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10 Top NBA Prospects Who Are in Danger of Missing the 2017 NCAA Tournament

Nathaniel Josephs Mar 2nd, 2017
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​Dennis Smith Jr., NC State

DraftExpress Ranking: 4

Position: PG

Class: Freshman

Tournament Odds: 3.57%

Big Wins: At Duke 1/23

Profile: Smith leads the Wolfpack in points (18.5) and steals (1.9) per game, while adding 4.5 rebounds. His 6.3 assists per night also pace the Wolfpack, and it's also 11th-best in the nation. Smith is the only Division I player with multiple triple-doubles (2), one of which includes a ridiculous 27 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech that also featured 5 steals.

It turns out that wasting the talent of this homegrown talent and preseason third-team All-American is enough to get you fired in Raleigh.

Notable Teammates: Teammate Omer Yurtseven, a 7-footer from Turkey, missed the first nine games of the season and is ranked 39th by DraftExpress.

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