March Madness is a great opportunity to show scouts what they'll do on the biggest stage before the 2025 NBA Draft and a few players did exactly that.
Even though it was the Florida Gators who eventually became national champions, there were several players who also came away from the tournament as big winners as they set to begin their professional careers as well. So which prospects were the biggest stock risers?
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1. Walter Clayton Jr.
No player did more to help himself for the 2025 NBA Draft during the NCAA men’s basketball tournament than Florida star Walter Clayton Jr., who won a national championship.
He led the tournament in scoring, via CBB Analytics, with 20 points more than any other player during the Big Dance.
Clayton also had the most long 3-pointers beyond 25 feet (12) and the most unassisted 3-pointers (9) connected. He recorded the most combined field goals made on 3-pointers and at the rim (39) as well. Additionally, no player drew more shooting fouls (21) or converted more and-one attempts (5) during the tournament.
While it remains unclear just how high he can go based on his performance, a first-round selection is certainly one of the likely outcomes, even if evaluators are rightfully skeptical of undersized upperclassmen.
