NCAA Tournament 2019: Zion Williamson and top NBA prospects impress in first-round games

Projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson had an impressive NCAA Tournament debut for Duke. [Image via Bleacher Report/YouTube]
Projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson had an impressive NCAA Tournament debut for Duke. [Image via Bleacher Report/YouTube]

A pair of Duke stars and Murray State's standout are among the top five performers so far in the tournament.

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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.

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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!

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