UNC lands first commitment of 2024 class with Drake Powell
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 Drake Powell 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.
EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: Drake Powell has big news to share. The junior wing authored a special article to announce his commitment to @UNC_Basketball today in his own words. Read it here: https://t.co/K9BeXlUil0 pic.twitter.com/Tv8c9WjfRF
— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) September 8, 2022
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.
