The end of the college basketball regular season is upon us, and virtually all NBA scouts and executives in the league are flocking to Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday to watch the Duke Blue Devils take on the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Three players have drawn rave reviews from scouts: Nolan Smith, John Henson and Tyler Zeller. Smith has been mentioned as a possible player of the year candidate, Henson continues to be one of the best rebounders and shot-blockers in college basketball and Zeller has dramatically improved his stock to the point that scouts are now referring to him as a first-round lock.
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