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- 1 (1)
Yao MingChinaC - 2 (2)
Jay WilliamsDukePG - 3 (3)
Mike Dunleavy Jr.DukeSF - 4 (4)
Drew GoodenKansasPF - 5 (5)
Nikoloz TskitishviliGeorgiaPF - 6 (6)
Dajuan WagnerMemphisPG - 7 (7)Maybyner HilarioBrazilPF
- 8 (8)
Chris WilcoxMarylandPF - 9 (9)
Amare StoudemireCYPRESS CREEK (Fla.)PF - 10 (10)
Caron ButlerUConnSF - 11 (11)
Jared JeffriesIndianaSF - 12 (12)Melvin ElyFresno StatePF
- 13 (13)
Marcus HaislipTennesseePF - 14 (14)
Frederick JonesOregonSG - 15 (15)Bostjan NachbarSloveniaSF
- 16 (16)Jiri WelschCzech RepublicSG
- 17 (17)Juan DixonMarylandPG
- 18 (18)
Curtis BorchardtStanfordC - 19 (19)
Ryan HumphreyNotre DamePF - 20 (20)
Kareem RushMissouriSG - 21 (21)
Qyntel WoodsNortheast MississippSF - 22 (22)Casey JacobsenStanfordSG
- 23 (23)
Tayshaun PrinceKentuckySF - 24 (24)Nenad KrsticYugoslaviaC
- 25 (25)
Frank WilliamsIllinoisPG - 26 (26)
John SalmonsMiamiSG - 27 (27)
Chris JefferiesFresno StateSF - 28 (28)
Dan DickauGonzagaPG
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Andrew Wiggins lobs it to Kel'el Ware for a one-handed dunk.
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Knicks' Jalen Brunson wins NBA's Clutch Player of Year award
Knicks star Jalen Brunson was named the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year, finishing ahead of the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic and the Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards in voting.
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NBA Clutch Player of the Year: Winners, stats and more
The NBA Clutch Player of the Year award is given to the player who performs best at the end of tight games. Check out award winners and related stats.
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Judge drops teen's suit against Ja Morant, cites self-defense
A judge ruled that Grizzlies star Ja Morant acted in self-defense and was immune from civil liability in the suit filed by Joshua Holloway.
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Celtics rule out Jayson Tatum (wrist) for Game 2 vs. Magic
Celtics star Jayson Tatum missed the first playoff game of his career Wednesday night, sitting out with a bone bruise in his right wrist as Boston hosted the Magic in Game 2 of their first-round series.
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Before They Were Next: Amen and Ausar Thompson
Take a look at the Thompson twins' unconventional path to NBA stardom.
