Top 10 players from the East Region of the NCAA Tournament
6. Tucker DeVries, G, Drake
DeVries is one of the most consistent small-school players in the nation. After being named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and leading the Bulldogs to an MVC Tournament title last year, DeVries matched those feats while taking his stats up another level. He finished the year averaging 21.8 points, good for sixth in the nation, with 6.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Drake is considered one of the best mid-major programs in the tournament field this season and a lot of that can be attributed to DeVries play on the court. While the Bulldogs would need a full team effort to make a run, it all starts with DeVries playing up to his abilities.
