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UNC commit Drake Powell a 'once in a lifetime' player' for Northwood
Northwood High School's Drake Powell is among the University of North Carolina's talented 2024 recruiting class.
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Northwood High School's Drake Powell is among the University of North Carolina's talented 2024 recruiting class.
SEATING SOLUTION. >> UNC WAS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT LAST SEASON, BUT OUTSIDE OF THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT. THEY GOT A REVAMPED ROSTER THIS YEAR IN THE NUMBER ONE RECRUITING CLASS IN 2024. FEATURING THE TOP PLAYER IN THE STATE. CRAIG, HOW LOOKS TO BE AS GOOD A PERSON AS HE'S A PROSPECT? AT NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. THERE'S A CULTURE WAS SET SCREENS FOR HEAD COACH MATT BROWN DRAW FIRST WEIGHT, WHICH IS IT STARTS WITH DEFENSE DON DOHERTY, SIGN OF 5 AYES BASS >> GREAT PALACE CONSIDERED A TOP 10 RECRUITING CLASS OF 2024, I'VE TOLD HIM THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME PLAYER FOR COACH. HE'S BIG TIME. WITHOUT THE BIG HEAD. DOES ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT I'M BACK. NOT EVERYBODY WANTS TO DO. THE TRICK KNOWS HE'S BEEN GIVEN A GIFT. NEVER MISSES AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW HE'S THANKFUL. >> I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY MEMBERS. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE AROUND ME AND I LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL >> AND I'M >> KERRY CAN PLAY. WEATHER IS MAKING TIME FOR KIDS. HE'LL STAY AFTER PRACTICE. STAY AFTER GAMES TO TAKE PICTURES WITH A BUDDY HIELD SIGN OUR GRASS FOR ANYBODY OR CLEANING UP AFTER GAME. ACCORDING TO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CAMERON VERNET NUMEROUS TIMES. I'VE HAD TO COME INTO THE GYM AFTER A BASKETBALL GAME AND ASK HANNAH'S MOTHER TO STOP PICKING UP TRASH FROM THE BLEACHERS. I MEAN SOMETHING THAT'S ABSOLUTELY UNHEARD OF NOWADAYS WITH KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS DID NOT THINK IS BENEATH HIM. WHENEVER I CAN GIVE THEM ALL YOU HAVE FOR SHOWS SOME SORT GRATITUDE TO THEM AND DO IT. PRETTY IMPRESSIVE FOR A KID COMMITTED TO PLAY IN CHAPEL HILL. JUST THE ATMOSPHERE OF IT. REALLY. IT'S A FAMILY OVER THERE. YOU KNOW, THE THEY PLAYED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. SO THEY KNOW WHAT THE PLAYERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH. IT. >> LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A BIGGER PLATFORM GOING OUT. I REALLY JUST REALLY WANT TO BE A GREAT PERSON OVERALL. AND IF I CAN GET BACK TO MY COMMUNITY, I WILL. BUT AFTER 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES, HE'S GOT SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS. YOU KNOW, WE'RE HUNGRY. AND SO WE'RE GOING TO STAY MOTIVATED AND WE'RE GOING TO COME TO THE GYM WORK EVERY DAY.