UNC basketball newcomers account for half of the ACC representatives on the Julius Erving Award preseason watchlist.
Five UNC basketball players have landed on this week's preseason watchlists for the Naismith Starting Five Awards. Those Tar Heels include two of the 20 projected contenders for the 2025 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award in 2024 McDonald's All-Americans Ian Jackson and Drake Powell.Jackson, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound five-star who arrived in Chapel Hill out of Our Saviour Lutheran School while sitting No.
Powell, a 6-foot-6, 195-pound five-star from nearby Northwood High School and boasting a No. 11 composite ranking in the 2024 class, tallied eight points, nine rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block against the outmatched Golden Bulls.Ian Jackson and Drake Powell, both projected by many experts to spend only one year in college before turning pro, figure to play significant roles for Hubert Davis' fourth UNC basketball team.
The Julius Erving Award preseason watchlist includes only two other ACC talents in Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, the projected one-and-done No. 1 overall draft pick, and Miami senior Matthew Cleveland.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of North Carolina Tar Heels on SI, Duke Blue Devils on SI, and NC State Wolfpack on SI, making him a key source for comprehensive coverage of these storied college basketball programs.
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