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Robert CovingtonTennessee StateSF - 2
C.J. LeslieNC StateSF - 3
Jackie CarmichaelIllinois StatePF - 4
B.J. YoungArkansasPG - 5
Phil PresseyMissouriPG - 6
Myck KabongoTexasPG - 7
D.J. CooperOhioPG - 8
Trevor MbakweMinnesotaPF - 9Richard HowellNC StatePF
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D.J. StephensMemphisSF - 11
Vitalis ChikokoGermanyC - 12
James SoutherlandSyracuseSF - 13Adonis ThomasMemphisSF
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Khalif WyattTempleSG - 15
Kenny KadjiMiamiPF - 16
Seth CurryDukeSG - 17
Augusto LimaBrazilPF - 18
Brandon PaulIllinoisSG - 19
Vander BlueMarquetteSG - 20
Michael SnaerFlorida StateSG - 21
DeWayne DedmonUSCC - 22
Ryan BroekhoffValparaisoSF - 23
Will ClyburnIowa StateSG - 24Rodney WilliamsMinnesotaSF
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Ed DanielMurray StatePF
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