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<b>PITTSBORO, N.C.</b> — Northwood High School senior forward Max Frazier has committed to attend and play basketball at Siena College. Siena is a Division I program in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference out of Albany, New York. The Saints have appeared in the NCAA basketball tournament six times.

Frazier made his announcement on social media on Monday, one day after the Saints extended an offer.

Frazier also held an offer from Catawba College in Salisbury.

Over two years on Northwood's varsity basketball team, Frazier posted averages of 8.3 points, 6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks. He is a good defender with his combination of advantageous length and effort.

Northwood was one of the state's top 3A teams over Frazier's playing time. The Chargers made it to the 3A state championship game this past season. In the state title, <a href="https://www.highschoolot.com/story/central-cabarrus-downs-northwood-in-3a-championship-finishes-season-undefeated/20758582/">Northwood fell to a Central Cabarrus</a> squad that finished the season undefeated. Northwood finished the year with a 28-3 overall record.

That Northwood boys basketball has now appeared in two of the last three NCHSAA 3A basketball championships speaks to the level of play the Chargers have reached in recent years. 

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Drake Powell is one of the top high school basketball players in the country.  Next year the Pittsboro native will play for his dream school UNC, but this season he had unfinished business at Northwood High School.  WRAL's Pat Welter followed Drake and the Northwood Chargers on their quest for a state title this season.  The Prince of Pittsboro is a documentary that takes you behind the scenes of their most emotional moments and shows a side of Drake and his head coach Matt Brown that you've never seen.  

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