Prospects to keep an eye on during March Madness

ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 09: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates in the 81-63 win over the Auburn Tigers during the quarterfinals round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 9, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MO - MARCH 09: Collin Sexton #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates in the 81-63 win over the Auburn Tigers during the quarterfinals round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 9, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Michael Porter Jr., Missouri Tigers
ST LOUIS, MO – MARCH 08: Michael Porter Jr #13 of the Missouri Tigers watches the action against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second round of the 2018 SEC Basketball Tournament at Scottrade Center on March 8, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Michael Porter Jr., Missouri

vs. Florida State, March 16/9:50 p.m. (TBS)

Boasted as the sure-fire number one pick of the 2018 Draft before the season even began, Michael Porter has suffered through an injury-riddled freshman season with the Missouri Tigers. He underwent back surgery back in November but returned for one game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Tournament.

Porter shot just 29.4 percent from the field. But after missing so much time there is not much to expect from a 19-year-old.

Although he will not be in basketball shape for most of the tournament, if Missouri plans to make a run deep into March, it will be through Porter.

Listed at 6-foot-10 Porter has elite shooting ability and probably has the highest ceiling in the entire 2018 class. If Orlando believes that the injury is behind him, he could be the star that Magic fans have been itching for.

There will obviously be a lot of work for the Magic to do between the end of the college season and the Draft Combine. And then the work begins again as the teams get their chance to interview and examine the players further.

This is not the only time the Magic will get their eye on these players. It is part of the bigger puzzle of the Draft.

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