Uproxx

● By Brad Rowland
The 2024 NCAA Tournament is nearing its end, with only three games remaining in the college season. While there is still a tremendous amount of attention on March Madness through the lens of NBA Draft evaluation, a heavy portion of projected first round picks were not participating this year, either due to early college exits or simply not operating within the college structure. That has allowed players (cough, Donovan Clingan, cough) to stand out even more in the March spotlight, but we also must offer a reminder not to get too carried away with anything within a three-week sample size during a single-elimination basketball tournament. Of course, that is fruitless because narratives inevitably set in, and with all of that in mind, it is time to check in again with a mock draft update in early April.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 30 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.