USC’s Powell Named To All-SEC Coaches Team

March 9, 2005

Columbia, SC – USC senior forward Carlos Powell has been named to the All-SEC Coaches Second Team today. It is a first time honor for Powell to be named to the coach’s list after being named to the Associated Press third team last season. Powell joins the following Gamecocks who have been named to the All-SEC Coaches team over the years: Jamel Bradley (2002, third team), BJ McKie (1999, second team), Melvin Watson (1998, second team), Larry Davis(1997, first team), BJ McKie (1997, first team), Melvin Watson (1997, second team), Larry Davis (1996, second team), Melvin Watson (1996, third team), Jamie Watson (1994, second team), Emmett Hall (1994, third team) and Jamie Watson (1993, second team).

Powell, who finished SEC play third in SEC stats with 17.0 ppg and 10th with 6.2 rpg, is No. 8 in overall SEC stats with 16.0 ppg and ninth with 6.3 rpg.

The following are a few highlights from his time at USC:

Leads team in PPG, RPG; Shooting 55.8 % (174-312); 109-197 (55.3%) in SEC play
Has scored in double figures 81 times in his career
Has scored in double figures all but twice this year (only scored 8 PT vs. Clemson and then 9 in Vandy win); Scored 20 or more PT four times; Has 5 double-doubles this year and 9 in his career
30 PT performance in win over OIe Miss (3/6/05) was a career high and the most by a Gamecock since Mike Boynton, Jr. scored 32 PT in the 2004 SEC Tourney win over Arkansas; 11-14 from the field, 8-11 FT, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL in 38 MIN

The following is a list of top 10 career lists Powell is either on or close to being on:

Stat	Record	Place	CP Now (Place)
Games Played	126, Powell	1	126 (1)
Points Scored	1439, English	10	1433 (11th)
Rebounds	669, Wallace	10	604 (out of top 10)
Steals	136, English	8 (next)	130 (9th)
Minutes Played	3362, Foster	10 (next)	3,301 (11th)
Field Goals Made	595, Slaughter	7 (next)	562 (8)
Field Goals Attempted	1213, Davis	7 (next)	1178 (8)

The following is a complete list of the SEC Coaches Awards.

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown
Earnest Shelton, Alabama	G	6-3	200	Sr.	Memphis, Tenn.
Kennedy Winston, Alabama#	F	6-6	205	Jr.	Prichard, Ala.
Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas	G	6-7	200	So.	Fayetteville, Ark.
David Lee, Florida	F	6-9	249	Sr.	St. Louis, Mo.
Anthony Roberson, Florida#	G	6-1	180	Jr.	Saginaw, Mich.
Chuck Hayes, Kentucky	F	6-6	247	Sr.	Modesto, Calif.
Brandon Bass, LSU#	F	6-8	252	So.	Baton Rouge, La.
Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State	F	6-9	240	Sr.	Houston, Texas

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown
Chuck Davis, Alabama	F	6-7	230	Jr.	Selma, Ala.
Matt Walsh, Florida	F	6-6	205	Jr.	Holland, Pa.
Kelenna Azubuike, Kentucky	G	6-5	208	Jr.	Tulsa, Okla.
Patrick Sparks, Kentucky	G	6-1	180	Jr.	Central City, Ky.
Glen Davis, LSU	F	6-9	310	Fr.	Baton Rouge, La.
Shane Power, Mississippi State	G/F	6-5	210	Sr.	Crown Point, Ind.
Carlos Powell, South Carolina	F	6-7	220	Sr.	Florence, S.C.
Corey Smith, Vanderbilt	G/F	6-6	242	Sr.	Houston, Texas

SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
Ronald Steele, Alabama#	G	6-2	185	Birmingham, Ala.
Darian Townes, Arkansas#	C	6-10	235	Alexandria, Va.
Toney Douglas, Auburn#	G	6-1	190	Jonesboro, Ga.
Corey Brewer, Florida	G/F	6-8	183	Portland, Tenn.
Rajon Rondo, Kentucky#	G	6-1	155	Louisville, Ky.
Glen Davis, LSU#	F	6-9	310	Baton Rouge, La.
Chris Lofton, Tennessee	G	6-2	190	Maysville, Ky.
Shan Foster, Vanderbilt	G/F	6-6	198	Kemmer, La.