Trey Burke? Mary McLemore? Michael Carter-Williams? Aaron Craft? Yawn. It's undoubtedly entertaining seeing gifted celebrities take over the NCAA tournament, but as we enter the Sweet 16 and beyond, it is the role players who perform the most crucial elements in benefits. These are role players... Arsalan Kazemi, Oregon Thearon N. Henderson/Getty Photos I went to the University of Washington, so I am likely to hate Oregon and everything the Ducks mean, but Arsalan Kazemi makes that impossible. The Rice exchange may be the ultimate role player. He never stops working and can be an absolute delight to watch. While he only earnings 9.3 points per game, the others of his stats establish a winner: 9.9 rebounds, 1.4 allows, 2.1 steals and 0.6 blocks. He isa'by fara'the only person in The Usa to position in the most truly effective 50 in field-goal percentage, steal percentage and rebounding percentage. If I were starting a college basketball team and could only select from present participants, you can find only a small number of folks I would simply take prior to the underrated Iranian star. Most of times, Kazemi is the greatest, most versatile opponent and most ferocious rebounder (at 6'7") on the court, and he's going to have to bring that toughness if the Ducks are going to maintain with Louisville. LaQuinton Ross, Iowa State LaQuinton Ross is Ohio State's most gifted player. Yes, DeShaun Thomas and Aaron Craft are obviously far better school baseball players right now, but the sophomore side is at the very best of the food chain, if we are speaing frankly about long-term, NBA-quality players with gaudy ability sets. Unfortuitously for the Buckeyes, Ross' inconsistent,Alackadaisical safety has generally kept him off the courtroom, and with shaky playing time, he's not had the opportunity to influence the bad end like his is capable of. All through OSU's nail-biting conquer Iowa State, that finallyAall improved (via CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein ): Ross added in three long balls and 17 points, suggesting everyone else why he was this elite recruit in the initial place. The Buckeyes have been trying to find a regular scorer behind Deshaun Thomas throughout the year, and Ross has always been the most effective choice to fill that essential role. If Sunday's dangerous performance was the turning point everyone has been looking forward to, Ohio State is going to be a truly hard out next week. Mitch McGary, Michigan Possibly the most readily useful workers move with this contest up to now has been John Beilein going freshman Mitch McGary to the starting lineup. The big, powerful, actual, fundamentally-sound, hard-working big guy has counted 34 factors, 23 boards and three takes in Michigan's two big benefits to date. But newsflash: 6'8" Jordan Dykstra and 6'9" Juvonte Reddic are not Jeff Withey. McGary has rapidly removed one of Michigan's largest inconsistenciesa'interior presencea'in days gone by week. His effectiveness against Kansas' 7-foot power down low is going to be undoubtedly criticala'perhaps much more soAfor the Wolverines' Elite Eight possibilities than Burke and the their number of talented scorers. Link toAPrintableAPDF Link toALive Bracket Follow most of the exciting NCAA tournament activity withAMarch Madness Live.
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