Southwest Region players to watch

Kenneth Faried, 6-8, F-C, Morehead State: The senior is a double-double machine, averaging 17.6 points and 14.5 rebounds per game. He's also hitting a whopping 64.4 percent of his shots.
Austin Freeman, 6-4, G, Georgetown: He averages 17.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. He hits an impressive 37.3 percent of his 3-pointers. He was diagnosed with diabetes last year.
Ben Hansbrough, 6-3, G, Notre Dame: The younger brother of former North Carolina great Tyler Hansbrough, Ben averages 18.5 points and is the Big East player of the year. A physical player, he's a brawler similar to his older brother.
Justin Harper, 6-10, F, Richmond: He could be a giant killer after averaging 17.9 points and 7 rebounds during the season. He hit 46.5 percent of his 3-pointers, and he took 157 of them.
JaJuan Johnson, 6-10, F-C, Purdue: The senior averages 20.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Dangerous around the basket, he's also added 3-pointers to his game, hitting 14 this season after not making one his first three years.
Marcus Morris, 6-9, F, Kansas. The Big 12 player of the year averages 17.3 points and 7.2 rebounds to lead the Jayhawks to its seventh consecutive regular-season conference title. He's been held to single-digits just twice this season.

Doug Roberson