{"id":888407,"date":"2019-03-18T18:19:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T23:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=888407"},"modified":"2019-03-18T19:46:28","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T00:46:28","slug":"the-ncaa-tournament-brings-out-the-best-in-the-best-players-dols11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/the-ncaa-tournament-brings-out-the-best-in-the-best-players-dols11\/","title":{"rendered":"The NCAA Tournament brings out the best in the best players"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NCAA Tournament brings out the best in the best players, some you know throughout the whole season, while others splash onto the scene in March. <\/span><\/p>\n

While players such as Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Coby White have taken the NCAA by storm in their first season of college basketball \u2013 all projected first-round picks \u2013 people tend to forget or neglect the names that don\u2019t get all of the hype in the media. <\/span><\/p>\n

Whether they be underclassmen, or play for non-power five schools, there are a lot of overlooked and underrated players with pro potential that could make a name for themselves in the NCAA Tournament this weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at five players who <\/span>most <\/span><\/i>of college basketball fans haven\u2019t heard of yet, but could very well become household names by the end of the NCAA Tournament, and their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Miye Oni<\/strong><\/h4>\n

School<\/b>: Yale<\/span><\/p>\n

Year<\/b>: Junior<\/span><\/p>\n

Height\/Weight<\/b>: 6-6, 215 lbs<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the prized possessions of the Ivy League \u2013 not known for their NBA potential \u2013 Miye Oni is a name that has NBA scouts extremely intrigued. <\/span><\/p>\n

The 6-foot-6 wing is not just one of the most athletic players in the conference, but the entire country. His combination of quickness, agility, and length combined with his size, makes him an ideal pro. <\/span><\/p>\n

With guard like skills in a forward\u2019s body, Oni can take smaller defenders to the block or drive by slower and bigger defenders on the perimeter. <\/span><\/p>\n

A career scoring average of 15.2 points per game in his three seasons, Oni shoots 49.4 percent from two, and 36.1 percent from deep. Albeit a bit of a slower release, his size allows for that, as he rarely gets his shot blocked. <\/span><\/p>\n

In transition is where Oni is one of a kind, with his ability to grab a defensive rebound and lead the break. With a career average of 3.3 assists per game as well, his passing and playmaking ability causes headaches for defenses at all three stages of the defensive end. <\/span><\/p>\n

Still relying on his athleticism to get him by on the offensive end, he will need to develop more of an ability to create separation from defenders to find his own shot \u2013 as most open looks now are catch and shoot opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n

Defensively, Oni is terrific. Averaging over one block and one steal per game for his career, his skillset allows him to be effective at guarding multiple positions. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if Oni will decide to forgo his final year of eligibility, but regardless look for him to test the waters in this year\u2019s draft.<\/span><\/p>\n

NBA Comparison: Kawhi Leonard<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n