Myles Powell of Seton Hall University was named a repeat recipient of the Haggerty Award on Tuesday, April 21, presented annually since 1934 to the area’s Division I men’s college Player of the Year by the Met Basketball Writers Association. 

The award was presented virtually for the first time since its inception, due to the Coronavirus pandemic that shut down college sports in March 2020.

Powell is the 10th multiple winner of the Haggerty Award.

A 6-2 senior guard from Trenton, NJ, Powell --- an Associated Press All-America First Team selection who also was named the Big East Conference player of the year and the 2020 Jerry West National Shooting Guard of the Year by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame --- was second in the conference and 17th in the NCAA ranks with 21.0 points per game. He also averaged 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Pirates (21-9), who were ranked No. 15 in the final A.P. poll. 

Often the focus of opponents’ defensive efforts, Powell’s top performances of the season included 37 points against then No. 3 Michigan, 34 points at Georgetown, 32 points against then No. 11 Oregon, 29 points at then No. 5 Butler and 24 points with nine rebounds at Xavier.

Powell produced some of his best work in Big East road games, averaging 25.8 points in nine conference contests away from home and helping Seton Hall to a program record seven victories (7-2) in those games. He also dominated at the Battle 4 Atlantis, scoring a tournament record 74 points in the three-game set.

Among his many postseason honors, Powell was picked on the NABC All-District 5 first team and on the NABC All-America second team, named the U.S. Basketball Writers Associations’ District II player of the year and a unanimous selection on the Big East’s All-Conference first team.

He previously earned All-Met Second Team honors in 2018 in addition to collecting the Haggerty Award and All-Met First Team laurels last year.

Powell finished his college career as Seton Hall’s third-best scorer all-time with 2,252 points (No. 24 on the All-Met all-time/ all divisions List) and the Pirates’ leader in three-pointers made with 348 and fifth in field goals with 736.

In the Haggerty Award’s 87-year history, Powell represents the 14th time a player from Seton Hall has captured the MBWA’s top honor and the 11th time a Pirate has been named an Associated Press All-American. Previously honored by the A.P.: Powell in 2019, honorable mention; Angel Delgado in 2017 and 2018, honorable mention; Isaiah Whitehead in 2016, honorable mention; Andre Barrett in 2004, honorable mention; Terry Dehere, a second-team All-American in 1993; Dan Callandrillo, a third-team All-American in 1982; Nick Werkman, a third-team All-American in 1963; Walter Dukes, a 1953 first-team All-America selection; and Bob Davies, a 1942 first-team All-America pick.

After breaking camp with the New York Knicks, Powell is currently playing in the NBA G-League with the local's affiliate team in Westchester.