DETROIT (9/8/2021) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball program has added to its 2021-22 roster with the addition of graduate transfer
Tori Powell (Durham, N.C. / UNC Greensboro), it was announced by head coach
LaTanya Collins.
Powell spent the last four years at UNC Greensboro, lettering in three seasons for the Spartans, starting 17 of 18 games a season ago and ranking third on the team in scoring. She played in 31 games for a Spartans team that won 23 games and reached the Southern Conference title game in 2019-20.
"We are excited to welcome
Tori Powell to our Titan family," Collins said. "Tori comes to us with extensive NCAA Division I experience and she brings much-needed leadership to our program. Tori is a high-character kid and an excellent student. Her skill sets, both on and off the court, are necessary for helping us build the positive culture we desire to have here at the University of Detroit Mercy. My staff and I look forward to watching Tori grow and seeing her positive impact here at Detroit Mercy."
Powell scored in double figures seven times during the 2020-21 season for the Spartans, averaging 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists last season and leading the team in minutes played (32.3) in 18 games. She was dynamic last season from 3-point range for UNC Greensboro, hitting 27 treys and knocking down three or more 3-pointers on five occasions. She was second on the team in 3-pointers made, assists (33) and steals (23).
Powell began her collegiate basketball career at LIU Brooklyn in 2016-17, before competing in each of the past four seasons for UNC Greensboro. She played in 63 games (32 starts) overall for the Spartans and across the last two seasons as a starter, averaged 4.9 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game for the school. She started 15 games and played in 31 for a 2019-20 squad that went 23-9 and reached the SoCon title game for the first time since the 2006 season.
Powell, who plans to major in Cyber Security at the University, earned All-SoCon Honor Roll accolades in 2020-21 and was a three-sport athlete in high school, also competing in track and field and volleyball.
With the addition of Powell, the Titans have 13 student-athletes on the roster for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Detroit Mercy opens the new season in just over two months, beginning the campaign at Loyola (Ill.) on Nov. 9 in Chicago.
