University of South Alabama Athletics

AT Elon
In 106 appearances for the Phoenix, totaled 713 points, 310 rebounds and 86 assists, connecting on 112 three-point field goals while shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc ... Averaged 7.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest during the 2020-21 season, leading the team with 22 three-pointers ... Scored 10 or more points on four occasions highlighted by a season-best 18 against Delaware the final weekend of January ... Recorded 11 points in just 18 minutes in defeat of James Madison ... As a junior, ranked third on the team with 8.8 points per outing ... Led the squad with 40 three-point field goals while also averaging 3.5 rebounds per game and handing out 31 assists ... Posted a career-high 21 points at William & Mary ... Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds in December match-up with IUPUI ... Knocked down three three-pointers on four occasions, including against Wake Forest and in win over Hofstra in opening round of conference tournament ... Set a school season record — and led the Colonial Athletic Association as well — after connecting on 43.8 percent from three-point range the previous year ... Recorded averages of 7.5 points and 3.9 rebounds per contest that season, scoring 10-plus points in nine contests ... Hit six three-pointers and to finish with 20 points in victory over Chowan ... Posted a 19-point, 10-rebound performance in CAA Tournament game against Hofstra ... Also recorded double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds at W&M ... Averaged four points and 1.9 boards per outing in her first season at the collegiate level ... Part of a Phoenix team that finished 25-8 overall after winning the CAA tournament title and appearing in the NCAA Tournament ... Selected the league’s Rookie of the Week on Feb. 12 after recording a season-best 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting — including going 2-of-3 from long range — in a victory over Charleston ... Had 13 points in defeats of both North Carolina A&T and Coker, also scoring 12 in a win over North Carolina Central.

AT Rolesville HIGH SCHOOL
Posted averages of 14.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game during her four-year prep career, setting the school’s career scoring record in the process ... Voted all-Greater Neuse River Conference after each season ... Added all-district accolades from the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association when she was a senior ... Named the team’s most valuable player on three occasions during her prep career ... Following the conclusion of her final season at the high school level Powell was selected to play in the state’s East/West All-Star Game ... Selected a North Carolina High School Athletic Association/National Guard Scholar Athlete her senior year ... A four-time all-academic honoree at RHS as well ... Was also recruited by Appalachian State, Georgia State, East Tennessee State and UNC Wilmington coming out of high school.

PERSONAL
Full name is Jaylin Simone Powell ... Born Sept. 17, 1999, in Raleigh, N.C. ... Daughter of Byron and Kim Powell ... Is the youngest of three girls ... Favorite movie is “Avatar” ... Favorite book is “Invest In Your Life Not Just Your Portfolio” ... Favorite athletes are Mat Fraser, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Devin Booker and Arike Ogunbowale ... Favorite musical artists are Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Frank Ocean ... Enjoys cooking in her spare time ... Would like to invest in real estate in the future ... Is working toward a master’s degree in Sport Management.