Tennessee guard, transfer from Auburn, reportedly back in the portal
Justin Powell is reportedly looking for a new team. The Tennessee guard, who transferred from Auburn, is back in the NCAA transfer portal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.
Powell began his career at Auburn, averaging 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists, while shooting 44.2% from 3-point range in 2020-21. As a freshman, Powell played in 10 games for the Tigers, making 7 starts, averaging 27.5 minutes before being sidelined with a season-ending injury.
Powell enrolled at Tennessee on June 3. He played in 30 games this season for Rick Barnes’ Volunteers this past season, but his average output decreased to 3.7 points and 1.5 rebounds over 14.1 minutes per game.
A Kentucky native and North Oldham product, Powell was a 3-star prospect, rated No. 188 overall nationally in the class of 2019 on the 247Sports Composite.
Tennessee guard Justin Powell plans to enter the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Averaged 11.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and shot 44.2% from 3 as a freshman at Auburn. Played in 30 games as a sophomore with the Vols.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 27, 2022
Gonna go back to 1970s elementary for this one “smooth move exlax”. Some of these guys need to slow their roll and settle in.
If he just would’ve stayed at Auburn, he would’ve been much better off. AU offense was much better suited to his skill set, provided that he’s okay with being a role player. It appears he is a professional malcontent. I don’t wish poorly for him, but he’s got a lot of life lessons to learn if he wishes to be successful…in anything.
Supposedly that concussion got him pretty bad. I feel for the kid and hope he does well at his nextstop
He never seemed to be able to get in a groove offensively when he was in which may have offset his defensive lapses, at least sometimes. Barnes puts a much higher emphasis on D and justin just doesnt excel there. If he came in and lit it up from 3 he likely still would have gotten playing time but he rarely did. Just not a good fit at UT. He knows it and is trying to find a place where he can fit and play more. Nothing wrong with that.
One transfer per student. 2 maybe under extremely extenuating circumstances. Sorry but life sucks sometimes and they need to learn to stick it out and deal with the consequences of their choices.
We saw it over and over, he just wasn’t that good on defense for the Vols. I wish him well, but why did he leave Auburn in the first place?