Adi Joseph

USA TODAY Sports

The much-hyped 2014 NBA draft in June will be shaped by how players did in the NCAA tournament. Here we look at who helped and hurt their stock the most in the past three weeks:

UP: Julius Randle, Kentucky freshman

Built like a brick, Randle was the foundation of everything Kentucky did this season. His aggressive rebounding and fearlessness around the basket were great, but he also showed steadily improving handles and, particularly against No. 1 seed Wichita State in the third round, a playmaking penchant that could translate to the next level. While his fellow Wildcats showed their inconsistency, the 6-9 power forward reminded everyone why he was potentially the team's only 2014 lottery pick.

DOWN: Jabari Parker, Duke freshman

Andrew Wiggins had a worse final game of the season than Parker, but Parker needed to impress more. The oversized small forward was one of the nation's most productive players, but the likelihod of him being drafted first overall decreased substantially when he struggled in his tournament opener against No. 14 seed Mercer. Parker was selling himself as the NBA-ready choice alongside Wiggins and Kansas' Joel Embiid, but he still has a ways to go on defense and in his conditioning.

UP: Shabazz Napier, Connecticut senior

This is the value of senior guards. Napier entered the tournament as a first-round hopeful, viewed mostly as a backup point guard at best. He's small but athletic, dynamic but not always efficient. In the tournament, he and backcourtmate Ryan Boatright have shown tremendous tenacity on defense and the ability to lead a team, even one with a lacking frontcourt like Connecticut. The end result for Napier could be guaranteed money and even a spot in the top 20 of the draft.

DOWN: Doug McDermott, Creighton senior

The national player of the year faced one major question mark with regards to his NBA draft stock: Can he score against bigger, more athletic defenders? Then he faced Baylor, loaded with length and athleticism, and choked to the tune of 15 points and almost no real impact on the game. McDermott will be a fine NBA small forward, but he may not have the upside to be a lottery pick after how the Bears exposed him.

UP: Aaron Gordon, Arizona freshman

Position has been the biggest concern for Gordon, a 6-9, 225-pound freak athlete. His skillset is best served for power forward, and in an NBA in which more teams are using small lineups, he showed he could contribute there. He was remarkably efficient in the Wildcats' first three tournament wins, shooting 22-for-30 from the field. Then he grabbed 18 rebounds in an overtime loss against a stalwart Wisconsin team. He still has holes in his perimeter game, which could drop him out of the top 10. But Gordon also has the potential to improve those skills and the upside to match most top-tier prospects.

DOWN: Tyler Ennis, Syracuse freshman

When the Orange began the season 25-0, Ennis had the look of the best true point guard in this draft class. Then Syracuse dropped six of its last nine, and views of the team and its Canadian sensation shifted. Ennis can get shot-happy, as he was in a third-round loss to No. 11 seed Dayton, when he shot 7-for-21 from the field and took a bad three-point attempt at the buzzer to try for the win. Ennis needs to sell himself as a distributor, and he has declared for the draft with hopes he can do that in workouts.

UP: Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin junior

Three weeks ago, the Badgers' 7-foot center was on no one's NBA radar. Then he dropped 28 points and 11 rebounds on Arizona, two days after a 19-point, 6-block effort against Baylor. Kaminsky has great shooting range and surprising handles for a big man. He can bang in the paint or stretch defenses, as there are not many 7-footers who can match his skill. He now has a decision to make, as his stock may never get higher, but there still is some hesitation about his sudden breakout.

DOWN: Glenn Robinson III, Michigan sophomore

Son of NBA All-Star Glenn Robinson, the small forward entered the season in the top 10 of most draft boards. He slipped as teammates Nik Stauskas and Caris LeVert took much of the scoring that was expected to go to him with Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. leaving the Wolverines, but Robinson had helped his stock in last season's championship game run. A repeat wasn't to happen, as Michigan lost in the Elite Eight, with Robinson struggling against Kentucky's many young prospects. He still has the athleticism and smoothness to make an impact, but he must be more aggressive if he comes back next season.

UP: Cleanthony Early, Wichita State senior

Though the previously unbeaten Shockers were stunned in their second tournament game, their best player shined. Early put any criticisms of his perimeter game to rest against Cal Poly and Kentucky, going 7-for-14 on three-pointers and showing a handle dramatically improved from last year's Final Four run. He also got to face NBA-caliber competition and thrived, dropping 31 points on Kentucky and nearly willing his slumping teammates to the victory.

DOWN: LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State junior

With his huge wingspan and svelt figure, Ross has the look of an NBA small forward. But he has yet to show he consistently can play like one. His 10-point showing in a tournament-opener loss to Dayton was nothing like his strong Big Ten Conference tournament performance, and though he declared for the draft, he may be best served returning for his senior year.