Final 4 thoughts

I suppose this post is which prospects hurt/helped themselves the most. I'm sticking with players whose play showed something good or bad that I picked up on.

Ty Lawson: He was the dominant player in the tournament. I don't know if he put himself into the top 5 where I feel he belongs, but he certainly didn't hurt himself.

Wayne Ellington: He played harder than I've ever seen him play and looked like more than just a jump shooter. I would say he helped himself more than any other player.

Tyler Hansbrough: Every time he hit an outside shot, it probably boosted his stock.

Ed Davis: His announcement that he's returning to school will spare some team from making a Marvin Williams-type of mistake. Unless he changes his mind...

Delvon Roe: Did solid board work in both final 4 games. He's probably the top prospect on this team and could emerge as their best player next year. Since the Spartans don't exactly operate under a star system, I'm not sure exactly how good he'll look. I do know that he did nothing to disappoint.

Durrell Summers: He was a better passer in the tournament, a good thing since this had been a problem. Like the rest of the young Spartans, his time is going to be next year. They have a good group of young players and I assume all will be back. The finals experience had to be a good thing for all of them. This will be a team to watch next year.

Goran Suton: A big guy who can rebound and hit the outside shot should land in round one. The fact that he was able to display his skills helped him some.

Raymar Morgan: Other than a nice game against UConn, Morgan continued to struggle. With SF being the strongest position in the draft, I can't see where he helped himself.

AJ Price: Went 16-52 overall and 2-12 from behind the arc his last three games to cap a disappointing senior year. This after a nice start to the tournament. This isn't a great year for PGs, so Price still seems to be a likely draftee, but he didn't help his cause here.

Kemba Walker: Despite struggling in the final game, his PG numbers improved during the tournament. He still has a ways to go, but this is a good sign.

Hasheem Thabeet: He remains the player most likely to be drafted second overall.

Villanova: Despite their impressive and inspiring run, I still don't see any player here who made himself much of a prospect. They're a great story and it's possible one or two players got themselves a closer look, but as prospects they just don't measure up.