5 NBA prospects with rising draft stock after the opening rounds of March Madness

UCLA’s Amari Bailey looks like a top prospect yet again.

We had an exciting opening weekend in the opening rounds of March Madness, and several prospects significantly helped their draft stock.

NBA players are selected based on their full resume and body of work and not just their most recent games on the court. But it never hurts to play well under the bright lights of the men’s NCAA tournament.

Based on the first two rounds of the Big Dance, these were some of the most notable players who made the best cases for themselves thus far (and don’t forget to check out our mock draft from before the tourney).

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