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2016 NBA Draft: Who Shined On Day 2 Of Sweet 16?

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 25, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts after making a basket against the Syracuse Orange during the second half in a semifinal game in the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts after making a basket against the Syracuse Orange during the second half in a semifinal game in the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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The field has been cut to eight at the NCAA Tournament! Which 2016 NBA Draft prospects made the Sweet 16 their proving ground?

Mar 25, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts after making a basket against the Syracuse Orange during the second half in a semifinal game in the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Domantas Sabonis (11) reacts after making a basket against the Syracuse Orange during the second half in a semifinal game in the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

From 68 to eight, the 2016 NCAA Tournament has been unforgiving in the way it’s chopped its field into pieces. There have been heartbreaking collapses, awe-inspiring comebacks, brutal blowouts, and ridiculous buzzer-beaters that will forever live on the March Madness highlight reel.

The question is, which 2016 NBA Draft prospects have taken advantage of this unique opportunity to improve their long-term futures?

Shining on the grandest stage of them all has launched many a player into the first round of the NBA Draft. Some were on the bubble, and others hardly on the radar, but consistently stepping up under the bright lights of March Madness is something that only a select few are capable of.

On Day 2 of the Sweet 16, another five stars stepped up and solidified their NBA Draft stock. Who were they?

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