The name on the back of the jersey means just as much as the name on the front here at DraftExpress, so if youre watching the NCAA tournament with an eye on scouting future NBA players, youve come to the right place.
Note: The numbers listed next to players representtheir standing in our top-100 prospect rankings for the 2013 draft.
All listed times are Eastern Standard (EST)
12:15 pm CBS
Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
2 Duke: #11 Mason Plumlee, #60 Rasheed Sulaimon, #72 Ryan Kelly, #93 Seth Curry, Quinn Cook, Amile Jefferson, Alex Murphy, Marshall Plumlee
15 Albany
12:40 pm truTV
Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
5Wisconsin: Jared Berggren, Sam Dekker
12 Ole Miss: Marshall Henderson, Jarvis Summers, Reginald Buckner, Murphy Holloway, Anthony Perez-Cortesia
Wisconsins defense specializes in preventing opposing teams from hurting them from beyond the 3-point line. Thats exactly what Marshall Henderson is built to do, though, as he averages an outrageous 14.0 3-point attempts per-40 minutes. Something has to give here, which will make for compelling basketball.
1:40 pm TBS
University of Dayton Arena (Dayton, OH)
8 North Carolina State: #30 C.J. Leslie, #32 T.J. Warren, #35 Lorenzo Brown, #48 Rodney Purvis, #73 Richard Howell
9 Temple: Khalif Wyatt
Richard Howell has quietly been putting up impressive numbers doing the dirty work for N.C. State all season long. Now he has an opportunity to make a name for himself at the national level with a strong tournament showing. Although theyve underachieved this season relative to their talent-level, N.C. State has four top-100 prospects overall and should be a very popular ticket for scouts should they be able to advance here.
2:10 pm TNT
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)
2 Miami: #40 Shane arkin, #63 Kenny Kadji, Reggie Johnson, Durand Scott, Trey McKinney-Jones
15 Pacific:
Shane Larkin is riding some serious momentum after an outstanding showing in the ACC tournament final. Hes already hinted hell be returning, but worded his statement in a way ("as it stands right now") that leaves some plenty of room for interpretation should Miami make a run to the Final Four. Sources say he is still very much considering entering the draft depending on how things go the next few weeks.