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Raptors Select 6’4″ UCLA Senior SG Norman Powell with 46th Pick

The second-rounder for this year is Norman Powell from UCLA, an under-sized shooting guard. You can add him to the Raptors905 D-League roster ASAP, where he can join Daniels, Caboclo, and Bebe in a fantastic game of HORSE.

The second-rounder for this year is Norman Powell from UCLA, an under-sized shooting guard. You can add him to the Raptors905 D-League roster ASAP, where he can join Daniels, Caboclo, and Bebe in a fantastic game of HORSE. This pick was acquired from Milwaukee earlier as part of the Vasquez deal.

It’s another senior being drafted by the Raptors, who have made it clear that although they’re preaching a youth movement of sorts, they’d want to bypass the development time by drafting more mature players, and at 22 years old and 4 years of college experience at a legitimate basketball school, Powell has that.  He’s considered a tough player with a strong center of gravity, and known to be a disciplined defender, which goes with the theme of the night (trade Vasquez, draft a defensive PG, and now this).

Don’t really know that much about him, here’s a DX snippet:

A tough, athletic shooting guard from San Diego,Norman Powell‘s solid four year career at UCLA came to an end at the hands of Mark Few’s Gonzaga Bulldogs, after the Bruins made a surprising run to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. A consensus top-50 recruit in the high school class of 2011, Powell struggled to find his footing during first two years in Westwood playing a minor role offensively and seeing his playing time dry up for stretches.

Powell’s campaign for the 2015 NBA Draft started with a strong showing at the 2014 adidas Nations experience, where he, and a number of other high level college prospects, attended as a counselors. Standing 6’4 with a 215-pound frame and a massive 6’11 wingspan, Powell’s physical tools and aggressiveness helped him stand out among a group that included Stanley Johnson,Terry Rozier,Montrezl Harrell, andFrank Kaminsky. A tremendously explosive leaper with great speed and unique strength for a guard, Powell was dominant at times competing against his peers, showcasing his game in front of scouts and gaining significant momentum heading into his senior year.