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UNC lands first commitment of 2024 class with Drake Powell

The UNC basketball program has landed a three-star recruit in the 2024 class as Drake Powell has committed.

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program have their first commitment in the 2024 recruiting class. And it’s a local commit.

A day after the Tar Heels lost out on 2023 forward T.J. Power, the team got good news on Thursday afternoon. Three-star forward [autotag]Drake Powell[/autotag] became the first player to commit to UNC in the 2024 class.

The Pittsboro, North Carolina native decided it was time to commit to UNC via a special article via Inside Carolina, ending his recruitment here in 2022.

Powell picked UNC over 12 other offers in his recruitment including from Florida State, N.C. State, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Miami, and Georgia. He cited family as a big reason why he committed, growing up a Tar Heel fan and wanting to continue the legacy.

With the commitment of Powell, UNC is now on the board in the 2024 cycle and has a base to build off of.  Davis and his staff are still in pursuit of other top targets out there in 2024 and when it’s all said and done, they hope it’s one of the best classes in the country.

Powell is ranked No. 76 nationally, No. 24 small forward and No. 6 player in the state of North Carolina per the 247Sports rankings.

Four-star in-state forward sets official visit to UNC

Class of 2024 UNC basketball recruiting target Drake Powell has set his official visit for August 23rd.

Hubert Davis and the UNC Basketball program will have the chance to impress four-star small forward [autotag]Drake Powell[/autotag] later this month.

The Pittsboro, North Carolina native is a recruit that UNC has had their eyes on for months now and he’s finally taking his official visit to campus. Powell will be on UNC’s campus on August 23rd for his official visit according to multiple reports.

Powell has a total of 11 offers in his recruitment so far, but this will be his first official visit so far. He’s drawing interest from several other programs including Florida State, Georgia, Miami, and LSU among others.

With zero commitments in the 2024 recruiting class, Davis and his staff are hoping to finally land a recruit and put together a big class.

Powell has emerged as one of their top targets and this visit could determine a lot for his recruitment moving forward.

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Four-star UNC basketball target named standout

This four-star recruit was named a standout at the Peach Jam and the UNC Basketball program continues to have eyes on him.

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program are out evaluating prospects for future recruiting classes, hoping to get an eye on some top talent in the country.

This week, the staff is in Augusta, Georgia to watch the Nike EYBL Peach Jam event. And they are keeping tabs on a four-star forward in the 2024 class.

Pittsboro, North Carolina native[autotag] Drake Powell[/autotag] recently received an offer from the Tar Heels and now they are watching him closely. Per DuShawn London of 247Sports, the Tar Heels had two assistants watching Powell at the Peach Jam. He was also one of London’s standouts from the event on Friday:

Over at 16U, CP3 wing Drake Powell showed a lot of promise and upside. At 6-foot-7 Powell is a true wing who handles it well and has a smooth jump shot which he gets great elevation on. Powell has great length and athleticism that he uses well on both ends. Although the three wasn’t falling, he showed he can guard multiple positions, get his teammates involved, and can get to the rim and finish with either hand. Powell recently received an offer from UNC, which had two assistants in attendance for his game.

Powell is a recruit that has seen his stock rise a bit over the past few months, especially with good showings on the AAU circuit. He’s a player that the Tar Heels are hoping to eventually land and get their 2024 class off to a good start.

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Is UNC the clear leader for 2024 top-100 prospect?

A recruiting analyst predicts UNC basketball will land a 2024 top-100 prospect who just received an offer from the Tar Heels.

Fresh off of an offer from the UNC basketball program, one 2024 prospect may not need to draw out his recruitment much longer.

Top-100 wing [autotag]Drake Powell[/autotag] earned a scholarship offer from North Carolina earlier this week and the in-state prospect has been extremely open about his love for the Tar Heels.

Now, one recruiting analyst has put in a prediction for UNC to land the 2024 wing, giving the Tar Heels a 99 percent of landing him.

On3.com analyst Jamie Shaw says the Tar Heels will land a commitment from Powell and says it’s a recruitment that UNC fans need to monitor closely due to Powell’s high interest in the program.

“Growing up, North Carolina was my dream school and I went to a lot of their games,” Powell told Shaw.

This is not the first time Powell has mentioned that the Tar Heels were his dream school. The in-state prospect has already visited North Carolina multiple times as well, even before landing an offer.

Part of that love comes from multiple family connections to UNC. The Pittsboro (NC) Northwood High wing’s father played baseball at North Carolina in the 80s and his mom also attended the University.

While Powell mentions that he is remaining open in his recruitment, there are a lot of connections to UNC that will make it hard for him to pass.

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2024 top-100 wing lands offer from Hubert Davis, UNC

2024 top-100 wing Drake Powell has earned an offer from Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program.

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program extended an offer to another top talent in the state of North Carolina, this time with 2024 wing [autotag]Drake Powell[/autotag].

Powell is a 6-foot-5 wing from Northwood (NC) High School and ranked No. 76 in the 247Sports class of 2024 rankings.

Powell already holds offers from Florida State, N.C. State, LSU, Miami, Cincinnati, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, VCU and Wake Forest.

The in-state wing joins Ian Jackson, Cam Scott, Tre Johnson, James Brown and Jarin Stevenson as the class of 2024 prospects that hold offers from North Carolina.

Powell has already visited UNC multiple times and was contacted right away on June 15, the first day rising juniors can receive calls from coaches.

Powell plays for Team CP3 on the Nike EYBL circuit. In 13 games, he has averaged 9.1 points on 39.4 percent shooting from three and added 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Powell averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 steals per game this past season for Northwood.

247Sports analyst Travis Branham first saw Powell earlier this year and broke down his game.

The 6-foot-5, 170-pound wing comes from a family of athlete and is an athlete himself. He’s an active, high motor wing with length who slashes, can make shots off the catch and pull and has an impressive approach to the defensive end and on the glass for his age.

With Powell’s activity on both ends, he had his fingerprints marked all over the game to start the day and also showed upside to keep you coming back to track his development.

His father Dedric Powell played baseball at North Carolina in the late 1980s. and Powell has called UNC his ‘dream school’. 

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2024 four-star wing calls UNC basketball ‘dream school’ growing up

2024 four-star wing Drake Powell calls UNC basketball his ‘dream school’ growing up as his recruitment is starting with the Tar Heels.

The UNC basketball program has been in the national spotlight for much of the last five decades and that makes it easy for up-and-coming recruits to grow up watching a lot of the Tar Heels.

For 2024 four-star wing [autotag]Drake Powell[/autotag], his interest in UNC growing up was very high, and still is.

According to On3.com, the 6-foot-5 guard called UNC his ‘dream school’ when he was growing up and the Tar Heels have already started to reach out.

“Growing up, North Carolina was a dream school for me because I went to a lot of their games,” Powell said. “But as I got into this recruiting process, my dream turned into playing basketball in college. It would be cool if they offered, but I am open and listening to every school.”

Powell averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.6 steals per game for Pittsboro (NC) Northwood High last season.

So far, he holds offers from Miami, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, LSU, Tennessee, USF and Wake Forest.

Powell has already taken multiple unofficial visits to UNC throughout the last few months.

His father Dedric Powell played baseball at North Carolina in the late 1980s.

While a North Carolina offer hasn’t come yet, it is worth monitoring.

Powell is ranked No. 76 in the 247Sports 2024 rankings. 

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