March Madness 2019: Canadians to watch in the NCAA Tournament

Jackie Spiegel

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The NCAA Tournament bracket is set and the Canadians are ready to make their mark.

RJ Barrett — who is expected to dominate the floor as his Blue Devils march to the championship game in Minneapolis — is the top Canadian in the tournament. Barrett averaged 22.9 PPG for Duke in his freshman season.

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However, all eyes will also be on Montreal's Luguentz Dort who averaged 16.1 PPG this season for Arizona State and could be a top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Dort and his Sun Devils kick off the tourney in the First Four on Wednesday night. If they advance, they'll face Buffalo and Windsor's Dominic Johnson in the first round.

Along with ASU and Buffalo, that West bracket is littered with Canadians. Top-seeded Gonzaga has Brandon Clarke, who averaged 16.5 PPG and 8.4 RPG this season while Florida State and Vermont will meet with Mfiondu Kabengele and Stef Smith, respectively.

No. 2 seed Michigan, who is expected to make a deep run is led by Oakville's Ignas Brazdeikis.

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But they're not the only ones. Here's a breakdown of all the Canadians suiting up for March Madness.

Canadians in the NCAA Tournament

SCHOOL NAME POSITION

HEIGHT

HOMETOWN YEAR
Arizona State Luguentz Dort Guard 6-4 Montreal, QC Freshman
Baylor Devonte Bandoo Guard 6-3 Brampton, ON Junior
Bradley Ja'Shon Henry Guard/Forward 6-6 Saskatoon, SK Freshman
Buffalo Dominic Johnson Forward 6-5 Windsor, ON Sophomore
Duke RJ Barrett Forward 6-7 Mississauga, ON Freshman
Florida Andrew Nembhard Guard 6-5 Aurora, ON Freshman
Florida State Mfiondu Kabengele Forward 6-9 Burlington, ON R-Freshman
Gonzaga Brandon Clarke Forward 6-8 Vancouver, BC Junior
Iowa State Marial Shayok Guard 6-6 Ottawa, ON R-Senior
Iowa State Lindell Wigginton Guard 6-2 Dartmouth, NS Sophomore
Marquette Joseph Chartouny Guard 6-3 Montreal, QC Grad Student
Marquette Koby McEwen Guard 6-4 Toronto, ON Junior
Michigan Ignas Brazdeikis Forward 6-7 Oakville, ON Freshman
Minnesota Marcus Carr Guard 6-2 Toronto, ON Sophomore
New Mexico State Clayton Henry Guard 6-4 Calgary, AB Junior
Northeastern Maxime Boursiquot Guard/Forward 6-5 Ottawa, ON Junior
Syracuse Oshae Brissett Forward 6-8 Mississauga, ON Sophomore
Syracuse Howard Washington Guard 6-3 Buffalo, NY (dual) Sophomore
Tennessee Kyle Alexander Forward 6-11 Milton, ON Senior
Vermont Stef Smith Guard 6-1 Ajax, ON Sophomore
Virginia Tech Nickeil Alexander-Walker Guard 6-5 Toronto, ON Sophomore
Virginia Tech Jonathan Kabongo Guard 6-4 Toronto, ON Freshman
Yale Eze Dike Guard 6-2 Montreal, QC Freshman

Jackie Spiegel