Sacramento State transfer Duncan Powell joins Georgia Tech basketball team

Damon Stoudemire acquired a potentially impactful transfer late Friday night.

Just when it seemed Georgia Tech was done adding players to their team through the transfer portal, the Yellow Jackets have added an experienced 6'8″ forward. Duncan Powell, who played last season at Sacramento State and was previously at N.C. A&T, committed to the Yellow Jackets tonight.

Powell brings size and experience to the frontcourt. He appeared in 29 games last season, including 23 starts, averaging over 12 points and seven rebounds per game.

Stoudemire has proven to be a very capable recruiter during his time at Georgia Tech, as he compiled a recruiting class rated as the 14th best in the nation with high school prospects Cole Kirouac, a 6'11″ center from Cumming, Georgia who attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire; Jaeden Mustafe, a 6'4″ guard from Bowie, Maryland who also attended Overtime Elite; Dorian Onwuchekwa, a 6'11″ center from DeSoto, Texas who attended Faith Family Academy in Oak Cliff; and Darrion Sutton, a 6'8″ forward from St. Louis, Missouri who attends Overtime Elite in Atlanta. He also added three impactful transfers to strengthen the team this season in Oklahoma guard Javian McCollum, Colorado forward Luke O'Brien and Georgetown University center transfer Ryan Mutombo, all of whom are committed for the 2024-2025 season.

Read more from Powell's biography on hornetsports.com.

2023-24 season• Appeared in 29 games, 23 as a starter• Missed the final five games of the season due to injury• Was the Hornets' leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and rebounder (7.0 rpg)• Ranked 6th in the Big Sky in rebounds• Averaged 2.0 assists in 26.5 minutes played, shooting 49% from the field (130-264) and 69% from the free throw line (76-111)• Averaged 3.8 free throws per game• Scored in double figures 21 times, had 10 or more rebounds six times and recorded a double-double five times• Recorded just the Hornets' second triple-double in the division.• 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists against Bethesda tied for first on the season • Recorded team-highs of 12 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists • 81 of his 203 rebounds came from offensive rebounds • His average of 2.8 offensive rebounds per game was second in the Big Sky • Recorded a team-high 12 dunks • Powell recorded five of the Hornets' six double-doubles on the season • Scored in double figures 13 times in 14 games from November 22 to January 20

Before enrolling at Sacramento State University• Spent two seasons (2021-23) at North Carolina A&T of the Colonial Athletic Association• Did not play in 2021-22 as he was redshirted• Appeared in 30 games for the Aggies in 2022-23 as a redshirt freshman, including four starts• Selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team• Averaged 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocked shots, 22.5 minutes per game and 42% field goal percentage• His minutes steadily increased as the season progressed, scoring in double figures and playing over 30 minutes in each of the final five games• In the final five games of the season, he averaged 16.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 33.8 minutes per game and 45% field goal percentage• This included a double-double (16.5 points, 16.5 rebounds, 16.5 steals, 16.5 blocked shots, 16.5 minutes per game and 45% field goal percentage) against Hampton His 15th season-high 20 points came on Jan. 4 against No. 1-ranked College of Charleston, which won 31 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.

high school• Prepared at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas • Averaged 21.1 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists in his final season at DeSoto