March 18 It's March Madness, baby! It's the big stage for some of college basketball's best players to show off their games. NBA scouts and general managers will be out in force over the next few weeks scouting everyone in the Big Dance.
A great March can really help a player's stock. Last year, Maryland's Chris Wilcox and Indiana's Jared Jeffries rode strong tournament performances into the lottery. In 2001, Arizona's Richard Jefferson used the tournament to catapult into the lottery. In 2000, it was Florida's Mike Miller and Donnell Harvey riding a surprising run. In 1999, it was Wally Szczerbiak and Rip Hamilton using strong March performances as springboards into the lottery.
Who will it be this year? ESPN Insider talked to multiple NBA scouts and GMs to give you a look at the Top 5 NBA prospects they'll be watching in each NCAA region.
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