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March Madness has officially started. The Men's NCAA Tournament will crown a national champion among 68 teams. After the Final Four ended, only two teams remained in Florida and Houston. A winner will be crowned on Monday.
As the entire sports world shifts its attention to the NCAA Tournament, the Oklahoma City Thunder will watch with vested interest to see how possible draft prospects handle the national spotlight. Depending on how the lottery shakes out, the title contender could have a high lottery pick to a bottom first-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft.
Thunder Wire looked at 10 prospects that the Thunder could look into in the first and second rounds. Here's how they did in the Final Four among those who advanced:
Kon Knueppel, Duke
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In an all-time collapse, Knueppel's worst tournament game certainly didn't prevent Duke's meltdown. In a 70-67 loss to Houston, he only had 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting, seven rebounds and two assists. He shot 3-of-5 from 3 and went 3-of-3 on free throws. The Blue Devil saw their season end in frustration as the Cougars finished on a 9-0 run in the final 33 seconds.
Khaman Maluach, Duke
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Maluach was also another non-factor against Houston. After stepping up for Duke in the tournament, he faded into the background against the country's best defense. He finished with just six points on 1-of-2 shooting and one assist. He shot 4-of-5 from the free-throw line.
Alex Condon, Florida
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Florida survived Auburn in a nail-biter with a 79-73 win. They managed to do that without much help from Condon. He lost the big man battle as he was held to one point on 0-of-5 shooting, four rebounds and three assists. He shot 1-of-3 on free throws and tallied five fouls. The Gators didn't get much production from their center but that didn't matter.
Johni Broome, Auburn
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Battling through ailments, Broome left it all on the court in his final college game. He finished with 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, seven rebounds and two assists. He shot 0-of-2 from 3 and went 3-of-7 on free throws. He also had three steals and two blocks. A poor second half caused Auburn's season to end.
Isaiah Evans, Duke
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This was an unceremonious end to Evans' season. He only played two minutes and failed to log in a stat. He could be a candidate to stay in school and forego the NBA draft in hopes of a bounce-back season next year.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: March Madness Final Four: Recap of potential OKC Thunder prospects
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