Nicole Powell

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Asheville, N.C.
High School:
Asheville

JUNIOR SEASON 2009-10 Appeared in seven games on the season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds per contest • Played a career-high 17 minutes against Presbyterian College on Nov. 25 and finished with three rebounds and career highs of two assists and two steals • After failing to score in her first six appearances had a breakout game against Winston-Salem State on Jan. 2, tallying nine points on 4-of-8 shooting • Also chipped in a career-best four rebounds and an assist.

SOPHOMORE SEASON 2008-09 Appeared in 11 games, averaging 1.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per game • Joined the team as a sophomore walk-on after attending UNC as a freshman • Scored two points in her first career appearance against Western Carolina on Nov. 14 • Played a season-high 15 minutes in the win over Wofford on Nov. 25 • Scored a season-high six points in the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Dec. 15.

PREP/PERSONAL Coached by Sonita Gibbs • Member of back-to-back state championship teams at Asheville High in 2004 and 2005 along with current Tar Heel teammate Rashanda McCants and sister Lauren, a senior at Western Carolina • All-conference performer in 2006 and 2007 • Also served as team captain her final two seasons • Named to the Blue-White All-Star game in 2007 • Namd second-team All-Western North Carolina by the Asheville Citizen-Times in 2006 and 2007 • Scored over 1,000 career points in her high school career • Also a three-time all-conference performer in tennis • Member of the National Honor Society • Father, Scot, played JV basketball at UNC in 1977-78 under former Tar Heel assistant Dave Hanners • Born Nicole Brittany Powell on May 4, 1989, in Asheville, N.C. • Daughter of Scot and Kathy Powell.