March Madness: Top players from the Elite 8 teams

Duke Blue Devils

FR Marvin Bagley III, Center

2017-18 stats: 21.2 ppg 11.3 rpg 1.5 apg

Three games into Bagley’s first (and only) NCAA Tournament, he’s scored exactly 22 points in each of them, which happens to be around his season average. Based on the centers left in the Elite Eight, there isn’t much competition for the Blue Devil star.

With Kentucky now out of the picture, Bagley is now the only “one and done” guarantee left to look at. It’s a huge opportunity, especially at the Final Four where he can make one last plea to be the top pick. Depending on what happens, he has a shot.

Kansas Jayhawks

SR Devonte’ Graham, Guard

2017-18 stats: 17.4 ppg 4.0 rpg 7.5 apg

The Jayhawks are once again the Big 12 Regular-season champions and won the conference tournament to boot. It was because of the senior playmaker, who in the clinching game against Texas Tech dropped 26 points.

Kansas has no true point guard on the roster, so Graham has to play just about the entire game, making him an Ironman in the college basketball world.

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