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2017 NCAA Tournament: 5 Players To Watch For In East Region

By Kenneth Teape

Mar 14, 2017; Dayton, OH, USA; Ball sits on the court before the game the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers between the New Orleans Privateers in the first four of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2017; Dayton, OH, USA; Ball sits on the court before the game the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers between the New Orleans Privateers in the first four of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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2017 NCAA Tournament: 5 Players To Watch For In East Region
Nov 22, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; East Tennessee State Buccaneers guard T.J. Cromer (0) drives to the basket against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second half at McCamish Pavilion. East Tennessee State defeated Georgia Tech 69-68. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

T.J. Cromer, Point Guard, East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State comes into the 2017 NCAA Tournament as a No.13 seed. It is the first time they have qualified for the tournament since the 2009-10 season.

After losing to Chattanooga in the Southern Conference final last season and falling just short of qualifying, you can be sure the players will be excited to be there.

East Tennessee State is an upset favorite of people filling out their bracket. If they are to pull off the upset over Florida, you can count on T.J. Cromer being a big reason why.

Cromer led the Buccaneers to the SOCON championship this year and won MVP honors. The No.3 Buccaneers upset UNC Greensboro in the championship and are now looking to make some noise in the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Cromer has had an excellent season. He averages 19.1 points, 3.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. He can fill it up from anywhere on the court, as he shoots 45.4 percent overall from the field, 40.4 percent from deep and 82 percent from the foul line.

Florida will have their hands full trying to slow down the motivated Cromer. He wants to extend his college career and lead East Tennessee State to their first tournament win since the 1991-92 season.