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NCAA Basketball: Top 50 players from 2023 NBA Draft most likely to succeed

By Tristan Freeman

Arkansas Razorbacks guard Anthony Black (0) dunks the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Arkansas Razorbacks at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023.
Arkansas Razorbacks guard Anthony Black (0) dunks the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Arkansas Razorbacks at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. /
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21. Keyonte George – Baylor Bears

2022-23 season stats: 15.3 ppg and 2.8 apg

The 6’4 shooting guard was one of the top freshmen scorers in NCAA Basketball, going for 20+ points 11 different times. One of them included 32 points and seven rebounds against West Virginia. The concern with George is that at times he’s only offensive-minded and isn’t much of a passer or defender. So he’ll have to be a quality scorer in order to earn minutes in the NBA.

20. Maxwell Lewis – Pepperdine Waves

2022-23 season stats: 17.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg

Lewis is a 6’7 wing that had a breakout campaign as a sophomore to lead the Waves in scoring. The team didn’t win much but that has more to do with the coaching than raw talent. This is a player that will thrive on the open court and Lewis is an elite shot-maker on offense that can be just good enough on defense to be a future starter in the league.

19. Kobe Bufkin – Michigan Wolverines

2022-23 season stats: 14.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg

Another sophomore breakout star in NCAA Basketball was Bufkin, who shot nearly 50% from the field and was a good three-point shooter. The 6’4 guard had seven games of 20+ points, including 28 against Wisconsin in overtime. Bufkin is a quality athlete with great promise on offense and if paired with better PG play has a good future.

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