NBA Prospects to Watch in the NCAA March Madness Tournament
March Madness is officially here and the stage is set for us to watch some of these top NBA prospects on the big stage. Some of the top prospects in this class include Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, and Jabari Smith. All three of these players or on a No. 1 or No. 2 seed team, so we should see them all play a few games in this tournament. Sorted by region, here are my top NBA Prospects to Watch in the NCAA March Madness Tournament.
West Region
1: Gonzaga
* Chet Holmgren, Big (Top 3)
* Julian Strawther, Wing (Late 1st/2nd)
* Andrew Nembhard, Guard (2nd)
* Drew Timme, Big (2nd)
2: Duke
* Paolo Banchero, Forward (Top 3)
* AJ Griffin, Wing (Top 5/Top 10)
* Wendell Moore, Wing (Late Lottery/Late 1st)
* Mark Williams, Big (Mid/Late 1st)
* Trevor Keels, Wing (Late 1st/2nd)
3: Texas Tech
* Terrance Shannon Jr, Wing (2nd)
4: Arkansas
* Jaylin Williams, Big (2nd)
* JD Notae, Guard (2nd)
5: UCONN
* Andre Jackson, Wing (2nd)
6: Alabama
* JD Davidson, Guard (Late 1st/2nd)
* Keon Ellis, Wing (2nd)
* Jahvon Quinerly, Guard (2nd)
* Jaden Shackelford, Guard (2nd)
7: Michigan State
* Max Christie, Guard (Late 1st/2nd)
* Gabe Brown, Forward (2nd)
9: Memphis
* Jalen Duren, Big (Top 8/Lottery)
* Josh Minott, Forward (2nd)
10: Davidson
* Hyunjung Lee, Forward (2nd)
11: ND/Rutgers
* (ND) Blake Wesley, Wing (Mid/Late 1st)
* (Rutgers) Ron Harper Jr, Guard (2nd)
East Region
1: Baylor
* Jeremy Sohan, Big (Late Lottery/Mid 1st)
* Kendall Brown, Forward (Mid/Late 1st)
* Matthew Mayer, Forward (2nd)
2: Kentucky
* Tyty Washington, Guard (Top 10/Lottery)
* Oscar Tshiebwe, Big (2nd)
* Kellen Grady, Wing (2nd)
3: Purdue
* Jaden Ivey, Guard (Top 5)
* Trevion Williams, Big (2nd)
* Zach Edey, Big (2nd)
4: UCLA
* Jaime Jaquez Jr, Guard (2nd)
* Peyton Watson, Forward (2nd)
* Johnny Juzang, Wing (2nd)
7: Murray State
* Tevin Brown, Guard (2nd)
8: North Carolina
* Caleb Love (Late 1st/2nd)
9: Marquette
* Justin Lewis, Forward (Late 1st/2nd)
10: San Fransisco
* Jamaree Bouyea, Guard (2nd)
12: Indiana
* Trayce Jackson-Davis, Forward (2nd)
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South Region
1: Arizona
* Bennedict Mathurin, Wing (Top 10/Lottery)
* Christian Koloko, Big (2nd)
3: Tennessee
* Kennedy Chandler, Guard (Mid/Late 1st)
4: Illinois
* Kofi Cockburn, Big (2nd)
6: Colorado State
* Davis Roddy, Forward (2nd)
7: Ohio State
* EJ Liddell, Forward (Mid/Late 1st)
* Malachi Branham, Wing (Mid/Late 1st)
9: TCU
* Mike Miles, Guard (2nd)
11: Michigan
* Caleb Houston, Forward (Late 1st/2nd)
* Moussa Diabate, Big (2nd)
Midwest Region
1: Kansas
* Ochai Agbaji, Wing (Top 10/Mid 1st)
* Christian Braun, Wing (Late 1st/2nd)
2: Auburn
* Jabari Smith, Big (Top 3)
* Walker Kessler, Big (Mid/Late 1st)
3: Wisconsin
* Johnny Davis, Guard (Top 5/10)
5: Iowa
* Keegan Murray, Forward (Top 5/8)
* Kris Murray, Forward (2nd)
6: LSU
* Tari Eason, Forward (Late Lottery/Mid 1st)
7: USC
* Isaiah Mobley, Big (2nd)
12: Richmond
* Tyler Burton, Forward (2nd)