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Kasib Powell (born March 18, 1981) is an American professional
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coach and former player currently working as an assistant coach for the
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in the
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(WNBA). Powell was born and raised in
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, where he played basketball at
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. He played collegiately at Butler Community College and
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.Grizzlies sign Free Agents Dontell Jefferson and Kasib Powell
/ref> He also enjoyed a brief career in the
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with the
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.


Professional career

Powell has played professionally in the
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, the Greek League, the
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(CBA), the
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, the
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, the
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, the
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, the Bosnian League, the
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and the
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. He played for the
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of the CBA during the 2005–06 season and earned All-CBA First Team honors. He averaged 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game with the
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in the NBA D-League during the 2007–08 season and was named the league's
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.Injury-ravaged Heat sign F Powell
He has also played in a number of preseason games for the
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(2004), the
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(2005), the
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(2006) and the
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(2007), but he failed to make any the teams for the NBA regular season. Because of a depleted roster due to various injuries, the Miami Heat signed Powell to a ten-day contract in March 2008. He got his first NBA career
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on March 27, 2008. On April 3, 2008, the Heat decided against signing him to a second ten-day contract, however, he was re-signed by the Heat 5 days later for the remainder of the season. In 2009, Powell signed with Trikala 2000. In October 2010, Powell signed with
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in
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. In October 2011, Powell signed with Fortress Körmend, a Hungarian basketball team.


Coaching career

On October 9, 2016, Powell was named assistant coach for the
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of the
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. On September 16, 2021, he was promoted to head coach. On July 16, 2024, Powell became a player development coach for the
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. On March 27, 2025, Powell was announced as an assistant coach for the
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.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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References


External links


NBA D-League Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Kasib 1981 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Bosnia and Herzegovina American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Serbia and Montenegro American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from New Jersey Basketball players from Bergen County, New Jersey BC Körmend players BC Spartak Saint Petersburg players Butler Grizzlies men's basketball players CBA All-Star Game players Dakota Wizards (CBA) players Greek Basket League players Hapoel Holon B.C. players KK FMP (1991–2011) players Miami Heat players P.A.O.K. BC players Sioux Falls Skyforce coaches Sioux Falls Skyforce players Small forwards Teaneck High School alumni Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players Trikala B.C. players Undrafted NBA players Zhejiang Lions players