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2016 NBA Draft: Who Stood Out on Day 1 of NCAA Tournament?

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) celebrates in front of Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Demetris Morant (21) during the second half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) celebrates in front of Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Demetris Morant (21) during the second half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (10) brings the ball up court against Austin Peay Governors forward Kenny Jones (42) during the second half in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (10) brings the ball up court against Austin Peay Governors forward Kenny Jones (42) during the second half in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Kansas Jayhawks

Opponent: Austin Peay Governors (16)

Result: 105-79, W

Stat Line: 24 minutes, 23 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 9/11 FG, 4/5 3PT, 1/2 FT

Position: Shooting Guard

Age: 18 (6/10/1997)

Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’6″, 191 pounds, 6’6″

Analysis

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk has been on NBA Draft radars since well before he committed to the Kansas Jayhawks. He’s achieved intriguing success on the international front, and has the size and shooting ability to be a high-quality contributor at the next level.

Mykhailiuk picked the perfect time to pour in a career-high 23 points, as the Kansas Jayhawks demolished the Austin Peay Governors 105-79.

Mykhailiuk was a sharpshooting assassin, converting four of his five attempts from beyond the arc. He moved brilliantly without the ball, trusting his teammates and using his size to his advantage against smaller defenders.

The end result was a showing that’s closer to what scouts and analysts expected of him when he arrived at Kansas.

Mykhailiuk, an 18-year-old sophomore, broke out at the 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, and again turned heads at the 2014 FIBA World Cup. He’s spent a vast majority of his two-year career at Kansas riding the pine, however, which is why this game was such a pleasant surprise.

If Mykhailiuk can continue to excel for the Jayhawks in the NCAA Tournament, he could potentially build a strong enough case to turn pro this coming summer.

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