By Tom Westerholm | twesterh@masslive.com | Posted March 23, 2018 at 06:00 AM
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The TD Garden will host the East Regional semis and finals (better known as the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) this weekend, giving us an up-close look at some of the fun NBA prospects from the four participants.
The Sweet Sixteen will take place on Friday, starting with No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 5 West Virginia at 7:27 p.m., followed by Texas Tech vs. Purdue, which will tip at 9:57 p.m. If you can't get tickets, both games will be on TBS.
Here's a preview of what fans of the NBA Draft will see in Boston this weekend.
Mikal Bridges, Villanova
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Mikal Bridges, Villanova
Draft Range: Mid-to-late lottery
Position/role: High level 3-and-D Wing
What he brings: Bridges will be the best 2018 draft prospect in Boston this weekend. He's an excellent athlete with 3-point range and plenty of defensive versatility at the next level. His current skill set doesn't suggest a future superstar, but he could be a perfect role player for the modern game (think of a more-athletic Danny Green as a potential NBA comparison).
Jalen Brunson, Villanova
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Jalen Brunson, Villanova
Draft Range: Late first/early second
Position/role: Effective back-up ball-handler
What he brings: Brunson isn't an elite athlete and he doesn't have a perfect NBA frame, but he's a solid scorer who can find buckets in a variety of ways. Defensively, he will run into problems against starting point guards, but teams looking for a solid ball-handler/spot scorer off the bench could do a lot worse than the high-IQ veteran.
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