General
Former top-100 high school prospect who transferred to Tech from Sacramento State … Improving frontcourt player who has two years of Division I collegiate experience, having spent two years (red-shirted one year) at North Carolina A&T … Born in Conover, N.C. … A communication studies major at Sacramento State, made the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team in 2023-24 … Enrolled in applied language and intercultural studies at Tech.
2023-24 (Sophomore at Sacramento State)
Played in 29 games, including 23 starts … Missed the final five games of the season with injury … Was the Hornets’ leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and rebounder (7.0 rpg) … The rebounds ranked sixth in the Big Sky Conference … Also averaged 2.0 assists and 26.5 minutes while shooting 49 percent (130-264) from the field and 69 percent (76-111) from the free throw line … Averaged 3.8 trips to the free throw line per game … Scored in double figures 21 times, pulled 10-plus rebounds six times, and had five double-doubles … Posted just the second triple-double in the Hornets’ Division I era with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Bethesda … Led the team in scoring 12 times, rebounding 18 times, and assists on eight occasions … Of his 203 rebounds, 81 came on the offensive glass … His average of 2.8 offensive boards per game ranked second in the Big Sky … Had a team-best 12 dunks … Of the Hornets’ six double-doubles during the season, Powell registered five of them … Scored in double figures 13 times in 14 games during a stretch from Nov. 22-Jan. 20
2022-23 (Redshirt freshman at North Carolina A&T)
Played in 30 games for the Aggies, including four starts … Named to the CAA all-Rookie team … Averaged 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocked shots and 22.5 minutes per game while shooting 42 percent from the field … Saw his minutes steadily increase as the season went on, scoring in double figures and playing at least 30 minutes each of the last five games … During that five-game stretch to end the season, he averaged 16.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 33.8 minutes per game while shooting 45 percent from the field … That included double-doubles against Hampton (16 points, 15 rebounds) and Towson (18 points, 10 rebounds) … Season-high 20 points came on Jan. 4 against nationally ranked College of Charleston, which won 31 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament
2021-22 (Freshman at North Carolina A&T)
Spent two seasons at North Carolina A&T (2021-23) of the Colonial Athletic Association … Did not play in 2021-22 while taking a redshirt
High School
Prepped at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas … During his junior season of ball at DeSoto, he averaged 21.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists, then was sidelined his senior year due to injury … Ranked No. 84 overall in the 2021 class according to ESPN, the highest rated recruit in North Carolina A&T history
Coach Stoudamire says: “Duncan is versatile player who will help with our overall depth. We look forward to having him part of our family.”
