If you're a fan of the Thunder, Spurs, Heat or 13 other squads, your team is headed to the playoffs. If you're not a fan of these teams, then your team is headed to the NBA draft lottery. Right now, the hope for the non-playoff teams is that there will be a player to lift them from the bottom to the top. The NCAA tournament brings the opportunity to see these players. If you view NCAA basketball as a major league farm system for NBA talent, then the tournament is the first, all important step in the process. For these players, a strong appearance in the NCAA tournament will have a huge impact on where they will be drafted.
I've listed the top 25 draft picks and the time that they will play their first game of the tournament. It's listed roughly by projected draft order according to Draftexpress.com
Friday - 9:50 PM (16) Western Kentucky vs (1) Kansas* TNT
2 Ben McLemore SG - 20 years old, Freshman - 6' 4" 195lbs. – Kansas
Friday - 9:57 PM (11) Minnesota vs (6) UCLA* tru TV
3 Shabazz Muhammad SG -19 years old, Freshman - 6' 6" 223lbs. - UCLA
Friday- 4:10 PM (16) James Madison vs (1) Indiana* TBS
4 Cody Zeller C - 20 years old, Sophomore - 7' 0" 240lbs. – Indiana
7 Victor Oladipo SG/SF - 20 years old, Junior - 6' 5" 210lbs. - Indiana
Thursday- 4:40 PM (12) Oregon vs (5) Oklahoma State* TNT
5 Marcus Smart PG - 19 years old, Freshman - 6' 4" 200lbs. - Oklahoma State
Thursday 7:27 PM (12) California vs (5) UNLV* tru TV
6 Anthony Bennett PF - 20 years old, Freshman - 6' 7" 239lbs. - UNLV
Friday- 6:50 PM (15) Florida Gulf Coast vs (2) Georgetown* TBS
8 Otto Porter SF - 19 years old, Sophomore - 6' 8" 200lbs. - Georgetown
Thursday- 7:15 PM (13) South Dakota State vs (4) Michigan* CBS
10 Trey Burke PG - 20 years old, Sophomore - 6' 0" 180lbs. – Michigan
20 Glenn Robinson SF - 19 years old, Freshman -6' 6" 210lbs. - Michigan
Friday- 12:15 PM (15) Albany vs (2) Duke* CBS
12 Mason Plumlee C - 23 years old, Senior - 6' 11" 245lbs. - Duke
Thursday- 4:10 PM (16) Southern University vs (1) Gonzaga* TBS
13 Kelly Olynyk C - 21 years old, Junior - 7' 0" 238lbs. - Gonzaga
Thursday- 9:57 PM (13) Montana vs (4) Syracuse* tru TV
15 Michael Carter-Williams PG - 21 years old, Sophomore - 6' 5" 175lbs. – Syracuse
Friday- 7:20 PM (9) Villanova vs (8) North Carolina* TNT
19 James McAdoo PF - 20 years old, Sophomore - 6' 9" 226lbs. - North Carolina
Thursday- 1:40 PM (9) Wichita State vs (8) Pittsburgh* TBS
22 Steven Adams C - 19 years old, Freshman - 6' 11" 235lbs. – Pittsburgh
Friday- 12:15 PM (14) Valparaiso vs (3) Michigan State* CBS
23 Gary Harris SG - 18 years old, Freshman - 6' 4" 210lbs. - Michigan State
Thursday- 6:50 PM (16) North Carolina A&T vs (1) Louisville* TBS
24 Gorgui Dieng C - 23 years old, Junior - 6' 11" 245lbs. – Louisville
Edit: These players are not in the NCAA tournament
1 Nerlens Noel C - 18 years old, Freshman - 6' 11" 216lbs. – Kentucky
9 Rudy Gobert PF/C - 20 years old, International - 7' 1" 235lbs. – Cholet
16 Alex Poythress SF/PF - 19 years old, Freshman - 6' 8" 239lbs. – Kentucky
17 C.J. McCollum PG/SG - 21 years old, Senior - 6' 3" 192lbs. – Lehigh
18 Archie Goodwin SG - 18 years old, Freshman - 6' 5" 195lbs. – Kentucky
21 Willie Cauley C - 19 years old, Freshman - 7' 0" 244lbs. – Kentucky
25 B.J. Young PG/SG - 19 years old, Sophomore - 6' 3" 180lbs. - Arkansas
Not in the NIT but in the NCAA Tournament
11 Alex Len C - 19 years old, Sophomore - 7' 1" 255lbs. – Maryland
14 Isaiah Austin C - 19 years old, Freshman - 7' 1" 220lbs. - Baylor
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