Julius Powell Class: Junior Hometown: Newton, NC High School: Newton-Conover Height / Weight: 6-7 / 220 Position: F Experience: 2VL Major: PRTM (Sport Management)

Overview: Athletic player who is best described as a "pick and pop" shooter...struggled to find consistency with his outside shot as a sophomore...was hampered much of the season due to injury...had successful surgery at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season to relieve patella tendonitis in one of his knees...has appeared in 57 games with 11 starts in his two seasons with the program...streaky shooter who has the ability to score in bunches, as evidenced by his freshman year...one of three players on the team from the state of North Carolina.

In 2006-07: Played in 25 of the team's 36 games...averaged 11.1 minutes per contest when he played...averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game...reached double figures in scoring in one game...played double figure minutes in 14 of the first 17 games of the season, when the Tigers were the nation's last remaining unbeaten team.

Best Games of 2006-07: Top performance of the year came on the road at South Carolina...in his two seasons his top three scoring performances have all come at road venues...scored 13 points on 5-8 shooting in 22 minutes versus the Gamecocks...hit 3-5 from three-point range in that win...posted eight points in 18 minutes versus Old Dominion in the championship game of the Cox Communications Classic...hit 2-5 threes in that contest...scored nine points and hit 4-8 field goals in road win at Minnesota...scored seven points in win over Wofford...tallied seven points and hit 4-4 free throws against Georgia State...added pair of steals against the Panthers.

In 2005-06: Played in every game for Clemson and averaged 16.8 minutes per contest...started 11 games as a freshman, but never more than three in a row...first career start came against Wake Forest at home...ranked eighth on the team in scoring at 5.5 points per game...shot 37.6 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from long range...improved steadily over the course of the season from outside...hit 38.2 percent (21-55) from outside over his last 14 games of the season...showed ability to hit the three in bunches, as he made four in a couple of games and two or more in eight games...averaged 2.7 rebounds per game...blocked nine shots and had 20 steals, one of seven players on the team with at least 20 thefts...reached double figures in scoring on six occasions, led by a career-high of 16 twice...numbers were slightly better in ACC play, he averaged 6.1 points per game during regular season contests in the league.

Best Games of 2005-06: After scoring just 12 points in his first four collegiate games, broke out for 16-point performance at Penn State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge...shot 6-10 from the field and 4-7 from three-point range to spark the team...named ESPN-U Player-of-the-Game for Clemson and also earned ACC Co-Rookie-of-the-Week honors for his performance...scored six points in eight minutes against East Tennessee State...scored 11 points with two blocks and two steals against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez...in 25 minutes at Georgia Tech, scored 16 points and hit 4-6 three-pointers...big reason Clemson came back and won that game...had eight points and a steal against N.C. State...posted 14 points at Florida State, including 6-11 shooting...scored eight points and collected a pair of steals at North Carolina...hit 3-4 from long range for nine points in home overtime game with Virginia Tech...scored 10 points and tied career-high with six rebounds in win over Virginia...had big dunk off fast break in that contest...had eight points and hit 2-4 from three-point distance against Miami in the ACC Tournament...scored 10 points against Louisiana Tech in the first round of the NIT.

In High School: Ranked among the top 100 high school players in the nation entering his senior year, he was listed as 61st by Hoop Scoop...also ranked 104th in the nation by Prepstars...played for Steve Litton at Newton-Conover High School in Newton, NC...scored 2,424 points in his four-year career...first-team all-conference (Midwest 2A) all four years...averaged 19 points, nine rebounds, four blocks and three assists per game as a senior ...selected to the Charlotte Observer All-Star team and also to the North Carolina vs. South Carolina High School All-Star Game...also played in the North Carolina East vs. West High School All-Star Game...had outstanding junior year when he averaged 22 points, nine rebounds, three blocks and three steals per game...named conference player of the year as a junior...born 12-7-86...majoring in PRTM (Sport Management).

Julius Powell Career Highs
Points: 16 vs. Penn State, 11/29/05, 16 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/21/06
Field Goals Made: 6 vs. many (3), last vs. Florida State, 2/1/06
Field Goal Attempts: 11 vs. Florida State, 2/1/06
Field Goal %: (.600, 6-10) vs. Penn State, 11/29/05, (.600, 6-10) vs. Georgia Tech, 1/21/06
3-Pointers Made: 4 vs. Penn State, 11/29/05, 4 vs. Georgia Tech, 1/21/06
3-Point Attempts: 7 vs. Penn State, 11/29/05
Free Throws Made: 4 vs. Georgia State, 12/31/06
Free Throw Attempts: 4 vs. Georgia State, 12/31/06
Rebounds: 6 vs. Virginia, 2/25/06
Offensive Rebounds: 4 vs. Virginia, 2/25/06
Assists: 2 vs. many (4), last vs. Miami, 1/18/06
Blocked Shots: 2 vs. Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 12/19/05, 2 vs. Wake Forest, 1/11/06
Steals: 2 vs. many (6), last vs. Georgia State, 12/31/06
Minutes: 25 vs. many (4), last vs. N.C. State, 1/29/06