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2018 Final Four rosters feature 26 NIKE EYBL alumni

By D1 Circuit Staff, 03/31/18, 6:15PM EDT

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The 2018 Final Four is finally here, and the NIKE EYBL has never been represented better.

26 alumni from 15 different EYBL programs will be rostered in the 2018 final four, an average of 6.5 per team. Team Final (PA) leads the way with five alumni in the Final Four.

61% of the scoring, 54% of the rebounding and 63% of the assists are produced by alumni. 

Villanova leads the way with eight alumni, followed by Michigan with seven. 87% of Villanova's scoring comes from EYBL alumni.

Scroll down for a complete list of alumni, as well as a team-by-team breakdown of EYBL production.

Team Name Position Height Year EYBL Team
Loyola Chicago Christian Negron F 6-7 FR Mac Irvin Fire (IL)
Loyola Chicago Lucas Williamson G 6-4 FR MeanStreets (IL)
Loyola Chicago Clayton Custer G 6-1 JR MOKAN Elite (KS)
Loyola Chicago Ben Richardson G 6-3 SR MOKAN Elite (KS)
Loyola Chicago Marques Townes G 6-4 JR Playaz Club (NJ)
Kansas Silvio De Sousa F 6-9 FR E1T1 United (FL)
Kansas Udoka Azubuike C 7-0 SO Georgia Stars (GA)
Kansas Malik Newman G 6-3 SO Jackson Tigers (MS)
Kansas Charlie Moore G 5-11 SO Mac Irvin Fire (IL)
Kansas Sam Cunliffe G 6-6 SO Northwest Xpress (WA)
Kansas Dedric Lawson F 6-9 JR Team Penny (TN)
Kansas K.J. Lawson G 6-8 SO Team Penny (TN)
Villanova Jermaine Samuels F 6-5 FR Expressions Elite (MA)
Villanova Omari Spellman F 6-9 FR PSA Cardinals (NY)
Villanova Donte DiVincenzo G 6-5 SO Team Final (PA)
Villanova Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree F 6-9 FR Team Final (PA)
Villanova Mikal Bridges G 6-6 JR Team Final (PA)
Villanova Dylan Painter F 6-9 SO Team Final (PA)
Villanova Phil Booth G 6-3 JR Team Takeover (DC)
Villanova Jalen Brunson G 6-3 JR Mac Irvin Fire (IL)
Michigan Ibi Watson G 6-5 SO All Ohio Red (OH)
Michigan Zavier Simpson G 6-0 SO King James (OH)
Michigan Jordan Poole G 6-4 FR Mac Irvin Fire (IL)
Michigan Charles Matthews G 6-6 JR MeanStreets (IL)
Michigan Isaiah Livers F 6-7 FR MeanStreets (IL)
Michigan Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman G 6-4 SR Team Final (PA)
Michigan Jaaron Simmons G 6-1 SR All Ohio Red (OH)

EYBL production in the final four

Category Total Team PPG EYBL alumni PPG EYBL production
Scoring 314 191.4 61%
Rebounding 137 73.4 54%
Assists 65 40.9 63%

Loyola

Player PPG RPG APG
Clayton Custer 13.2 2.2 4.2
Marques Townes 11.2 3.9 2.5
Ben Richardson 7 3 3.9
Lucas Williamson 4.9 2.2 1
EYBL alumni Total 36.3 11.3 11.6
Team Total 72 32 16

Kansas

Player PPG RPG APG
Malik Newman 14 4.9 2.1
Udoka Azubuike 13.1 7.1 0.7
Silvio de Souza 3.8 3.5 0.2
Sam Cunliffe 2 0.6 0.3
EYBL alumni average 32.9 16.1 3.3
Team average 81 36 17

Villanova

Name PPG RPG APG NIKE EYBL Team
Jalen Brunson 19.2 3.1 4.6 Mac Irvin Fire (IL)
Mikal Bridges 17.8 5.4 1.9 Team Final (PA)
Donte Divincenzo 12.9 4.7 3.5 Team Final (PA)
Omari Spellman 10.8 7.8 0.8 PSA Cardinals (NY)
Phil Booth 10.3 3.2 2.9 Team Takeover (DC)
Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree 3.3 2.5 0.1 Team Final (PA)
Jermaine Samuels 1.2 1.3 0.3 Expressions Elite (MA)
Dylan Painter RS RS RS Team Final (PA)
EYBL Average 75.5 28 14.1
Team Average 87 36 17

Michigan

Name PPG RPG APG
Charles Matthews 13 5.6 2.5
Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman 12.8 3.9 3.3
Zavier Simpson 7.5 3.3 3.7
Jordan Poole 6 1.4 0.6
Jordan Livers 3.6 2.3 0.4
Ibi Watson 2.3 0.8 0.3
Jaaron Simmons 1.5 0.7 1.1
EYBL Average 46.7 18 11.9
Team Average 74 33 15