Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Dwight Powell:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Dwight Harlan Powell
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Age: Born July 20, 1991
  • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Height: 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm)
  • Weight: 240 pounds (109 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 0 inches (213 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Size 17 (US)
  • Number: #7 (with the Dallas Mavericks)
  • Position: Center / Power Forward
  • High School:
    • IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
  • College:
    • Stanford University (2010–2014)
  • NBA Draft:
    • Selected in the 2nd round, 45th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.
  • Teams Played For:
    • Boston Celtics (2014)
    • Dallas Mavericks (2014–present)
  • Championship Rings: None as of now.
  • Kids: None publicly reported.
  • Siblings:
    • Information about siblings is not widely available.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Dwight Powell’s player archetype is a high-energy rim-running big, the kind of center who does his best work as a screener, vertical spacer and connective frontcourt piece rather than a self-creating scorer. Offensively, his role is built around rolling hard to the basket, finishing efficiently near the rim, diving out of pick-and-roll actions and making quick, simple reads when the ball finds him, which fits his profile as a roll man and secondary connector. Defensively, he is better suited to playing as a mobile team defender and effort-based interior presence than a dominant back-line anchor, using his activity, length and timing to contest around the paint, rebound and cover ground in rotations. Physically, Powell brings legit center size at 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds with a 7-foot-1 wingspan, and his overall style is defined by hustle, screen setting, rim pressure, efficient finishing and nonstop movement that helps lineups function even when he is not a high-volume offensive option. (CraftedNBA)

Sources:

CraftedNBA — Dwight Powell Stats (2025-26) | Advanced, Game Logs …
NBA.com — Dwight Powell | Forward-Center | Dallas Mavericks
NBA.com — Dwight Powell is proving himself as a starter
Sports Forecaster — Dwight Powell Stats, Profile, Bio, Analysis and More