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At Charlotte: Transfer from Wofford who sat out the 2001-02 season and has one year of eligibility remaining after playing his first three seasons at Wofford.
At Wofford: Averaged 6.0 points as a junior starting guard ... had better than a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio (46 asts; 22 TO) ... played and started in 20 games, averaging 24.6 minutes ... pulled down 2.8 rebounds and had 18 steals ... shot .380 from the floor; .697 from the foul line ... averaged 2.8 points as a sophomore; 4.0 as a freshman ... had eight points, four rebounds and two steals to key Terriers come-from-behind win over Davidson in the 2000 SoCon Tournament ... career high of 13 points vs. Air Force, 1998.
At Foard High (Hickory, N.C.): Scored 1167 total points with 465 rebounds, 363 assists and 168 steals over final three years ... went on to play at Fork Union Military Academy, averaging 13.7 points with 3.0 assists ... in his senior year at Foard, he helped the team to a fifth-place finish in the state ... was selected to the North Carolina West All-Star team ... was also a four-year letterwinner in track.
Personal: Born May 21, 1979 ... parents are Sherman and Laurie Powell ... has a sister, Dominque, 12.
Notes/Highlights
* Colon sat out last year as an NCAA transfer and has just this one year of eligibility remaining.
* A transfer from Wofford, Colon joined the team as a walk-on.
* Posted a career-high 13 points at Wofford vs. Air Force.
“Colon is a guy who competes everyday. He plays so hard,. He could come off the bench with energy for a defensive spark and he’s versatile in that he could play any of the preimeter spots.” -- Bobby Lutz
