Every NCAA Tournament has winners and losers. Obviously Kansas is a winner, but the Jayhawks aren’t alone. There are plenty of other individuals who won over NBA scouts during the tournament. Today we’ll take a look at who helped their draft stock with their play during the NCAA Tournament…

Stephen Curry, SG, Davidson
Tournament: 32.0 ppg, 3.5 apg, 1.3 tpg, 3.3 spg, FG: 42-90 (46.7 %), 3FG: 23-52 (44.2 %)
Curry was simply brilliant. He almost singlehandedly knocked off two of the best defensive teams in the country (Georgetown and Wisconsin), but – and possibly more importantly – he answered all the questions NBA scouts had about him. Yes, he can get his shot off against NBA-level athletes. Yes, his handle is better than advertised. And, yes, his shot alone is good enough to give him a place in the league.

Jason Richards, PG, Davidson
Tournament: 13.3 ppg, 9.0 apg, 2.0 tpg, 1.3 spg, FG: 16-49 (32.7 %), 3FG: 6-25 (24.0 %)
Richards probably won’t get drafted, but his performance in the tourney should earn him a Portsmouth invite. Scouts saw how well he ran the team and took notice of the fact that Curry did have some help in slaying the college basketball giants. There are still concerns about his shot, but his 13-assist, 0-turnover performance against Wisconsin did not go unnoticed either.

Brook Lopez, PF, Stanford
Tournament: 20.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.3 bpg, 0.7 tpg, FG: 21-44 (47.7 %), FT: 18-19 (94.7 %)
Lopez’s stats are misleading because he only played 15 minutes in the Cardinal’s blowout win over Cornell in the first round. Over the next two games, he averaged 28.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg against Marquette and Texas. His wonderful work in the post was enough to prove that he will be one of the elite big men in this year’s draft.

Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis
Tournament: 20.8 ppg, 6.0 apg, 1.8 tpg, 6.5 rpg, 1.3 spg, FG: 43-83 (51.8 %), 3FG: 5-15 (33.3 %)
Rose was the Most Outstanding Player of the South Regional, but the accolades are just part of the story. The freshman displayed an enormous amount of confidence throughout the tournament, his teammates looked up to him, and his decision-making was impeccable. Add it all together and scouts see a sure-fire future NBA star. Or, at least, they should.

Gerald Henderson, SG, Duke
Tournament: 18.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 2.0 tpg, 3.0 spg, 1.0 bpg, FG: 13-23 (56.5 %), 3FG: 2-7 (28.6 %)
Henderson’s play may have been the only positive during Duke’s limited time in the tournament. The slashing sophomore carried the Blue Devils for long stretches. His inconsistent outside shooting and poor assist-to-turnover numbers are tough to swallow, but his ability to finish and his defense are certainly NBA-caliber.

Courtney Lee, SG, Western Kentucky
Tournament: 20.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 3.0 tpg, 2.7 spg, 1.7 bpg, FG: 22-60 (36.7 %), 3FG: 8-17 (47.1 %)
Scouts were already enamored with Lee’s size and scoring ability and now they have three more reasons to love him. He was sensational against top competition, he showed he could dominate, and his defense was tremendous. Even in Western Kentucky’s loss to UCLA, he had four blocks and three steals.

Joe Alexander, SF, West Virginia
Tournament: 18.0 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.7 tpg, 1.7 bpg, FG: 19-52 (36.5 %), FT: 15-18 (83.3 %)
No one had a better conference tournament than Alexander and very few had a better NCAA tourney run. The junior torched Duke statistically (22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks), but he also toyed with them emotionally. His teammates rallied around his competitiveness and toughness. This was most evident by the look of deflation on their faces after Alexander fouled out in the Mountaineers’ loss to Xavier.

Charles Rhodes, PF, Mississippi State
Tournament: 24.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 tpg, 0.5 bpg, FG: 17-26 (65.4 %), FT: 14-19 (73.7 %)
Scouts knew Rhodes had talent, but even they were surprised that he could be this good. He put up a season-high 34 points against Oregon and made 18 trips to the line in the process. It always helps to have your best game of the season on such a grand stage.

Jamont Gordon, SG, Mississippi State
Tournament: 14.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 7.0 apg, 4.5 tpg, FG: 9-30 (30.0 %), 3FG: 4-11 (36.4 %)
The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Gordon was widely regarded as one of the top all-around players in the country prior to the tourney. He reinforced those thoughts in the minds of scouts with his play during the big dance. Gordon nearly averaged a triple-double and, despite shooting extremely poorly, still managed to dominate. That is the kind of things scouts pay special attention to.

Darrell Arthur, PF, Kansas
Tournament: 11.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg, 1.0 apg, 2.2 tpg, FG: 30-49 (61.2 %), FT: 6-8 (75.0 %)
For most of the tournament, the lingering questions about Arthur’s lack of desire were once again being asked. But in the national championship game, the sophomore showed why he has so much potential. Arthur put up 20 points and 10 rebounds against the Tigers and gave scouts plenty of reasons to re-think their stance on the talented big man.

Jack McClinton, SG, Miami
Tournament: 28.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.0 tpg, FG: 17-33 (51.5 %), 3FG: 7-16 (43.8 %)
McClinton caught fire and put up the tourney’s best shooting display by anyone not named Stephen Curry. The former Siena-transfer notched a 38-point game against St. Mary’s and an 18-point game against Texas, but what is most compelling is that he only had two turnovers in 74 total minutes of work. If McClinton can score in bunches and not turn the ball over, he might have a chance to come off the bench for an NBA squad.

Joe Crawford, SG, Kentucky
vs Marquette: 35 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 4 to, FG: 13-22 (59.1 %), 3FG: 5-8 (62.5 %)
He only played one game in the tournament, but what a game it was. Crawford couldn’t miss against Marquette and he also displayed an enormous amount of confidence. Throughout most of the season, Patrick Patterson was the only Kentucky player scouts cared about, but you can be sure that Crawford turned some heads.