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Final Four: The top 25 players still left in the NCAA Tournament

By Brandon Griffin

Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; The North Carolina Tar Heels lift the South Region champions trophy after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; The North Carolina Tar Heels lift the South Region champions trophy after defeating the Kentucky Wildcats in the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) reacts in the second half against the Butler Bulldogs during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) reacts in the second half against the Butler Bulldogs during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Players 13 and 14

Hicks has had an up and down season mainly due to foul trouble. Those troubles have continued in the tournament where Hicks has 12 fouls, the next closest Tar Heel has six.

Hicks is averaging 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, being a big part of the Tar Heels success. Hicks ranks in the top ten in assists and the top five in steals among remaining players. However, his foul trouble has led to zero blocks in the tournament.

His best tournament game came in a win over Texas Southern in the First Round. In that game, Hicks had 17 points and six rebounds. More importantly, Hicks has found a way to stay out of foul trouble in most tournament games.

Mar 25, 2017; San Jose, CA, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs center Przemek Karnowski (24) reacts against the Xavier Musketeers during the first half in the finals of the West Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2017; San Jose, CA, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs center Przemek Karnowski (24) reacts against the Xavier Musketeers during the first half in the finals of the West Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /

Karnowski is the only center to make this list. It may be a dying breed in college, just nobody told Karnowski.

In four tournament games, Karnowski is averaging 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. Karnowski ranks in the top ten in true shooting percentage and total blocks.

His best tournament game came in a win over West Virginia in the Sweet Sixteen. In that game, Karnowski had 13 points and five rebounds. Additionally he had two assists and shot 6-of-8 from the floor for the Bulldogs.

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