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Patric YoungFloridaC - 2
Artem KlimenkoRussiaC - 3
Khem BirchUNLVPF - 4
Bryce CottonProvidencePG - 5
Christiano FelicioBrazilPF - 6
Javon McCreaBuffaloPF - 7
C.J. FairSyracuseSF - 8
Jahii CarsonArizona StatePG - 9
Mike MoserOregonPF - 10
Deonte BurtonNevadaPG - 11
James Michael McAdooNorth CarolinaPF - 12
DeAndre KaneIowa StatePG - 13
Jabari BrownMissouriSG - 14
Aaron CraftOhio StatePG - 15
Eric MorelandOregon StatePF - 16
LaQuinton RossOhio StateSF - 17
Michalis KamperidisGreecePF - 18
Melvin EjimIowa StateSF - 19
Jordan BachynskiArizona StateC - 20
Scottie WilbekinFloridaPG - 21
Tarik BlackKansasPF - 22
Roscoe SmithUNLVSF - 23
Sean KilpatrickCincinnatiSG - 24
Devon CollierOregon StatePF - 25
Keith ApplingMichigan StatePG
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