NCAA Basketball: 10 freshmen making their mark early in 2020-21 season

By Jerran Anderson | Dec 11, 2020

Nov 30, 2020; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Will Wade and guard Cameron Thomas (24) during the first half against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

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Justin Powell | 6’5 Point Guard | Auburn Tigers

Justin Powell is slowly finding his way in the Auburn Tigers rotation. He started the season coming off the bench, but after a recent surge in offense and a victory to go along with it, he’s already making waves for an SEC squad.

Powell is averaging 14.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from 3-point land on the young season. In his first and only start of the season against South Alabama, Powell responded with 26 points, 9 assists, and four rebounds on 7-of-9 shooting from behind the arc.

He’s a Kentucky native that’s starting to turn heads with his ability to run the show and score the basketball. If he can keep up his command of distributing and knocking down shots on the perimeter, he’ll be a name to keep an eye on for an Auburn squad that’s young but 2-2 on the season.

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