Junior guard Nathan Powell (Orlando, Fla.) produced an impressive opening weekend with averages of 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.0 assists.
He opened the week against Anderson (11/11), recording 14 points, seven boards, two steals and a pair of assists in a 64-62 victory. Powell closed the week with another strong outing against Queens (11/12), a team that is expected to contend in the Southeast Region. In that game he scored another 14 points while grabbing five boards, producing five steals and notching a pair of assists. That performance kept the Lakers in the game late in the second half
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