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Daishen NixUSAPG - 2
Austin ReavesOklahomaSG - 3
Joel AyayiGonzagaSG - 4
Aaron HenryMichigan StateSG - 5
Matthew HurtDukePF - 6
McKinley Wright IVColoradoPG - 7
Chaundee BrownMichiganSF - 8
Carlik JonesLouisvillePG - 9
Sam HauserVirginiaSF - 10
Trendon WatfordLSUPF - 11
DJ StewardDukePG - 12
Vrenz BleijenberghBelgiumSF - 13
Justin ChampagniePittsburghSF - 14
Isaiah MillerUNC GreensboroPG - 15
Matt MitchellSan Diego StateSF - 16
John Petty JrAlabamaSG - 17
Duane Washington JrOhio StatePG - 18
AJ LawsonSouth CarolinaSG - 19
Yves PonsTennesseeSF - 20
Jose AlvaradoGeorgia TechPG - 21
Amar SyllaSenegalPF - 22
Moses WrightGeorgia TechPF - 23
Marcus GarrettKansasPG - 24
EJ OnuUSAC - 25
JaQuori McLaughlinUC Santa BarbaraPG
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