Mar 27, 2025 - Sports
Flashback: Nuggets players during March Madness
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Jamal Murray, Christian Braun and Michael Porter Jr. play in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Photo: Jeff Haynes /Sports Illustrated, Handout/NCAA Photos, Frederick Breedon all via Getty Images
As March Madness resumes Thursday for Sweet 16 matchups, we took a look back at some of the current Denver Nuggets players who starred in the men's NCAA tournament.
Zoom in: Guard Christian Braun is the sole national champion on Nuggets roster, winning the 2022 NCAA title with the Kansas Jayhawks just a year before winning an NBA title as a rookie.
Christian Braun (Kansas)
Aaron Gordon (Arizona)
DeAndre Jordan (Texas A&M)
Jamal Murray (Kentucky)
Michael Porter Jr. (Missouri)
Julian Strawther (Gonzaga)
Russell Westbrook (UCLA)
