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Tobe AwakaArizonaF - 2
Aaron NkrumahTennessee StateG - 3
Nate BittleOregonC - 4
Milos UzanHoustonG - 5
Oscar CluffPurdueC - 6Noam YaacovIsraelG
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Kylan BoswellIllinoisG - 8
Michael AjayiButlerF - 9
Jaden HenleyGrand CanyonG - 10
Nick BoydWisconsinG - 11
Quadir CopelandNC StateG - 12
Rafael CastroGeorge WashingtonF - 13
Graham IkeGonzagaF - 14
Tre DonaldsonMiamiG - 15Ernest Udeh Jr.MiamiC
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Mark MitchellMissouriG - 17
Tamin LipseyIowa StateG - 18
Keyshawn HallAuburnF - 19Darrion WilliamsNC StateF
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Seth TrimbleNorth CarolinaG - 21
Elijah MahiSanta ClaraF - 22
Lamar WilkersonIndianaG - 23
Peter SuderMiami (OH)G - 24
Duke MilesVanderbiltG - 25
William Kyle IIISyracuseF
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Why Malika Andrews is excited for LeBron's first games with 76ers
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Houston Rockets offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
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