Cincinnatus Powell (February 25, 1942 – January 9, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" (2.01 m) forward from the University of Portland, Powell was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the eighth round of the 1965 NBA draft. He did not make the Hawks' roster, but he would soon blossom while playing for the American Basketball Association's Dallas Chaparrals. Powell averaged 18.3 points and nine rebounds in his first season with the Chaparrals, and two years later he represented Dallas in the ABA All-Star Game. Powell also spent time with the Kentucky Colonels, Utah Stars, and Virginia Squires, and he ended his ABA career in 1975 with 9,746 total points. Powell is a first cousin of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Powell's son, Cincy Jr. died in 2004 at age 35, the result of Juvenile Diabetes. Powell is an inductee in the University of Portland Hall of Fame.

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Cincy Powell

Personal information
Born	(1942-02-25)February 25, 1942 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2023(2023-01-09) (aged 80) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	McKinley (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College	Portland (1962–1965)
NBA draft	1965: 8th round, 66th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1967–1975
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	35, 24, 9, 5
Career history
1967–1970	Dallas Chaparrals
1970–1972	Kentucky Colonels
1972–1973	Utah Stars
1973–1975	Virginia Squires
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA All-Star (1970, 1971) All-ABA Second Team (1968)
Career statistics
Points	9,746 (16.3 ppg)
Rebounds	4,582 (7.6 rpg)
Assists	1,330 (2.2 apg)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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Powell died in Dallas, Texas, on January 9, 2023, at the age of 80.^[1]