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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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Denzel Valentine, Michigan State

19.4 PPG
7.6   RPG
7.6   APG

Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
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Denzel Valentine looks to be the front-runner for National Player of the Year honors and deservedly so. Tom Izzo’s senior guard has done it all this year.

Triple-doubles. Game winning shots. Valentine has been the leader of a team seemingly built for a deep run in March. And with Izzo at the helm, why shouldn’t they end up in Houston? After all, Izzo has done more with less talent.

As it stands, Valentine and company have more than enough talent, and heart, to lead the Spartans to their eighth Final Four in the last 17 years.

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