Powell is UCSB's Mr. Big Shot
Former Glendora star James Powell fills it up for UC Santa Barbara.
James Powell was key part of Glendora High School's last CIF-Southern Section championship team, and now the former Tartan is enjoying success on the collegiate level, shining in the 805 area code for UC Santa Barbara.
Powell is averaging 11.2 points a game for the Gauchos and have become one of the most-prolific shooters in the school's history. He leads the team with 119 3-pointers this season, and broke school records for highest 3-point shooting percentage in a season last year as well as highest 3-point shooting percentage for a game.
great news ,James has been one of my favorite young men since 6th grade ,I saw his natural ability even back then.He has a fantastic family and is as fine a person as he is a player.We are quite proud of him.
James is my grandson. I still refer to him as "little James" even though he is over six feet tall and twenty two years old. He is a wonderful person and a great basketball player. I expect great things from him as he continues to be all that he is destined to be.