nERD Score: 91.82

Like Gonzaga, North Carolina has three players with nERD scores of 50 or better during the tournament, but Jackson has been the clear standout.

The junior forward is averaging 19.8 points per game in the big dance to go along with 6.3 rebounds (2.5 on offense) and 4.3 assists per game. He is also posting a 57.1% true shooting percentage and has 6 steals.

He was at his most dominant in the Tar Heels’ opening-round win (49.75 nERD), but Jackson also put up a nERD score of 24.26 in the Sweet 16 against Butler. In that game, he was 9 for 18 from the field and scored 24 points while posting a 134.8 offensive rating despite also using over 31% of North Carolina’s possessions.