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2016 NBA Draft: Who Stood Out on Day 2 of NCAA Tournament?

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) reacts in the second half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) reacts in the second half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the Round of 64 officially in the books, which NBA Draft prospects shined on Day 2 of the 2016 NCAA Tournament?

Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) reacts in the second half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) reacts in the second half against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

The first round of upsets have concluded, and the Field of 64 has been cut to 32. Some of the top prospects in the 2016 NBA Draft have already been eliminated, but a number of the nation’s most storied prospects have led their respective teams to the next stage of March Madness.

In doing so, a number of NBA Draft prospects overcame the big-stage jitters and effectively improved their standing in the eyes of analysts, scouts, and general managers alike.

16 games were completed on Friday, March 18, all featuring players with at least some semblance of a future in the NBA. Only a select few managed to justify the hype with the pressure of March Madness mounting, but a small group of players came through in a major way.

Some did so by pacing their respective teams to victory with scoring and facilitating exploits that stood out from the pack. Others were unable to stave off elimination, but managed to thrive in ways that either confirmed or improved upon the previous notions.

The question is, which prospects stood out as the best performers on Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament?

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