The Sacramento Kings may be without their first round pick in 2019, but there’s still plenty of prospects to keep an eye on as March Madness kicks off this week.
March Madness kicks off this afternoon, and while the Sacramento Kings don’t have a 2019 first round pick, there’s still a plethora of prospects for fans to keep a close eye on throughout the tournament.
If you’re unfamiliar with college basketball, or live under a rock, March Madness is NCAA’s college basketball tournament where 68 teams, seeded 1-16 in four different regions, face off in a single-elimination bracket.
The Round of 64 starts on March 21 and lasts until March 22. After that, the Round of 32 (original names, I know) kicks off on March 23 and runs to the 24th. The Sweet Sixteen is held March 28-29, the Elite Eight March 30-31, the Final Four April 6 April Madness?) and the championship game will be held on April 8.
With that out-of-the-way, we can get to the important part: the prospects.
Some of these players will (likely) be in the tournament until the end, while some may just be a one-and-done. All players highlighted are those who, prior to any March Madness breakout, are projected to be drafted anywhere from the late first round to undrafted.
The Sacramento Kings may not have a first round pick, but they have three-second round picks, some of which may be early in the second round (top-40). As a result, it’s possible the Kings are able to trade into the late first round, so players projected to be taken 20th or later will still be considered. For simplicities sake, we’ll be using HoopsHype’s aggregate big board for draft projections, and not listing the different big boards for multiple websites.
For player statistics, we’ll be using box plus-minus and true shooting percentage as our primary advanced stats as well as basic counting stats (points, rebounds, assists). All stats will come from Sports Reference.
Before we hop into it, be sure to join our official March Madness bracket, where you can play against the A Royal Pain team and other Kings fans!