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- 1Jarrod UthoffIowaSF
- 2Dorian Finney-SmithFloridaSF
- 3Robert Carter Jr.MarylandPF
- 4Alex PoythressKentuckySF
- 5Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG
- 6Anthony BarberNC StatePG
- 7James Webb IIIBoise StateSF
- 8Ron BakerWichita StateSG
- 9Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG
- 10Kyle WiltjerGonzagaPF
- 11Marshall PlumleeDukeC
- 12A.J. EnglishIonaPG
- 13Elgin CookOregonSF
- 14Gracin BakumanyaCongoC
- 15Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG
- 16Wayne SeldenKansasSG
- 17Tim QuartermanLSUPG
- 18Troy WilliamsIndianaSF
- 19Yogi FerrellIndianaPG
- 20Perry EllisKansasPF
- 21Jameel WarneyStony BrookPF
- 22Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG
- 23David WalkerNortheasternSG
- 24Brannen GreeneKansasSF
- 25Danuel HouseTexas A&MSF
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