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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
Mar 17, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; UNC Wilmington Seahawks guard C.J. Bryce (12) drives in front of Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

C.J. Bryce, SG, UNC Wilmington

UNC Wilmington put a scare into Duke last season as 13 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The Seahawks are back and are returning a lot of their players. This time, they are hoping to pull off the upset and advance in the tournament.

One player to keep an eye on is guard C.J. Bryce. Bryce played well against Duke last season, scoring 16 points with eight rebounds and two assists as a freshman.

This year, as a sophomore, Bryce and the Seahawks is facing another ACC powerhouse in Virginia, but you can be sure they will not be intimidated.

Bryce led the way in the Colonial Athletic Conference tournament, taking home MVP honors. The Seahawks won each game in their conference tournament by at least nine points.

For the season, Bryce leads the team with 17.6 points per game. He also adds 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

Bryce has taken a major step forward from his freshman year, as the Seahawks are another upset favorite for people filling out their brackets.

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Anyone pulling for UNC Wilmington to pull the upset should keep an eye on the electric Bryce who will try and lead his team to the upset victory they came so close to pulling off last year.