NEW YORK (NCAA) - Those players that have been living the dream and playing important minutes for their teams in the NCAA Tournament, well guess what. Many of them have graced the international basketball stage.

Whether it's been FIBA U17 or U19 Championships, European Championships, EuroBaskets or FIBA 3X3 U18 World Championships - we've seen these guys before!

Tyler Dorsey, Greece

We knew Tyler Dorsey was going to be an awesome player when he did this for Greece in 2015:

And now the Oregon Ducks are in the NCAA Tournament's Final Four because the sensational Dorsey has been doing stuff like this:

Dorsey, who may just suit up for the Greeks at FIBA EuroBasket 2017, played in front of a Greek crowd at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship and led the host nation into the Semi-Finals. Last summer, he was with the national team when it was preparing for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Turin and got to work out with Giannis Antetokounmpo, aka the 'Greak Freak'. "He made me better, because if you can learn to deal with his length and athleticism, you can deal with anyone else's," Dorsey said. "Playing against him and having that experience made me a much better player."

Duane Notice, Canada

This South Carolina Gamecock has been putting everyone ON NOTICE that he'll be in the reckoning for a spot on Canada's rosters as they attempt to join the elite of international basketball. Notice, who played an important role for the Canada side that finished third at the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, has been sensational in the NCAA Tournament for Frank Martin's team on its march to the Final Four. The senior guard from Toronto had 17 points in the big second round triumph over Duke and against Florida in the Elite Eight, he had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 38 minutes.

Notice helped Canada finish third at the FIBA U17 World Championship 

Przemek Karnowski, Poland

Karnowski's already graduated from Poland's youth sides to the senior team

One thing you have to say about the 2.16m, 138kg giant with a big beard who plays for Gonzaga is that he's easy to spot on the basketball court. It's been that way for a long time, including his days with Poland's youth teams. Karnowski has become so good, so quickly, that at EuroBasket 2015 as a 21-year-old, he was already logging big minutes for the senior team. After receiving a medical redshirt last season because of serious back problems, Karnowski has returned to the court and been the steady influence that the Zags needed to make it all the way to the Final Four for the first time.

Isaac Humphries, Australia

Remember the guy that played for Australia at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai? We knew then that he was going to be special.

And in the Elite Eight with Kentucky, Humphries reminded everyone of how he's one of the great Australians in the making with a terrific performance against the University of North Carolina.

The Wildcats lost to a shot at the buzzer, but Humphries had his best game yet in American college basketball. There is much more to come from him. 

Maik Kotsar, Estonia

The South Carolina Gamecocks freshman center is perhaps the most anonymous of the international players to have reached the Final Four. He has earned the trust of his very demanding coach, Frank Martin, and is in the starting five. The 2.08m tower from Tallinn played an eye-popping 36 minutes and scored 12 points on Sunday night as South Carolina beat Floriday to reach the Final Four for the first time in their history. When Kotsar and his teammates returned to campus in Columbia, there was a welcome rally. "It's tougher to get from Point A to Point B," Kotsar said of all the attention because of the run to the Final Four. "There are a lot of fans asking for pictures, just asking for autographs. But at the same time, it's nice to have such attention and know there are fans rooting out there for us."

Chris Silva, Gabon

If ever there were a rags to riches, improbable story in the Final Four, it's Silva of Gabon. He arrived in New York as a 16-year-old and couldn't speak English. Silva attended Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, New Jersey, and made the basketball team. He was a fast learner, earning a scholarship to play for the Gamecocks. The 2.016m Silva, who was in the Gabon's preliminary squad for AfroBasket 2015, is in his second year playing for Frank Martin. He has averaged 13ppg and 7.75rpg in the NCAA Tournament. "I just hope my Mom and Dad are proud of me. I came here to make them proud," Silva said after his team beat Florida to reach the Final Four. "So, I made it, Mom. The Final Four."

Dillon Brooks, Canada

Brooks has a bright future with Canada

It's little wonder that Oregon have one of the best teams in American college basketball because in addition to Dorsey, there are several other outstanding talents. One of them is Brooks, who shone for Canada at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship. The 21-year-old is showing with the Ducks that he's as bold as any player in college basketball. 

Killian Tillie, France

The MVP of the 2014 U16 European Championship for France, Tillie was also a standout at the 2015 3x3 FIBA U18 World Championships. Like Karnowski, he is adding to the long tradition that Gonzaga has when it comes to having international basketball players on the roster. In their Second Round win over Northwestern, Tillie had his best game of the NCAA Tournament with 8 points in 14 minutes.

Kavell Bigby-Williams

Bigby-Williams and Domas Sabonis at 2015 U20 European Championship

All eyes in London have been on March Madness where the only Englishman in the NCAA Tournament, Bigby-Williams, has been a valuable reserve for the Ducks in their run to the Final Four. The 2.11m forward has been crucial as Oregon have had to cope with the loss of star forward Chris Boucher to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the Pac-12 tournament. Bigby-Williams brings size and energy off the bench. "It's been crazy," Bigby-Williams said. "I didn't ever think I'd be playing at this level." Bigby-Williams was terrific when he played for England at the 2013 U18 European Championship and the 2014 and 2015 U20 European Championships. He may be playing himself into consideration for a spot on the Great Britain team that will compete at FIBA EuroBasket 2017 in Istanbul.

Rui Hachimura, Japan

Hachimura led the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship in scoring

Another member of the international contingent at Gonzaga is the high-flying, sweet-shooting Rui Hachimura of Japan. The leading scorer at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai with an average of 22.6 points per game, Hachimura is having to bide his time with Zags but expect him to get more playing time next season. He made his only shot, a 3-pointer, at the end of the Elite Eight triumph over Xavier on Saturday that punched Gonzaga's ticket to the Final Four.

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— J BBALL 167 (@Japanbball167) March 26, 2017

Josh Jackson, USA

One of the amazing talents of the USA's title-winning sides at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship and 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship, Jackson made it to the Elite Eight this month with the Kansas Jayhawks. It was there that Oregon put paid to their title hopes.

Lauri Markkanen, Finland

Markkanen has a huge future with Finland

Basketball's popularity is soaring in Finland and the emergence of sweet-shooting Arizona Wildcats big man Markkanen is going to ensure that continues. Markkanen, immediately after shining for the Finns on home soil at the U20 European Championship - he averaged 24.9ppg and 8.6rpg - had an outstanding freshman campaign under coach Sean Miller. Arizona suffered heartbreak in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, falling 73-71 to Xavier, but expect more big things from this team and Markkanen in the future. Named named to the AP All-America Third Team, Markkanen is a good bet to be on the Finnish roster this summer in Helsinki when the Susijengi host Group Phase games at FIBA EuroBasket 2017.

 

Jayson Tatum, USA

Another member of the USA's all-conquering sides at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship and 2015 U19 World Championship, Tatum shone for a Duke University team that is coached by Mike Krzyzewski. Tatum and Duke won the ACC Tournament and then prevailed in their opening game of March before falling to South Carolina in the last 32.

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