NCAA Basketball: Top 10 mid-major players in 2019 NBA draft

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - MARCH 21: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers dunks the ball during the second half of the first round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles at XL Center on March 21, 2019 in Hartford, Connecticut. Murray State defeated Marquette 83-64. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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DAYTON, OHIO – MARCH 19: Dylan Windler #3 of the Belmont Bruins dribbles during the first half against the Temple Owls in the First Four of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 19, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

No. 3 – Dylan Windler (Forward, Belmont)

Belmont senior Dylan Windler certainly left a lasting impression in his last game before embarking on a professional career in the NBA. In his team’s loss to Maryland in the NCAA Tournament Windler finished with 35 points and 11 rebounds, while shooting 7-14 from three-point land. He averaged 21 points and 10.8 rebounds while shooting 54% from the field and nearly 43% from beyond the arc.

Windler, at 6-7 has the ability to play shooting guard but is probably more comfortable as a small forward. He’s equally successful as a scorer with and without the ball, and as shown by his double-double average, he isn’t afraid to crash the glass. He is also an adequate playmaker, having dished out 2.5 assists last year, making him the only player in college basketball to have that many assists while grabbing at least nine rebounds and scoring at least 17 points per game.

Having played at Belmont for Rick Byrd, you know Windler has a no-quit attitude and good leadership qualities. While Windler isn’t the quickest athlete, his skill set should allow him at the least to create a career as a role player with a high basketball IQ that does a little bit of everything well. Don’t be surprised if you hear his name in the first round of the draft.

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