Two Tar Heels projected as 2025 NBA Draft lottery picks

Posted Jun 30, 2024
Some early 2025 mock drafts predict multiple Tar Heels will hear their names at next June’s NBA draft. Freshman Ian Jackson and Drake Powell, are projected as lottery picks by one media outlet. In Yahoo’s mock draft, Jackson is at No. 9, and ESPN projects Powell at No. 11. CBS Sports projects Elliot Cadeau as the 17th pick and ESPN has him 47th. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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