The Brooklyn Nets selected forward Drake Powell with the 22nd overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft a couple of months ago. What ...

With Ziaire Williams and Haywood Highsmith as teammates, Brooklyn Nets rookie Drake Powell has ideal defensive mentors.

Drake Powell 's dreams of being a player in the NBA are now true. After the Atlanta Hawks' selection of Powell, the making a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, the Pittsboro, North Carolina native will ...

Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Drake Powell (9) shoots the ball in the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski ...

Mar 21, 2025; Milwaukee, WI, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Drake Powell (9) drives against Mississippi Rebels guard Dre Davis (14) during the second half of a first round NCAA men’s ...

Regardless of whether you think Powell would benefit from another year at North Carolina, he deserves his NBA Draft spot. Powell won't be the only former Tar Heel in Brooklyn, as he joins Cameron ...

However, during his lone season at North Carolina under Hubert Davis, Powell averaged just 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He started in 24 of his 37 appearances and averaged 25 ...

Mar 21, 2025; Milwaukee, WI, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Drake Powell (9) drives against Mississippi Rebels guard Sean Pedulla (3) during the first half of a first round NCAA men’s ...

Powell was never a ball-dominant player at North Carolina, but was one of the best connectors in college basketball. The most recent No. 22 picks have not fared as well as the previous selections.