Drake Powell's first round selection in Wednesday's NBA Draft marked a first in Hubert Davis' UNC basketball coaching career.

Drake Powell, an NC native, emerged as a key starter for North Carolina in the later half of the year thanks to his defensive intensity.

Wednesday night marked the second consecutive year UNC had a player drafted, with Harrison Ingram taken 48th overall by the San Antonio Spurs. In addition, Powell is the first former Tar Heel chosen in the first round since 2022, when Walker Kessler (finished his career with Auburn) also went 22nd overall, but to the Utah Jazz.