Kara Powell

Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Hot Springs HS
Hometown:
Hot Springs, S.D.

-As A Freshman (2008-09 Season) -
Made first career appearance for Mercer against South Carolina State on Nov. 18 ... Scored first career point for Bears at home against High Point, hitting 1-of-2 from the foul line ... Contributed two points on 2-of-2 shooting from the charity stripe against UNF on Jan. 10 ... Landed first career field goal against FGCU on Jan. 15, scoring two points against the Eagles ... Played three minutes and grabbed rebound against Lipscomb on Jan. 24 … Named an A-Sun All-Academic Honoree.

-Prior to College-
Played four seasons under coach Levi Klippenstein at Hot Springs High School in South Dakota, lettering all four seasons ... Posted 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game in her senior year with the Bison ... Averaged 18 points per game, eight rebounds and two steals per game in her junior season at Hot Springs HS ... Once scored 32 points in a conference game for the Bison ... Earned team’s Best Rebounder award in both 2007 and 2008 ... Named team MVP in her senior season, finishing the year with the best shooting percentage on the team ... Named to All Black Hills All-Conference team in each of her final three seasons ... Also won four varsity letters in both volleyball and track in high school , earning first-team all-state honors for volleyball in 2006-07... Played on school’s soccer and softball teams as well.

- Personal Information -
Born KaraLyn Powell on March 13, 1990 in Hot Springs, S.D. ... Daughter of Roy and Lynette Powell ... Has one sister, Rikki, and one brother, Trevor ... Landed on high school honor roll all four years, including earning academic all-state honors in 2005 and 2007 ... Chose Mercer over Chadron State and Northern State.

POWELL’S CAREER-HIGHS
Points: 2, twice, vs. FGCU (1/15/09)
FG Made: 1,vs. FGCU (1/15/09)
FG Att.: 2, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)
3-Point FGs: n/a
3-Point FGA: n/a
FT Made: 2, vs. UNF (1/10/09)
FT Att: 2, twice, vs. UNF (1/10/09)
Rebounds: 2, vs. High Point (11/29/08)
Assists: n/a
Blocks: n/a
Steals: 1, vs. Campbell (2/2/09)
Minutes: 7, vs. UNF (1/10/09)