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Wesley MatthewsMarquetteSF - 2
Leo LyonsMissouriPF - 3
Josh HeytveltGonzagaPF - 4
Paul DelaneyUABPG - 5
Paul HarrisSyracuseSG - 6
Lee CummardBYUSG - 7
Joe InglesAustraliaSF - 8
Curtis JerrellsBaylorPG - 9
Vitor FaveraniBrazilPF - 10
Jerel McNealMarquetteSG - 11
Dionte ChristmasTempleSG - 12
Vyacheslav KravtsovUkraineC - 13
Dar TuckerDePaulSF - 14
Jeff AdrienUConnPF - 15
John BryantSanta ClaraC - 16
Tony GaffneyMassachusettsPF - 17
Courtney FellsNC StateSG - 18
A.J. AbramsTexasSG - 19
Chris JohnsonLSUC - 20
Aaron JacksonDuquesnePG - 21
Jeremy PargoGonzagaPG - 22
K.C. RiversClemsonSG - 23
Tyrese RiceBoston CollegePG - 24Garrett SilerC
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Luke NevillUtahC
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