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March Madness: Top 100 players in the 2019 NCAA Tournament

By Tristan Freeman

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 09: Grant Williams #2 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Talking Stick Resort Arena on December 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 18: Eric Paschall #4 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 18, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Villanova defeated Xavier 85-75. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 18: Eric Paschall #4 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts in the second half against the Xavier Musketeers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 18, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Villanova defeated Xavier 85-75. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

50. Fletcher Magee – Wofford

2018-19 stats: 20.5 ppg 2.6 rpg 1.6 apg

A two-time SoCon Player of the Year, Magee is the leader of the best team in Terriers history. He shoots and makes the most three-pointers in the country at nearly 11 a game but still makes them at an impressive 42% clip. He already can kill a giant, evident by his performance at UNC in the major upset. Similar to Steph Curry a decade ago, Magee can single-handedly carry Wofford to the Elite Eight.

49. Nickeil Alexander-Walker – Virginia Tech

2018-19 stats: 16.6 ppg 4.1 rpg 4.0 apg

It was clear that the 6’5 guard worked hard on his offense in the off-season, starting off the season with four straight 20+ point games. He’s an all-around star for the Hokies who became the defacto point guard after Robinson was hurt. Alexander-Walker was two assists shy of a triple-double against Miami at the end of the regular season.

48. Coby White – North Carolina

2018-19 stats: 16.3 ppg 3.4 rpg 4.2 apg

Possibly the faster player in college basketball, White leads the Tar Heels down the court in a ton of quick offense setups. He can be a major scoring asset at times, with games such as the 33-point performance versus Texas, 33 against Miami and a season-high 34 to beat Syracuse on 10/10 free throw shooting. When the freshman isn’t crashing inside, he also likes to hoist up threes, with eight different games of 10+ three-point attempts.

47. Cam Reddish – Duke

2018-19 stats: 13.7 ppg 3.7 rpg 1.9 apg

It’s hard to place a player in Reddish on this list. He has immense talent and has had huge individual nights like the season-high 27 at UNC but the 6’8 freshman also fades into the background compared to the other two stars. But when Reddish is knocking down threes, the Blue Devils are near unstoppable.

46. Christian James – Oklahoma

2018-19 stats: 14.4 ppg 6.3 rpg 1.8 apg

Many are surprised that the Sooners are even in the NCAA Tournament but it’s due to the spectacular play of the senior guard. When Oklahoma was winning those crucial non-conference games, James was scoring nearly 20 a night to lead the team. Like the Sooners, James faded toward the ladder half of Big 12 play. But his play at the start of the season warrants a place on this list.

45. Makai Mason – Baylor

2018-19 stats: 14.6 ppg 2.5 rpg 3.3 apg

Baylor was another surprise team in the Big Dance, led by the fifth year grad transfer from Yale who has experience winning NCAA Tournament games. He showed his ability to score in bunches in the Big 12, including a career-high 40 points on 9/12 shooting from deep to beat TCU. For a player who missed two full seasons with a foot injury, he looked as good as ever this year.

44. Naz Reid – LSU

2018-19 stats: 13.7 ppg 7.1 rpg 0.8 apg

Like most freshmen, Reid struggled with some consistency when it came to his production. However, when he was on – he was on. It started with 29 points in a tough win over UNC Greensboro and averaging 28 ppg in two wins over Arkansas. Reid isn’t the best defender in the world but his rebounding has continued to improve as the season has gone on.

43. Eric Paschall – Villanova

2018-19 stats: 16.5 ppg 6.2 rpg 2.2 apg

The lone returning starter from the national championship Wildcats, Paschall became of the leaders on and off the court. Now a top offensive option, the 6’8 had numerous 20+ point games this season. He also likes to get to the free throw and get opponents in foul trouble as well.

42. Jordan Ford – Saint Mary’s

2018-19 stats: 21.3 ppg 2.8 rpg 2.5 apg

Even without Jock Landale around, Ford has developed into another lethal scorer for Randy Bennett’s team, carrying the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament. His worst game came in Saint Mary’s 48-point loss at Gonzaga but made up for it with 17 in the WCC title game to get them into the Big Dance. He operates well off the pick and roll and is an efficient shooter overall.

41. Dylan Windler – Belmont

2018-19 stats: 20.8 ppg 10.8 rpg 2.6 apg

In any other mid-major expect for the WCC and Ohio Valley, Windler would’ve been the easy Player of the Year. A dominant scorer and rebounder, the senior forward recently had a 32-point and 21-rebound effort against Austin Peay. It was as impressive as when he dropped 41 points on eight made threes to beat Morehead State.

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