Drake Powell Scouting Report

Drake Powell (2025) Scouting Report

Drake Powell Player Profile:

From: North Carolina

Age: 19

Position: SF/SG

Height: 6’7”

Weight:  185 lbs

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Strengths:

Offense:

- Leaping ability

- Highly agile

- At his best when attacking the basket

- Good footwork

- Finishes well in transition

- Consummate connector piece

- Comfortable as a creator

- Good court vision

- Great basketball IQ

- Excellent mid-range shooter

- Good release point on shot

Defense:

- Very good perimeter defender, among best in his class

- Gets into passing lanes

- Good anticipation

- Active hands

- High energy

- Competitive nature

- Long, lengthy frame with broad shoulders and plenty of room to grow

- Can guard one-through-four

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Weaknesses:

Offense:

- Jump shot is still a work in progress

- Rough around the edges, doesn’t do anything super effectively

- Handle can be a bit uptight

- Lacks quick-twitch burst despite athleticism

- Flat jump shot when stretching out to the three point line

Defense:

- Bites too easily on pump and up-fakes

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Player Projections:

Floor: Trevor Ariza / Backup

Ceiling: O.G. Anunoby / Elite role player

Realistic: Luol Deng / Good role player

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Analysis: