Four players to watch

■ Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary’s: The son of former NBA guard and Hall of Famer Sarunas Marciulionis, Augustus has begun to make a name for himself as the West Coast Conference player of the year. His success this season came as a surprise to even some folks in the program, who were stunned by his development between last year and the start of his junior season. He doubled his point production (12.4) and more than tripled his assist (5.2) and steal (1.5) numbers while helping the Gaels control tempo and dominate on the defensive end.

■ Daron Holmes, Dayton: A secondteam All-american and a Naismith Award semifinalist, Holmes will undoubtedly remind viewers of Obi Toppin, who took home that trophy for Dayton in 2020. He relied mostly on athleticism early in his career, but has seen his NBA stock rise dramatically by improving his 3-point shooting and playmaking ability while also playing tenacious defense. Holmes averages 20.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.

■ Jaelen House, New Mexico: The senior is a big fan of professional wrestling and seems to integrate the lessons of some of the most notorious heels into his game. He celebrates, he taunts, he flops. He does it all, though he’s a different person off the court. All of that wouldn’t matter if House, the son of former NBA player Eddie House, didn’t have the game to match his boisterous on-court persona.

■ Tyon Grant-foster, Grand Canyon: It has been quite a journey for the Antelopes star, who is finally enjoying success at his fourth college stop. He played at Indian

Hills Community College before taking on a reserve role at Kansas for a year and then transferring to Depaul. That’s where his