So fun to watch but gone so quickly. This is the best way to describe college basketball's top players each year since the majority of them end up turning pro long before their eligibility is exhausted.
A scan of DraftExpress' latest 2016 NBA mock draft sees that 31 of the 60 spots are held by college stars who could have returned to school next season. That includes 14 who left after their freshman year, eight falling among the top 15 picks.
Thankfully, there's always another crop of talented players waiting to take their places the following season.
We've identified the most likely replacements for the 20 best players who declared early for the NBA draft, listed alphabetically. Some were key contributors for their teams during the 2015-16 season, while others are entering their first year of college or stepping into much greater roles after limited action to this point.
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Replacements for Top 20 Players to Declare Early for 2016 NBA Draft
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