The latest edition of March Madness is underway and many of the expected top prospects for the NBA have been in action. Here's a look at how the top five potential draft prospects did so far.
Zion Williamson - Duke Blue Devils
Williamson continues to receive the spotlight whenever the Blue Devils are in action. That was clearly the case in his team's 85-62 win over NDSU on CBS. Still, he had the highlights and points to show why. Zion finished with 25 points on 12-for-16 shooting as well as three rebounds a steal and a block. However, his highlights showed impressive dunk power, the skills to keep control of the ball, and even the ability to knock down a three.
Zion comes at you fast 😬#MarchMadness | @DukeMBB pic.twitter.com/xoyVdp656y
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 23, 2019
Ja Morant - Murray State Racers
Morant's been labeled the No. 2 pick, so far, but now there are those people who believe he can possibly go first. The Murray State star achieved the tourney's first triple-double since 2012 in his team's "upset" win over Marquette. Morant finished with 17 points, 16 assists, and 11 rebounds to lead the way to the 83-64 win.
Ja Morant an absolute BEAST 💀pic.twitter.com/NzHVbHqiKn
— Sports Thread (@sportsthread) March 23, 2019
R.J. Barrett - Duke Blue Devils
Barrett turned in a double-double in Duke's win to achieve the second-best tournament performance so far from prospects. He finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds as well as three assists and a steal in the 23-point win.
RJ BARRETT GOT THE BOUNCE TOO (via @marchmadness) pic.twitter.com/ThOxwZvIX9
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 23, 2019
Cam Reddish - Duke Blue Devils
Reddish is the third of the trio of Duke players expected to go pro. While he didn't quite have the level of performance as his two teammates, Reddish had 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and one block to fill up the stat sheet.
Will Cam Reddish be the X-factor for the Blue Devils? 🔵😈
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) March 21, 2019
Our story on the Duke freshman: https://t.co/xrfYz38Nov pic.twitter.com/LRGwMmHZhp
Jarrett Culver - Texas Tech
Teams won't sleep on Culver as one of the upcoming NBA prospects. His opening round performance in the Red Raiders' 72-57 was not far from a triple-double. Culver scored 29 points, had eight rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and a block. Not a bad start for his tournament!
Jarrett Culver is taking whatever he wants#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/65Q7mi9JXe
— Bleacher Report CBB (@br_CBB) March 22, 2019