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D-League Performer of the Week: March 24, 2008

Carlos Powell, Dakota Wizards
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Carlos Powell, Dakota Wizards

Carlos Powell of the Dakota Wizards is the 16th D-League Performer of the Week for the 2007-08 season. He is the first player to earn the honor twice this season.

In three games for Dakota this week, Powell averaged 31.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists. He tied a season high with 37 points in Friday's win over Fort Wayne, and returned to action on Sunday with 30 points and a season-high 12 assists to complete a weekend sweep of the Mad Ants.

A 6-7 forward from South Carolina, Powell was Dakota's first-round pick in the 2007 D-League Draft after spending time in Golden State's preseason training camp. He ranks fifth in the D-League with 22.2 points per game and represented the Wizards in the 2008 D-League All-Star Game.

D-League Performer of the Week Archive

Honorable Mention:

Alando Tucker, Albuquerque: Tucker averaged 32.2 points and shot 11-22 on three-pointer in three games on assignment from the Suns.

Sean Banks, Los Angeles: Banks averaged 25.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in two games.

Shannon Brown, Iowa: Brown averaged 28.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in four games on assignment from the Bulls.

Mateen Cleaves, Bakersfield: Cleaves shot 21-29 from the field in two games, averaging 29.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 9.0 assists.

Earl Calloway, Fort Wayne: Calloway averaged 26.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in three games for the Mad Ants.

Other Top D-League Performances

Marcus Campbell, Anaheim - 21 points, ten rebounds in Wednesday's win over Iowa.
Ian Mahinmi, Austin - 25 points, 16 rebounds in Friday's win over Rio Grande Valley.
Eddie Gill, Colorado - 25 points, six rebounds, nine assists in Friday's loss to Utah.
Cory Violette, Idaho - 18 points, 12 rebounds in Saturday's loss to Anaheim.
Desmon Farmer, Rio Grande Valley - 27 points, five rebounds, six assists in Friday's loss to Austin.
Elton Nesbitt, Sioux Falls - 27 points, nine assists in Friday's win over Iowa.
Mike Hall, Tulsa - 28 points, seven rebounds in Thursday's loss to Albuquerque.
Morris Almond, Utah - 33 points in Friday's win over Colorado.