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Last season, the UNC basketball team did not perform up to expectations. However, one player that seemed to be consistently on the rise throughout the entire season, eventually earning and staying in a starting role was Drake Powell. The freshman forward is now headed to the NBA Draft on Wednesday and projected to be a late, first-round pick in the draft.
USA TODAY released their final mock draft ahead of draft day and has Powell headed across the country to the Phoenix Suns to participate in the rebuilding around Devin Booker after the departure of future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Durant last weekend.
Powell has the skillset that would be able to not only excel at the next level, but also he could be a potential key piece to the rotation in Phoenix that is now down a key forward.
According to USA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt, Lorenzo Reyes, and James H. Williams:
"Active on both ends of the court as a shot-blocker and physical and versatile defender, and as a player who likes to run the court, launch catch-and-shoot 3s, and go one-on-one in the halfcourt. Playing on a deep team, especially on the perimeter, Powell doesn’t possess eye-popping offensive stats, but his shooting stats reveal his potential. Was an efficient scorer in limited opportunities and can be a solid rebounder from the perimeter."
The 6-foot-5 forward averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game last seasoon while shooting 48.3% from the field and 37.9% from behind the arc. Still very much raw talent, the right organization could take Powell and mold him into the potential of star, two-way players like Mikal Bridges or Norman Powell.
Tune into the NBA Draft to see where Drake Powell is officially headed on Wednesday, June 25th at 8:00 p.m. EST, airing on ESPN and ABC.
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USA TODAY released their final mock draft ahead of draft day and has Powell headed across the country to the Phoenix Suns to participate in the rebuilding around Devin Booker after the departure of future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Durant last weekend.
Powell has the skillset that would be able to not only excel at the next level, but also he could be a potential key piece to the rotation in Phoenix that is now down a key forward.
According to USA TODAY's Jeff Zillgitt, Lorenzo Reyes, and James H. Williams:
"Active on both ends of the court as a shot-blocker and physical and versatile defender, and as a player who likes to run the court, launch catch-and-shoot 3s, and go one-on-one in the halfcourt. Playing on a deep team, especially on the perimeter, Powell doesn’t possess eye-popping offensive stats, but his shooting stats reveal his potential. Was an efficient scorer in limited opportunities and can be a solid rebounder from the perimeter."
The 6-foot-5 forward averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game last seasoon while shooting 48.3% from the field and 37.9% from behind the arc. Still very much raw talent, the right organization could take Powell and mold him into the potential of star, two-way players like Mikal Bridges or Norman Powell.
Tune into the NBA Draft to see where Drake Powell is officially headed on Wednesday, June 25th at 8:00 p.m. EST, airing on ESPN and ABC.
Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC star Drake Powell headed to Phoenix Suns in final mock draft
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