COAST TO COAST

This is the point in the NBA’s draft process where the decision-makers -- the general managers -- come out to see what they think of all their scouts’ reports. Here’s a post-tournament update:

Derrick Rose, Memphis -- Unassertive early this season but closed fast. Physical prodigy whose combination of size and athleticism is compared to the young Baron Davis. Now rated even with Michael Beasley with less risk maturity-wise.

Anthony Randolph, Louisiana State -- Didn’t make the tournament but at 6-11, 220, this freshman was already rising before averaging 20 points in his last nine games.

NCAA tournament winners and losers

UP

Stephen Curry, Davidson -- Despite his waif body, anyone who can makes shots, as he did to the end with the entire Kansas defense chasing him, will have a place.

Mario Chalmers, Kansas -- Scouts wondered if he’s better than Daniel Ewing, but it never hurts to make one of the greatest shots in NCAA history.

Brandon Rush, Kansas -- Projected in the 20s the last two seasons, should actually wind up there this time.

Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis -- Slasher who’s crafty around the basket and learned to shoot. Next: passing?

Darrell Arthur, Kansas -- Showed off all that athleticism, scoring 20 points in the Finals -- after showing where he got his rep as an underachiever, scoring in single figures in all other tournament games.

Kevin Love, UCLA -- Shooting 4-11 against Memphis didn’t help, but he started the tournament in mid-to-high teens and is now considered a lottery pick.

Russell Westbrook, UCLA -- His 22 points against Memphis reminded everyone of his upside. He’s not in the top 10 where ESPN and NBADraft.net have him but with all the teams in the teens that need point guards (Indiana, which wants to move Jamal Tinsley, Sacramento, where Beno Udrih is a free agent, and Cleveland and Denver, which start stopgaps), he’s in the mix.

DOWN

Eric Gordon, Indiana -- Season unraveled to the end when he shot three for 15 in the Hoosiers’ first-round loss. Still in top 10 but originally projected at No. 3.

DeAndre Jordan, Texas A&M; -- Only played 20 minutes in two games but just showing he could walk and chew gum may keep this athletic seven-footer in the lottery.

Darren Collison, UCLA -- Getting run over by Rose didn’t help but the pros already had him marked down on size and can still turn out to be a Daniel Gibson who can run a team. Still considered a first-rounder.

D.J. Augustin, Texas -- Another bug on Rose’s windshield but the entire Longhorn squad was overwhelmed. Some have this tough smurf second among point guards only to Rose.

Ty Lawson, North Carolina -- Another pint-size point, he got swallowed up by Kansas. Generally rated behind Augustin and Collison but still could go in 20s.

Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina -- The Final Four is where all-heart guys run into real size and Psycho T was just OK against Kansas.

This just in

Looking impressive at Saturday’s Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore.:

Alexis Ajinca, Hyeres Toulon, France -- Skilled seven-footer who used to be too frail but was a force under the hoop. Could get into the first round.

Serge Ibaka, L’Hospitalet, Spain -- A 6-10 power forward from the Congo who’s as raw and as fabulous an athlete as advertised. Should be first round, maybe teens.

-- Mark Heisler