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March Madness: The 10 best players in the NCAA Tournament

By Blake Cockrum

Jan 20, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Denzel Valentine (45) gestures to bench during the second half of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan State Spartans guard Denzel Valentine (45) gestures to bench during the second half of a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports /
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Brice Johnson, North Carolina

16.6 PPG
10.6 RPG
1.5    APG

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First-team All-ACC.
Check.

First-team All-American.
Check.

What more can be said about Brice Johnson that hasn’t already been said? The kid who came in as a raw but talented prospect with almost no muscle on his 6-9, 187 pound frame, has turned into an imposing 230-pound post player with all the makings of an NBA lottery pick.

After earning the right to have his jersey honored in the rafters of the Dean Smith Center, Johnson has little left to prove. He’s got only one thing left to check off his list.

Winning a national title.

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