Birth Name: Dwight Harlan Powell
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario
Date of Birth: July 20, 1991
Ethnicity: Afro-Jamaican, Welsh
Dwight Powell is a Canadian professional basketball player.
Dwight is the son of Jacqueline Weir and Harlan Powell. His father is a white Canadian, possibly with Welsh ancestry (the surname “Powell” being Welsh in origin). His mother, who was black, was born in Jamaica, West Indies.
Dwight’s maternal grandparents are Rupert Weir and Daphne Davis.
Source: Obituary of Dwight’s mother – http://robinsonfuneralhome.tributes.com