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Dwight HowardHigh SchoolPF - 2 (2)Emeka OkaforUConnPF
- 3 (3)
Ben GordonUConnPG - 4 (4)
Shaun LivingstonHigh SchoolPG - 5 (5)
Devin HarrisWisconsinPG - 6 (6)
Josh ChildressStanfordSF - 7 (7)
Luol DengDukeSF - 8 (8)
Rafael AraujoBYUC - 9 (9)
Andre IguodalaArizonaSG - 10 (10)
Luke JacksonOregonSG - 11 (11)
Andris BiedrinsLatviaPF - 12 (12)Robert SwiftHigh SchoolC
- 13 (13)
Sebastian TelfairHigh SchoolPG - 14 (14)
Kris HumphriesMinnesotaPF - 15 (15)
Al JeffersonHigh SchoolPF - 16 (16)Kirk SnyderNevadaSG
- 17 (17)Josh SmithHigh SchoolSF
- 18 (18)J.R. SmithHigh SchoolSG
- 19 (19)
Dorell WrightHigh SchoolSG - 20 (20)
Jameer NelsonSaint Joseph'sPG - 21 (21)Pavel PodkolzinRussiaC
- 22 (22)Viktor KhryapaRussiaSF
- 23 (23)Sergei MoniaRussiaSG
- 24 (24)Delonte WestSaint Joseph'sSG
- 25 (25)Tony AllenOklahoma StateSG
- 26 (26)
Kevin MartinWestern CarolinaSG - 27 (27)
Sasha VujacicItalyPG - 28 (28)
Beno UdrihSloveniaPG - 29 (29)
David HarrisonColoradoC
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Illinois' Will Riley, projected 1st-rounder, enters NBA draft
Illinois freshman wing Will Riley, a projected first-round pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft.
