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Kevin Sweeney

Six NBA Draft Hopefuls to Watch in March Madness

Tre Johnson averaged 19.8 points per game in his freshman year. | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

The men’s NCAA tournament is the biggest stage in college basketball, and there are countless examples over the years of players parlaying their huge March showings into major paydays on NBA draft day. This year’s tournament is a fascinating one from a draft perspective with presumptive No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg trying to lead the Duke Blue Devils to a national championship, but a handful of other elite prospects, like Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, watching from home after their teams didn’t make the cut. Who are some potential March stars who could parlay that success into a bump in the eyes of NBA execs?

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