words // Brandon Richard
The first round of the NCAA Tournament provides us with some of the most exciting moments in sports every year. It's also become one of the best platforms for showcasing sneakers.
Some teams opt for a unified look, while others give the players freedom of choice. Either way, the Tourney never disappoints when it comes to sneaker spotting. This year, it's all about school-themed NIKEiD PEs, retro Jordans and a variety of styles from Derrick Rose's adidas signature line.
Read on for a comprehensive look at the best sneakers worn in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament and let us know which players you think stood out from the rest.
images via Getty, USA Today, AP
Will Yeguete -- NIke LeBron 11 Florida Gators PE
DJ Evans -- Nike Zoom Soldier 7 'Court Purple'
Askia Booker -- Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Powder'
Cameron Wright -- Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Venom Green'
Michael Young -- Nike LeBron 11 'Gamma Blue'
James Robinson -- Nike KD 6 'Precision Timing'
Lamar Patterson -- Nike Zoom LeBron 3 'Oilers' PE
Jordan Burgess -- Air Jordan 10 Retro 'Steel'
Treveon Graham -- Air Jordan 11 Retro Low Black/White
James Woodard -- Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove 'Royal'
Kyle Anderson -- adidas Crazy 1
Jordan Adams -- adidas Crazy Light 3 UCLA PE
Tim Peete -- Nike LeBron 8 PS
Aaron Craft -- Nike Zoom HyperRev
Sam Thompson -- Nike Zoom Soldier 6 Ohio State PE
LaQuinton Ross -- Air Jordan 12 Retro 'Playoff'
Amir Williams -- Nike LeBron 11 iD
Jalen Robinson -- Nike LeBron 11 'Graffiti'
Trey McDonald -- Nike LeBron 11 iD
Jordan Sibert -- Nike Kobe 8 System 'Red Boa'
CJ Fair -- Air Jordan 11 Retro 'Concord'
Jared Klein -- adidas D Rose 4.5
David Brown -- adidas adizero Crazy Light
Baye Moussa Keita - Jordan Melo M10 Syracuse PE
Orlando Williams -- Air Jordan 5 Retro 'Fire Red'
Andrew Wiggins -- adidas Crazy Fast 2 Kansas PE
Jamari Traylor -- adidas D Rose 4.5 'Draft Lotto'
Naadir Tharpe -- adidas Crazy Light 3 Kansas PE
Malcolm Brogdon -- Nike Kobe 7 System
London Perrantes -- Nike KD 6 iD
El Hadji Ndieguene -- Air Jordan 2011
Alvin Ellis -- Nike KD 6 Michigan State PE
Travis Trice -- Nike KD 6 Michigan State PE
Matt Costello -- Nike LeBron 11 Michigan State PE
Tyler Harris -- Air Jordan 11 Retro Black/Red
James Michael McAdoo -- Jordan Melo M9 'Breast Cancer Awareness'
Brice Johnson -- Jordan CP3.VII 'UNC Camo'
Emmanuel Chapman -- Nike Air Flightposite 'Carbon Fiber'
Langston Galloway -- Nike Kobe 8 SS
DeAndre Bembry -- Nike LeBron 10 Elite 'Championship'
Kris Jenkins -- Nike LeBron 11 Villanova PE
Jordan Aaron -- adidas Crazy 1 'Sunshine'
Nick johnson -- Nike KD 6 iD 'Chroma'
Jeremy Senglin -- adidas Crazy 8
Angel Nunez -- Nike LeBron 11 Gonzaga PE
Markel Brown -- Air Jordan 17 Retro CDP
Gerard Coleman -- Nike Air Force Max 2013
Xavier Thames -- Air Jordan 9 Retro 'Cool Grey'
Dwayne Polee II -- Nike Air Max Uptempo
Aqeel Quinn -- Air Jordan 9 Retro 'Fontay Montana'
Rico Gathers -- adidas Crazy 1 'Playoff'
Gary Franklin -- adidas Crazy 97 'South Beach'
Jahenns Manigat -- Air Jordan 11 Retro 'Gamma Blue'
Will Artino -- Air Jordan 13 Retro 'Flint'
Devin Brooks -- Nike Zoom Soldier 3
Johnathan Loyd -- Nike KD 6 Oregon PE
Fred VanVleet -- Nike Zoom Kobe 5 'Blackout'
Cleanthony Early -- Air Jordan 8 Retro 'Playoff'
James Young -- Air Jordan XX8 'Bamboo'
Julius Randle -- Nike Kobe 9 Elite 'Perspective'
Willie Cauley-Stein -- Nike Kobe 9 Elite 'All-Star'
Ralston Turner -- adidas D Rose Englewood
Jordan Vandenberg -- adidas D Rose 2.5
Beejay Anya -- adidas Crazy 8 'Brooklyn Nets'
Montrezl Harrell -- adidas Crazy 97
Luke Hancock -- adidas Crazy 8 'Matt Bonner'
Chaz Williams -- adidas D Rose Englewood 2 'Bahia Mint'
Jordan McRae -- adidas No Mercy 'Tennessee'
Jabari Parker -- Nike LeBron 10 Elite Duke PE
Amile Jefferson -- Nike LeBron 11 Duke PE
Quinn Cook -- Nike LeBron 10 Duke PE
Rasheed Sulaimon -- Nike KD 6 Duke PE
Rodney Hood -- Nike Zoom Soldier 7 Duke PE
Jahii Carson -- Air Jordan 9 Retro 'Olive'
Glenn Robinson III -- adidas Crazy Fast 2 Michigan PE