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NCAA Tournament: Nine NBA Draft Prospects To Watch In Day 2 Of The Tourney

By Deanna Chapman

Feb 25, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts to a call during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. UCLA won 77-72. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2017; Tucson, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) reacts to a call during the second half against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center. UCLA won 77-72. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 9, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins forward TJ Leaf (22) dunks the ball against the Oregon Ducks during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. The UCLA Bruins won 82-79. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins forward TJ Leaf (22) dunks the ball against the Oregon Ducks during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. The UCLA Bruins won 82-79. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

TJ Leaf, UCLA

(3) UCLA vs. Kent State (14)

TJ Leaf is a freshman power forward. He can stretch the floor and while he didn’t shoot a ton of threes, when he did, he shot at 45.3 percent. Leaf can get to the rim for some easy buckets. He has a lot of potential to continue improving and would be a good fit in a small ball system.

His rebounding is also a plus. You can even count on him to protect the rumor step out to defend a shooter.

He’s easily a top 15 pick and could even sneak his way up towards the top 10 if he has a strong performance in the NCAA Tournament.