The best part about having marquee programs in the Final Four isn’t just the fan interest that it generates or the legendary coaches we all get to witness in action. It’s that along with those marquee programs come marquee players, and often, top NBA Draft prospects.
This 2015 Final Four is littered with names that we can all expect to hear called later this year when the Draft finally arrives. Here is a list of the top prospects still playing in the NCAA Tournament.
1.) Karl-Anthony Towns: The Kentucky big man has established himself as an offensive force on the block, giving the Wildcats every big bucket they needed to beat Notre Dame in the Elite Eight.
2.) Jahlil Okafor: While he spent much of the year as the top overall prospect, coming in second is no real insult. Okafor is still the most complete offensive big man in the game, but his motor against Gonzaga did raise some concerns.
3.) Justise Winslow: The least heralded Duke freshman was the most important for them to get to the Final Four. If he continues to develop his perimeter game, Winslow should continue rising up mock draft boards.
4.) Sam Dekker: No one should be that tall, that long, that skilled, that smooth and that athletic all together. Dekker has been putting on a show as of late, and we don’t see him stopping anytime soon.
5.) Willie Cauley-Stein: Sure, his offensive skill set is pretty limited. But if you watched him lock up Jerian Grant late in their Elite Eight win over the Fighting Irish, then you know why NBA scouts are drooling over his potential as a long term defender in the League.
