Cincinnatus Powell (February 25, 1942 – January 9, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) forward from the University of Portland, Powell was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the eighth round of the 1965 NBA draft. He did not make the Hawks' roster, but he would soon blossom while playing for the American Basketball Association's Dallas Chaparrals. Powell averaged 18.3 points and nine rebounds in his first season with the Chaparrals, and two years later he represented Dallas in the ABA All-Star Game. Powell also spent time with the Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars, and Virginia Squires, and he ended his ABA career in 1975 with 9,746 total points. Powell is a first cousin of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell's son, Cincy Jr. died in 2004 at age 35, the result of Juvenile Diabetes. Powell is an inductee in the University of Portland Hall of Fame.

Cincy Powell
Personal information
Born(1942-02-25)February 25, 1942
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 2023(2023-01-09) (aged 80)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegePortland (1962–1965)
NBA draft1965: 8th round, 66th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1967–1975
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number35, 24, 9, 5
Career history
19671970Dallas Chaparrals
19701972Kentucky Colonels
1972–1973Utah Stars
19731975Virginia Squires
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points9,746 (16.3 ppg)
Rebounds4,582 (7.6 rpg)
Assists1,330 (2.2 apg)
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Powell died in Dallas, Texas, on January 9, 2023, at the age of 80.[1]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

Source[2]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1967–68 Dallas 77 32.8 .489 .250 .692 9.0 1.4 18.3
1968–69 Dallas 75 34.3 .471 .286 .728 8.9 2.3 19.4
1969–70 Dallas 76 34.5 .468 .167 .775 9.0 2.5 20.1
1970–71 Kentucky 81 36.2 .493 .250 .759 11.0 3.1 18.0
1971–72 Kentucky 65 35.2 .474 .308 .723 7.7 3.6 16.1
1972–73 Utah 83 23.9 .496 .231 .696 5.1 1.7 12.2
1973–74 Virginia 82 30.3 .452 .323 .706 6.3 1.7 .6 .4 15.5
1974–75 Virginia 60 20.4 .404 .294 .661 3.4 1.6 .5 .1 9.2
Career 599 31.1 .472 .274 .725 7.6 2.2 .5 .3 16.3
All-Star 2 1 23.5 .600 1.000 8.5 .0 11.5

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1968 Dallas 8 41.8 .438 .000 .836 10.9 2.1 23.4
1969 Dallas 7 32.4 .447 1.000 .860 9.7 1.4 20.0
1970 Dallas 6 36.5 .472 .000 .707 13.5 4.8 21.8
1971 Kentucky 19* 36.9 .489 .429 .696 13.1 2.5 18.4
1972 Kentucky 6 28.2 .538 .000 .789 4.0 1.5 11.8
1973 Utah 10 19.2 .416 .000 .621 3.7 .6 9.2
1974 Virginia 5 35.2 .440 .333 .786 9.6 1.0 .6 .2 20.0
Career 61 33.1 .463 .278 .754 9.7 2.0 .6 .2 17.6

References

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  1. ^ "University of Portland Mourns Passing of Hall of Fame Basketball Player Cincy Powell". Portland Pilots. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Cincy Powell ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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