Drake Powell Trending Upward in NBA Mock Drafts

Posted May 13, 2025
Drake Powell's measurements turned heads. He officially was listed at 6-foot-6, 195 pounds his freshman season at North Carolina. His NBA Draft Combine height on day one was 6-foot-5 1/4. He weighed 200.4 pounds. However, it was his length that created quite the stir. Powell's wingspan was an even seven-feet, and his standing reach was 8-foot-7. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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