A huge lead guard at 6’6, 215 pounds, Hood-Schifino proved he could knock down a jump shot (36 percent from three) and facilitate to teammates from the moment Indiana put the ball in his hands. The freshman excelled in a bigger role, and is now being projected as a first round pick in this NBA draft. Hood-Schifino was always going to be a major part of the Indiana Hoosiers this year as the program’s first five-star recruit since Trayce Jackson-Davis, but he was suddenly thrust into a starring role when veteran guard Xavier Johnson went down with a foot injury. Now it’s time to see what they can do with the whole country watching.īefore the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament begins, here’s our list of the top-50 players in the field.
Others like Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis, Gonzaga’s Drew Timme, and UCLA’s Jaime Jaquez are four-year stars who have built real legacies at their programs. Some - like Alabama’s Brandon Miller, Houston’s Jarace Walker, and Baylor’s Keyonte George - are using college as a one-year pitstop before starting their NBA careers. With the 2023 men’s NCAA tournament field now set, sports fans who don’t follow college hoops year-round are about to become emotionally invested in some of the best young athletes in the sport.Ĭollege basketball really only holds the national sports spotlight for one month, but these players have been working for this moment their entire lives. March Madness allows college basketball players the opportunity to become household names around the country and legends at their schools.
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