10 Players Who Can Take Over the 2019 NCAA Tournament

Zion Williamson, Duke Blue Devils

What bad things do you have to say about Zion Williamson? That he single-handedly forced Nike's stock to drop -- albeit, for a brief time -- overnight? Yeah, that's just about it.

Barring something unforeseen, it looks like the freshman forward is going to be the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He possesses an unseen skillset for a player of his chiseled 6'7" 285-pound stature, with the ability to lead the break and attack above the rim or step out and hit the occasional three. It's that inside-out game that has Zion averaging 22.1 points per game on a ridiculous 69.3% field goal percentage (31.5% from three).

To put Williamson's season in perspective, going back to 1992-93 only two other players have ever averaged at least 20 points per game on 65% shooting or better. Of those three, Williamson has averaged at least four fewer minutes (29.1) while he has shot the highest percentage, with the lowest free throw attempts per game to boot.

Zion also contributes 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. He is top four in the nation in both offensive and defensive rating, and he is first among all players with an average of .350 win shares per 40 minutes (.010 higher than the next-closest player).

The Duke Blue Devils are the top overall seed in the tournament and will draw the winner of North Carolina Central and North Dakota State, a play-in game for the last 16 seed and the opportunity to get mashed on by the one and only Zion.