Northwood Chargers | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Northwood (Pittsboro, North Carolina) |
College | North Carolina (commit) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Drake Powell is an American basketball player who currently attends Northwood High School in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
Powell grew up in Pittsboro, North Carolina and attends Northwood High School. [1] He averaged 18.6 points, seven rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior. [2] Powell was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [3]
Powell is considered a five-star recruit by most major recruiting services and is one of the top players in the 2024 class. [4] [5] 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. [6] [7] Powell signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Tar Heels on November 16, 2023, during the early signing period. [8]
Powell's father, Dedric, played college baseball for North Carolina. [9]
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