. Exactly one month later, he was replaced in the line-up by

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San Antonio Spurs

On September 27, 2012, Powell signed with the

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for training camp. He was later waived by the Spurs on October 26, 2012 after appearing in six preseason games.

Olympiacos

On November 2, 2012, Powell signed with Greek team

. He went on to help the team win the

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championship.

New York Knicks

On September 30, 2013, Powell signed with the

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for training camp. He was later waived by the Knicks on October 25, 2013 after appearing in five preseason games.

China and the Philippines

On October 30, 2013, Powell signed with the

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for the 2013–14 CBA season. On April 1, 2014, Powell joined the

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of the

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, one day before making his Commissioner's Cup debut. He parted ways with Ginebra on April 13, 2014 after receiving an NBA call-up.

Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks

On April 16, 2014, Powell signed with the

. On October 24, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets. After being waived by the Rockets, Powell joined Kevin McHale's staff as a player development coach for the 2014–15 season. On September 18, 2015, Powell signed with the

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for training camp. He was later waived by the Bucks on October 21, 2015 after appearing in four preseason games.

Argentina, Puerto Rico and China

On December 3, 2015, Powell signed with San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. In March 2016, he parted ways with San Lorenzo and signed with Puerto Rican team Indios de Mayagüez. On May 23, 2016, Powell signed with Luoyang Zhonghe of the Chinese NBL.

Sydney Kings

On October 7, 2016, Powell signed with the

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for the 2016–17 NBL season. Six days later, he made his debut for the Kings in their second game of the season. In 22½ minutes off the bench, he recorded 14 points and six rebounds in an 88–84 win over the Illawarra Hawks. On October 20, he scored 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting off the bench in a 92–78 win over the New Zealand Breakers. On December 23, he scored a season-high 21 points in an 87–75 loss to Illawarra, dropping the Kings to 10–10 on the season with a fourth-straight defeat. The Kings went on to finish the season in seventh place, missing the playoffs with a 13–15 record. In 27 games for the Kings, Powell averaged 9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

Venezuela and Korea

On March 13, 2017, Powell signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. In October 2017, he joined

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of the

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. He left the team in November 2017 after appearing in nine games.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; Protests ...

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2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

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EuroLeague

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College

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