ABOUT CASEY
Casey Powell. an unbelievable example of lacrosse success. Here is a brief
look into the twenty year adventure voyage that has carried Casey from
small-town Carthage N.Y. to the bright lights of Madison Square Garden.
Position: attack/forward
Nickname: CP
Birth date: 2/18/76
Hometown: West Carthage, NY
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Shoots: right/ left/ BTB
Nickname: CP
Birth date: 2/18/76
Hometown: West Carthage, NY
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Shoots: right/ left/ BTB
Awards & Honors:
- Member of the 1998 USA Men's Team
- Gold medal at 1998 World Championships
- 1999 World Cup Champion
- 1999 World Cup MVP
- Hawaii, Vail, Lake Placid Tournament MVP
- 2006 US National Team
- 1999 #1 pick to the Rochester Knighthawks in the NLL draft
- 2x NLL All Star Rochester
- 2x NLL All Star for the Anaheim Storm
- 2x Anaheim Storm leading scorer
- MLL-Summer Showcase 2000 offensive MVP
- MLL Champion Long Island Lizards
- 4x MLL All Star
- 2005 All Pro and Offensive MVP
- 2005 most points per game
- All time MLL leader in assists
- Currently tied with Mark Millon as all time scorer in MLL.
- 4x All-American
- 2x Division 1 National Player of the Year
- 1996 Co-Midfielder of the Year
- 1997 and 1998 Attackman of the Year
- 1995 National Champion
- Broke the Syracuse Lacrosse all time scoring record on a behind the back shot vs. Virginia in the quarter finals in Hempstead, NY. Currently tied for second with brother Ryan.
- March of Dimes Player of the Year Award
- Named to the NCAA All Tournament team all four years.
- Named to Lacrosse magazine's All-Century Team (other Orangemen include Jim Brown and Paul and Gary Gait)
- Played for Hall of Fame coach Roy Simmons Jr. and current US National Team Coach John Desko.
- 2x All North
- 2x High School All-American
- 2x Empire State Central Team Member
- 1993 Empire State Games Gold medal winner
- 1994 section 3 champion
- 1994 Team Captain
- 1994 North-South Game
- National High School all-time leading scorer
- 292 Goals, 261 Assists, 553 Points
- 1994 Central New York Player of the Year
- 4x All Frontier League All Star
High School - Carthage Central
College - Syracuse University
Pro - New York Titans (NLL) Rochester Rattlers (MLL)
Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite lacrosse moment? A: Watching my brothers win National Championships
Q: Who is your biggest lacrosse mentor?
A: Gary Gait, Roy Simmons Jr.
Q: What comes to mind when you think Powell Brothers Lacrosse?
A: Unstoppable, Brothers, Champions, Tradition, Hard Work.
Q: Can you tell us what you currently do with yourself?
A: Lacrosse is a way of life. I represent Brine Lacrosse and run Powell lacrosse Camps. What do you spend your time doing? Traveling to do clinics and playing professional lacrosse.
Q: If you had to come up with a goal for you and your lacrosse career, what would it be?
A: To be the best I can be.
Q: What is the best goal that you have ever scored or ever seen?
A: I've enjoyed everyone that has went in.
Favorites:
Food: mom's meatloaf and all my mother in-laws foodDrink: coffee
Music: reggae and The Mikey Powell Band
Athlete: Larry Bird
State: NY
Magazine: Maxim
Sport: Basketball
Time of Day: early morning
Restaurant: Heminway's-Providence
Stick: Clutch
