A point guard born in Monroe, Louisiana, she played in the WNBA from 1999 to 2008.
[1] In two years at LSU, Powell averaged 19.1 points per game (fourth in school history).
She finished her career as LSU's 11th all-time leading scorer (1,163 points).
Half way through the 2002 WNBA season she was traded to the Detroit Shock in exchange for Wendy Palmer.
In November 2005, Powell was selected by the Chicago Sky in the expansion draft.