Damon Powell released

Former Mack star Damon Powell was recently released by Halifax:

"...On Wednesday, the franchise waived ... 6’6, 215 pound Forward Damon Powell. “Powell needs to be part of a team where he’ll see a lot of playing time, and we couldn’t offer those kind of minutes to him this year,” said Head Coach Les Berry..."

Don't know what is next for Damon.

A Damon Powell sighting

Many thanks to Alex Freeman for discovering this -- former McClymonds star Damon Powell has surfaced with the Halifax Rainmen.

18 players are in camp and 10 will make the team -- head here for the story.

Here's Damon with an assortment of dunks and get-that-xxxx-out-of-here rejections.

Here he is besting Drew Gordon and others in a dunk contest -- fasten your seat belt while watching.

The Rainmen are based in Nova Scotia, Canada as members of the Premier Basketball League. Pre-season games begin December 10.

We will follow up to see if Damon makes the roster, thereby beginning his pro career.

The latest on Damon Powell

The latest word we heard (no, this is not the beginning of our rap career) is that former McClymonds High star Damon Powell is headed to Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff. The connection: Justin Standley is already there (since last January) -- the two played together in club team basketball.

Powell was at Los Medanos College this past school year.

Here is a YouTube video of Powell at LMC.

Nor Cal and Bay Area JC players update

Most if not all of these will be minimal statistics for each but we wanted to acknowledge how some of the former preps in northern California and the Bay Area are doing so far in their junior college homes. All but Tyree Murray are frosh:

Tyree Murray (Deer Valley) Los Medanos: In six games, he is averaging 15.7 ppg., down from last season but that's because of his much better supporting cast. Murray also has 15 treys so far.

Damon Powell (McClymonds) Los Medanos: In those same six games, Damon is at 13.3 ppg.

Roman Robinson, (Rodriguez) Merritt: In three games, he's putting up 13.7 ppg.

Saajid Polite (Grant) Merritt: Again in three games, Polite is scoring 13 ppg.

Casey Arent (Del Oro) Sierra: After redshirting last season, he checking in at 19.5 ppg. in two games.

Peter Pappageorge (Burlingame) Canada: The scorer from the Peninsula is averaging 20 ppg.

Shaheed Young (San Leandro) San Jose City College: Shaheed is second in his league at 19.5 ppg.

Quincy Hill (McClymonds) San Jose City College: 'Q' is scoring 13.5 ppg.

Damon Powell update

this Damon Powell photo courtesy of Dave Keefer, California Preps

Just confirmed with Los Medanos College Coach Derek Domenichelli that McClymonds High star and Fresno State recruit Damon Powell is attending Los Medanos which is in Pittsburgh, CA.

We don't know the specifics here but typically if a player is a non-qualifier then he or she must earn their A.A. degree before transferring to a D-1 college.

Since 2001, Los Medanos men's basketball has a 100% graduation rate of second year student-athletes so that certainly bodes well for Powell. Domenichelli's squad went 24-10 last season, 12-4 in the Bay Valley Conference.

Damon Powell to Fresno State

Spoke to Damon Powell this a.m. and he is heading to Fresno State and not College of Southern Idaho. He is eligible and will play next season as a Bulldog. Look for a number of stories to come out soon.

In the meantime, enjoy these vids: here and here.