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.
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.
