Not every small-school prospect can be Ja Morant, who has taken college basketball by storm at Murray State, but every year there are players who emerge at less-heralded programs and put themselves on the map in the minds of NBA scouts.
The nature of recruiting and player distribution is imperfect, and as a result, there are always high-major talents who end up at smaller schools (and vice-versa) by way of circumstance. NBA teams canvass the country year after year in hopes of mining value from unusual places, and doing their diligence for present and future drafts. With that in mind, here are five mid-major prospects who are quietly drawing NBA interest, and who are worth keeping tabs on.