Ricardo “Carlos” Auturo Powell
- 2001 Graduate of Wilson High School
- 2005 Graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Sociology
- Wilson High School
- Named 6 AAA Player of the Year
- He was named to the All State AAA Basketball team
- Named AAA Basketball State Runner‐Up Player of the Year
- University of South Carolina
- He was named 2003‐2004 All SEC
- He was named 2004‐2005 Preseason All SEC
- Voted 2005 Team Outstanding Rebounder
- Received the 2005 Frank McGuire MVP Award
- Member of the 2005 SEC Good Works Team
- He scored over 1500 points, had 600 rebounds and 70 ‐ three point field
goals
- Led the USC team in scoring as a Sophomore, Junior and Senior
- He is among the career leaders at USC in eight categories including:
- Steals per season
- Games played in a season
- Career games played in a season
- Minutes played in a season
- Career points scored
- Career field goals attempted and made
- Field goal percentage
- Named MVP in Post Season NIT Tournament won by USC
- Career
- He was the first player chosen in the 2007 NBA supplemental draft
- Camped with the Golden State Warriors team and played in the Development League
- Won the Slam Dunk Contest in the NBL All Star Game
- Played in Europe with Portugal and was the leagues 4th leading scorer at
19.4 ppg and played in the league All Star Game and was named All League
MVP
- Also played in the Middle East, Israel, China, New Zealand,
Iran, Ukraine and Korea
- Only American to ever be named as a Captain on a S. Korean team
- Head Coach of 2022 Wilson High School State Champion Boys Basketball Team