2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Powell, Caden

Jersey Number 44
Caden Powell
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Waco, Texas
- High School:
- Midway HS
Bio
ACADEMIC HONORS
2025 NABC Honors Court
2025 American All-Academic Team
2024-25 (Jr.)
Only player to start all 32 games … second on the team with 10.4 points … led the team with 7.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks … led the team with a 56.5% field goal percentage … team-high 17 dunks … scored double-figures 16 times and had five double-figure rebounding games … four double-doubles … led the team in rebounding 16 times and scoring six times … ranked fourth in the conference in offensive rebounds (3.1), sixth in field goal percentage (.565), seventh in rebounding (7.2), 12th in blocks (1.0) and double-doubles, and 14th in defensive rebounds (4.2) … in conference games, led the team with 11.0 points and 6.9 rebounds … placed fifth in AAC games in offensive rebounds (2.8), sixth in field goal percentage (.550), and eighth in rebounds (6.9) and double-doubles (3) … became the first player since 2018 with a double-double in their Rice debut, scoring 17 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor, while grabbing 11 rebounds against FIU (11/5) … grabbed eight rebounds against Louisiana-Monroe (11/12) … scored eight points and had two blocks versus Northwestern State (11/16) … had 17 points and had nine rebounds at Louisiana (11/19) … tied a career-high with 13 rebounds at Houston Christian (11/22) … scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Arkansas State (11/30) … had 14 points and a team-high seven rebounds versus Iona (12/1) …. notched team-highs of 14 points and six rebounds at Texas State (12/8) … notched eight points, eight rebounds and three blocks against Prairie View A&M (12/22) … scored a team-high 12 points at North Texas (1/8) … had eight points and tied a career-high with four blocks versus Temple (1/11) … scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting against UTSA (1/14) … recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while adding a season-high three assists versus Tulane (1/25) … notched a team-high eight rebounds at South Florida (1/28) … had 18 points and added 10 rebounds at East Carolina (2/5) … had a game-high eight rebounds at Charlotte (2/8) … scored 10 points against North Texas (2/11) … had 18 points, eight rebounds, and tied a career-high with four assists at Tulane (2/15) … scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds against Tulsa (2/22) … set a career-high with 19 points and had a team-high seven rebounds at No. 18 Memphis (2/26) … led the team with 12 points and nine rebounds at UTSA (3/2) … recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Wichita State (3/6) … scored 14 points and had seven rebounds versus Charlotte in the first round of the AAC Tournament (3/12) .2023-24 (So. – Wyoming)
One of four players to play in all 32 games, making 31 starts … averaged 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds … connected on 48.2% from the field … led the team with 24 blocks … notched four double-figure scoring games and three double-figure rebounding games … scored a career-high 17 points against Saint Louis (11/16) … recorded his first career double-double versus Furman, scoring 13 points and pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds (11/19) … scored 10 points against the College of Charleston (11/17) and BYU (12/30).
2022-23 (Fr. – Wyoming)
Appeared in 28 games … averaged 1.9 points per game and 2.0 rebounds … shot 46.2% from the field going 18-of-39 … set season-highs with eight points and five rebounds at Boise State going 4-of-6 from the field … also grabbed five boards against New Mexico in the Mountain West Tournament.
Midway High School
Rated as a three-star recruit by both 247sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the 39th best center nationally by 247sports.com … was also named the 24th best recruit in the State of Texas by 247sports.com … was the 25th recruit in Texas by TB5 Report … earned All-Region honors as a senior and earned 11-6A Defensive MVP … named a McDonald’s All American Nominee … earned First Team All-Super Centex honors as a junior … garnered 11-6A All-District honors … Aa a junior, he averaged 12.8 points per game to go along with 9.4 rebounds per game.

WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02