MARCH MADNESS
The top up-and-coming players to watch in March Madness 2023:College basketball’s best
March Madness is underway, with selection Sunday. We take a look at the players that can make an impact this coming tournament.
As the biggest college basketball tournament gets underway, so does the biggest recruitment for possible NBA players. So let’s face it we will be looking at our TVs to see who will be the next superstar in the basketball world.
At the NCAA tournament, we have seen the best players in NBA history parade and create history, from Michael Jordan to Carmelo Anthony and Bill Russell. The talent is why we tune in, and that’s why we have prepared a list of the players to watch out for in this coming tournament that’s about to start.
Who are the players to watch out for in March Madness 2023?
Follow us as we dive into the best prospects for this NCAA Tournament. Who knows, maybe the next Jordan is amongst these guys.
Zach Edey: Center - Purdue Boilermakers
Maybe the best player in the college sphere at the moment. Probably one of the tallest players in the whole tournament at 7′4 in height. He is currently ranked 47th by The Athletic in possible NBA prospects. So it will be interesting to see what he can do.
Stats: 21.9 PPG, 12.8 RPG, 2.3 BPG, 61.6% FG
Oscar Tshiebwe: Forward - Kentucky Wildcats
The concept of you either have it, or you don’t is the personification of this player. He moved in 2015 from his native country of the Congo. Limited to no experience in basketball and has become the leading rebounder in college basketball for the last two years. This is the American dream made possible.
Stats: 16.4 PPG, 13.1 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 1 BPG, 56.4% FG
Drew Timme: Forward - Gonzaga Bulldogs
No ranking of any March Madness can be done without mentioning Gonzaga. The team is pure tournament history, and so is Drew Timme. He has become one of the most popular players in tournament history, and this will be his last time at the dance. So watch out for him giving way and beyond for tournament glory during his last appearance
Stats: 20.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.2 APG, 62.4% FG
Nick Smith Jr: Guard - Arkansas Razorbacks
A number-one pick in 2022, the guard has been great this season. He already has the attention of the NBA and will be looking at this tournament to make it on the possible top 10 NBA picks in the 2023 draft. His team has only won the tournament once, in 1994, so it would be a statement if the Razorbacks win it this year, something very difficult to happen.
Stats: 13.8 PPG, 39.5% FG, 45.6% eFG
Brandon Miller: Forward - Alabama Crimson Tide
This is the guy. The NBA will be watching him play. Currently the number 14th player in the nation and the number one NBA draft prospect competing in March Madness. Miller is compared to Paul George because of his athleticism and physical prowers. Watching him display all he has in his arsenal in this tournament will be fun..
Stats: 19.6 PPG, 8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 45.3% FG, 40.4% 3PT