UNC basketball has two first-round picks in VERY early mock 2025 NBA draft
The 2024 NBA draft wraps up on Thursday with the second round in Brooklyn. But it’s never too early to look ahead to next year.
While Duke’s Cooper Flagg is considered the consensus No. 1 pick, the North Carolina Tar Heels have multiple players being mocked in the first round.
CBS Sports has released its first mock draft for the 2025 cycle, listing first-round picks as it stands right now. It’s only June of 2024, so we still have a full year. Though much is going to change, it’s always interesting to see where the stock of players is.
North Carolina has two players in the first round. Elliot Cadeau is mocked at No. 17 to the Utah Jazz:
Elliot Cadeau had an underwhelming year as a freshman but that’s become expected out of prospects who reclassify. The Tar Heel is a quick and heady pass-first point guard but we would expect we see an improvement in his scoring as a sophomore. *Pick via Cleveland
Freshman Ian Jackson is mocked at No. 28 with Oklahoma City:
Jackson is an athletic two-way guard who excelled as a scorer throughout his high school career. No moment has ever been too big for the New Yorker, winning and shining under some of the brightest lights in grassroots and will surely make his impact felt as a Tar Heel.
Cadeau showed a great deal of promise as a freshman last season for North Carolina, and if he takes that next step this season, he could be a lottery pick.
Jackson should get his chance to earn a great deal of playing time early in his career. The former five-star recruit was one of the best players overall in the 2024 recruiting class and should make an impact right away.
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