8 Players Who Can Take Over the NCAA Tournament

Jakob Poeltl, Utah Utes

Poeltl, the Pac 12 Player of the Year, is a near lock atop this year's upcoming NBA Draft (if he so chooses to enter it). A big reason behind that is not only the seven-foot Austrian's NBA size but also his NBA skillset.

Poeltl is a gifted scorer down low with great footwork and athleticism for his size. He's utilized his skills to score with efficiency -- averaging 17.6 points on 65.6% from the field on the year. What separates Poeltl from many other players of his size is his ability to knock down free throws.

From his freshman to sophomore season, Poeltl has improved upon his free throw percentage by nearly 25%, to his current mark of 69.2% on 6.7 attempts per contest. So, if teams think implementing a hack-a-whoever strategy would help slow the big man down, not so fast.

Several teams figured that out the hard way. This year, Poeltl has totaled seven games of at least 25 points and 10 boards -- and, not surprisingly, the Utes are undefeated in those seven games. If Poeltl gets on a roll, look out.