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NCAA Tournament 2015: Names You Will Learn

By Bobby Reagan

Mar 17, 2015; Dayton, OH, USA; General view of the NCAA logo on the court prior to the game between the Manhattan Jaspers and the Hampton Pirates in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2015; Dayton, OH, USA; General view of the NCAA logo on the court prior to the game between the Manhattan Jaspers and the Hampton Pirates in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 20, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Justin Edwards (14) defends Iowa State Cyclones forward Abdel Nader (2) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones beat the Wildcats 77-71. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2015; Ames, IA, USA; Kansas State Wildcats guard Justin Edwards (14) defends Iowa State Cyclones forward Abdel Nader (2) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones beat the Wildcats 77-71. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

Abdel Nader – Iowa State

Abdel Nader is one of those deep options for a No. 3 seed in Iowa State. The junior is averaging just 5.8 points per game, but he’s shown he can break out in some of the biggest games. Most recently in the Big 12 championship game, he scored 13 points in just 25 minutes of action in a win against Kansas.

Nader, who transferred from Northern Illinois, won’t beat you from deep, but he can attack the rim and knows how to get open in Fred Hoiberg‘s motion offense. Perhaps his best game of the season came against a defensive-minded team in West Virginia when he recorded 16 points and seven rebounds in just 21 minutes.

With teams focusing on taking away Monte Morris, Georges Niang or Dustin Hogue keep an eye on Nader to have a big game during Iowa State’s run.

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