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- 1 (1)Derrick RoseMemphisPG
- 2 (2)Michael BeasleyKansas StatePF
- 3 (3)O.J. MayoUSCSG
- 4 (4)Russell WestbrookUCLAPG
- 5 (5)Kevin LoveUCLAPF
- 6 (6)Danilo GallinariItalySF
- 7 (7)Eric GordonIndianaSG
- 8 (8)Joe AlexanderWest VirginiaSF
- 9 (9)D.J. AugustinTexasPG
- 10 (10)Brook LopezStanfordC
- 11 (11)Jerryd BaylessArizonaPG
- 12 (12)Jason ThompsonRiderPF
- 13 (13)Brandon RushKansasSG
- 14 (14)Anthony RandolphLSUPF
- 15 (15)Robin LopezStanfordC
- 16 (16)Marreese SpeightsFloridaC
- 17 (17)Roy HibbertGeorgetownC
- 18 (18)JaVale McGeeNevadaC
- 19 (19)J. J. HicksonNC StatePF
- 20 (20)Alexis AjincaFrancePF
- 21 (21)Ryan AndersonCaliforniaPF
- 22 (22)Courtney LeeWestern KentuckySG
- 23 (23)Kosta KoufosOhio StateC
- 24 (24)Serge IbakaCongoPF
- 25 (25)Nicolas BatumFranceSF
- 26 (26)George HillIU IndianapolisPG
- 27 (27)Darrell ArthurKansasPF
- 28 (28)Donte GreeneSyracuseSF
- 29 (29)D.J. WhiteIndianaPF
- 30 (30)J. R. GiddensNew MexicoSG
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