Drake Powell’s sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect in the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 draft class.

Pittsboro's Drake Powell accomplished his dream of playing for nearby UNC. Now he's living his next one with the Brooklyn ...

Drake Powell, an NC native, emerged as a key starter for North Carolina in the later half of the year thanks to his defensive ...

Drake Powell's first round selection in Wednesday's NBA Draft marked a first in Hubert Davis' UNC basketball coaching career.

The Brooklyn Nets selected UNC basketball's Drake Powell in the 2025 NBA Draft. Powell is the first Tar Heel to be picked in ...

* Subpar for his size and tools; rarely impacts the glass on either end.

Five-star recruits enter college with NBA expectations. While there is little debate with some prospects, such as Cooper Flagg, the heavy favorite to be the first overall selection, others don’t live ...

Wednesday night marked the second consecutive year UNC had a player drafted, with Harrison Ingram taken 48th overall by the ...

Drake Powell was the 22nd overall selection in the NBA Draft. He joins former UNC stars Cameron Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe on ...

Powell had 24 starts in 37 games as a Tar Heels player. That is not a large sample size, but it was still enough to give the Nets all they needed to see. They were impressed with his defense as ...

CHAPEL HILL — Put Drake Powell at any position, any time, anywhere on a basketball court, and the UNC basketball freshman will do whatever he can to help the Tar Heels. “I’d say I’m pretty ...