EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Marvin Powell, a former basketball
player at the University of Hartford and half brother of Seton Hall
star Eddie Griffin, died at his home of an apparent heart attack at
34.
Powell, who died Wednesday, averaged 9.1 points and 5.9 rebounds
as a 6-foot-5 center for the Hawks from 1984-1988. He was a member
of the Hawks team that defeated Connecticut 49-48 in 1986.
"It's so sad because he was just here with a lot of his
teammates from that game for our last home game against
Northeastern," Hartford athletic director Pat Meiser-McKnett said
Thursday. "They all were laughing and remembering that game -- and
now he's gone."
He was one of 13 Hartford players to have more than 500 career
points and rebounds.
Griffin lived with Powell in Hartford and East Hartford from
1990-1995 before moving back to Philadelphia to live with his
mother.
Griffin led the nation in blocks as a freshman this season. He
had been seeking advice from Powell on whether to enter the NBA
draft, and reportedly was very close to deciding to turn pro.
"He was always there for me. He was real important," Griffin
said. "I wanted to follow in Marvin's footsteps."
Powell lived in East Hartford and was a computer graphic artist.
He is survived by a wife and three children,
A funeral is scheduled for Saturday in Hartford.
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