According to ESPN’s first 2025 NBA Mock draft, three North Carolina players are selected in the first two rounds by analyst Jonathan Givony. Drake Powell, a five-star recruit, is the first player off the board, selected by the Utah Jazz at No. 10 overall.
Fellow five-star Ian Jackson selects the Indiana Pacers at pick No. 19, and rookie Elliot Cadeau selects the San Antonio Spurs at pick No. 35 in the second round.
Since Coby White (No. 7), Cam Johnson (No. 11), and Nassir Little (No. 25) were chosen in the same NBA Draft first round in 2011, UNC has not had two players selected in the same round. UNC had two one-and-done drafts in history, and that was the only instance of that happening.
Cadeau was a five-star prospect when he joined UNC, ranking as the class of 2023’s top point guard and 12th overall. This season, he has participated in all 28 games (23 starts), averaging 7.6 points and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 19.4% from three-point range and 42.6 percent from the field. ESPN anticipates that he will return for his sophomore season to play with Powell, Jackson, and James Brown, his old classmates.
