Predicting Top 5 Final Four NBA Draft Prospects Right Now: Clingan, Edey or Castle up Top?

5. Mark Sears, PG, Alabama

A bit of a flier here with Mark Sears after a much-improved season and stellar tournament.

Sears has upped his offensive efficiency all over the floor while increasing his PPG rate by around ten since last year.

He will undoubtedly be a late second round pick, and if he can somehow get Alabama to Monday night, talk of him going undrafted will disappear faster than a cut mesh in Glendale.

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2. Zach Edey, C, Purdue

The hefty favorite to win the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player may be in the two slot as part of my Canadian bias.

• Zach Edey +195
• Tristen Newton +340
• Donovan Clingan +340
• Cam Spencer +500
• Stephon Castle +2000

But Zach Edey continues to prove that doubters are wrong with every given game.

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After picking up his back-to-back CBB Player of the Year on Friday, Edey etched his name into the college hoops record book. The Toronto, Canada native became the first player to win two straight since Ralph Sampson in 1983.

Critics of Edey once labeled him two-slow, too much of a defensive liability on the perimeter, and a player that would struggle to fit into this run-and-gun, three-point barrage NBA era.

A year after his second-round draft status was being debated, Edey is a lock to go inside the top 15.

Don't forget this 7'3", 300-pound man-child only started hooping seven years ago.

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3. Stephon Castle, SG UConn

Depending on where the draft chips fall, Stephon Castle can take over Edey and go a few spots ahead of him. He's highly coachable, the best defending guard in the draft, and is a freak athlete.

The 19-year-old will never be a big-time scorer but has some attributes like the LA Lakers, Cam Reddish. If his shooting improves, don't be surprised to see Castle start somewhere in short order. 

While a longshot at +2000, if he has a pair of big games for the Huskies and can snatch Final Four MOP from Edey, he could go late in the top-ten.

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4. Alex Karaban, F, UConn

There is a fair bit of seperation after our top three, where Huskies forward Alex Karaban will almost certainly be a second round selection.

The 6'8" sophomore plays well off the ball and has good footwork on both ends of the floor.

He should go mid second round in June.

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5. Mark Sears, PG, Alabama

A bit of a flier here with Mark Sears after a much-improved season and stellar tournament.

Sears has upped his offensive efficiency all over the floor while increasing his PPG rate by around ten since last year.

He will undoubtedly be a late second round pick, and if he can somehow get Alabama to Monday night, talk of him going undrafted will disappear faster than a cut mesh in Glendale.

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