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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.
Rice Men's Basketball Team Impact Signing
Friday, March 28
Rice MBB vs. Wichita State Postgame Presser
Friday, March 07
Rice vs. Tulsa Postgame Press Conference 2/22/25
Saturday, February 22
MBB Postgame Presser vs. UAB 2/19/25
Thursday, February 20
