UNC basketball 2024 commit Drake Powell named to Nike Skills team

Last year, 5-star UNC basketball commit Drake Powell showed the world why he’s one of the best players in the Class of 2024.

Powell, a rising senior at Northwood (N.C.) High School, averaged 18.6 points per game last year en route to the Chargers’ appearance in the NCHSAA 3A state championship game. Northwood dominated the Central 3A conference with a 28-3 (12-0) record, then continued to run through the conference tournament.

Powell can do pretty much everything on the court – make full-court passes, slam down thunderous dunks, knock down 3-pointers with ease and pull up from mid-range.

Just three months’ out from the start of his senior year, Powell is continuing to earn himself opporunities in the basketball world. On Tuesday, Aug. 8, Powell earned himself a well-deserved spot on the Nike Skills Academy’s High School Boys team (top left).

Powell will be training alongside some of the country’s top high school talent in Oregon this week, including UNC target Boogie Fland and Charlotte native (North Mecklenburg High School) Isaiah Evans.

The Nike Skills Academy allows high school and collegiate basketball players to train alongside some of the NBA’s best players and coaches.

There’s no doubt that this exposure will help improve Powell’s skillset even more, which would be scary for opponents. He’s already showed what he can do in both his high school season and off-season tournaments.

Powell will try to help Northwood get over the hump of winning a state championship in year four. The Chargers will move down to a 2A conference with Pittsboro rival Seaforth, Bartlett Yancey, Chatham Central, Cummings, Graham, Jordan-Matthews and North Moore.

Training with the best increases Powell’s likelihood of achieving this goal.

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