The NCAA tournament served as a chance to shine in the spotlight for a number of the talented NBA prospects.
A few postseason games certainly don't mean everything when it comes to selecting a player at the NBA draft. Top players such as Karl-Anthony Towns, Jahlil Okafor and D'Angelo Russell will all likely be top-five picks despite up-and-down showings during March.
However, this group of players might have helped themselves the most over the course of the three-week tournament.
Sam Dekker, SF, Wisconsin
There was never any denying Sam Dekker's talent. However, the forward often lacked aggressiveness on the court while struggling to make shots from the perimeter during the regular season.
This wasn't the case in the postseason, however, as the Wisconsin star took over at times and hit some of the biggest shots of the NCAA tournament. As for the shooting, ESPN Stats & Info broke down the difference:
He certainly came back to earth in the finals against Duke, finishing with 12 points on 6-of-15 shooting. His 0-of-6 mark from thre ...
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