Draft stock up, down for second day of March Madness

He is improved as a rebounder and passer this yr, however shot-making goes to be his calling card within the execs. His 23 factors and 5 assists have been an amazing introduction. 

Zach Edey, Purdue

Scouts doubt how the 7-foot-4, 300-pound Edey’s sport would possibly translate to the professional degree. On Friday, Edey left little question that he’s one of the dominating gamers within the faculty ranks, placing up 30 factors, 21 rebounds, and three blocks in opposition to Grambling State.

It’s the primary 30-20 sport within the event since 1995 when Joe Smith of Maryland did it. Three months later, he was the No. 1 decide within the draft. Edey isn’t going to go almost that top, but it surely’s onerous to think about him having a greater first sport within the tourney.

Donovan Clingan, UConn

The one cause Connecticut’s 7-foot-2 heart was held to 19 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists was that the Huskies instantly took care of enterprise. Clingan did all his injury in simply 20 minutes after UConn took a 52-19 halftime lead.

Clingan would have probably been a late first-round decide if he’d entered the draft final yr, however he returned to highschool in an try and repeat as champions. Now he is elevating his draft inventory and his staff seems superb.

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Cody Williams, Colorado

Williams is a possible lottery decide, however he is been battling accidents all season. On Friday, he got here off the bench for the Buffaloes as a result of an ankle harm that has slowed him down.

It is not honest to guage him in his hobbled state, in a sport the place he shot 2-for-3 from the ground and 5-for-7 from the foul line. However after Colorado edged out Florida, he’ll have an opportunity to indicate off his abilities once more Sunday in opposition to Marquette.

Kyle Filipowski, Duke

Duke’s Filipowski completed with 12 rebounds, three blocks, two steals and 4 assists however solely three factors, all on free throws. It was a well-rounded efficiency that confirmed off some stable protection, although he gave up some large photographs rotating out to the perimeter.

Vermont continually doubled the large man, who handed out of the double groups. It is onerous to inform if his passes have been a bit of off or his teammates merely missed photographs. Flip did not have a nasty sport total, however when a possible lottery decide does not make a single shot from the sector, it is onerous to think about {that a} boon to his draft hopes,

PJ Corridor, Clemson

The Tigers simply beat New Mexico on Friday, however their large man spent a lot of the sport in foul bother. P.J. Corridor is thought for his physicality, however in opposition to New Mexico, he made some unhealthy, reckless fouls. His third foul despatched him to the bench 1:42 into the second half.

Corridor nonetheless confirmed off his capturing vary by hitting two triples, however 14 factors and three rebounds is not the displaying he wished to make, particularly as an older prospect.