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Drake Edward Powell (born September 8, 2005) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference.




Early life and high school


Powell grew up in Pittsboro, North Carolina and attends Northwood High School. He averaged 18.6 points, seven rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior. Powell was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.




= Recruiting

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Powell is considered a five-star recruit by most major recruiting services and is one of the top players in the 2024 class. He committed to play college basketball at North Carolina over offers from Florida State, N.C. State, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Miami, and Georgia. Powell signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Tar Heels on November 16, 2023, during the early signing period.




Personal life


Powell is the son of Dedric and Cherice Powell. His father played baseball at UNC and mother was an all-state high school basketball player and also attended UNC. His sister, Cera played volleyball at Virginia Tech and UConn. His brother Deuce was a three-sport standout at Nortwhood, who played basketball at Louisburg College and also attended North Carolina A&T.
Powell is cousins with UNC head coach Hubert Davis. His grandmother is Davis' aunt.




References






External links


North Carolina Tar Heels bio

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