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              Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolNotes
              • 1 (1)
                Andrew Bogut
                C•UTAH
                --
              • 2 (2)
                Marvin Williams
                SF•UNC
                --
              • 3 (3)
                Deron Williams
                PG•ILL
                from Portland
              • 4 (4)
                Chris Paul
                PG•WAKE
                --
              • 5 (5)
                Raymond Felton
                PG•UNC
                --
              • 6 (6)
                Martell Webster
                SG•Seattle Prep (WA)
                from Utah
              • 7 (7)
                Charlie Villanueva
                PF•CONN
                --
              • 8 (8)
                Channing Frye
                C•ARIZ
                --
              • 9 (9)
                Ike Diogu
                PF•ASU
                --
              • 10 (10)
                Andrew Bynum
                C•St. Joseph HS (NJ)
                --
              • 11 (11)
                Fran Vazquez
                PF•Spain
                --
              • 12 (12)
                Yaroslav Korolev
                SF•Russia
                --
              • 13 (13)
                Sean May
                PF•UNC
                --
              • 14 (14)
                Rashad McCants
                SG•UNC
                --
              • 15 (15)
                Antoine Wright
                SG•TA&M
                --
              • 16 (16)
                Joey Graham
                SF•OKST
                from Philadelphia via Denver and New Jersey
              • 17 (17)
                Danny Granger
                SF•UNM
                --
              • 18 (18)
                Gerald Green
                SG•Gulf Shores Academy
                --
              • 19 (19)
                Hakim Warrick
                PF•SYR
                --
              • 20 (20)
                Julius Hodge
                SG•NCSU
                from Washington via Orlando
              • 21 (21)
                Nate Robinson
                PG•WASH
                from Chicago
              • 22 (22)
                Jarrett Jack
                PG•GT
                --
              • 23 (23)
                Francisco Garcia
                SG•LOU
                --
              • 24 (24)
                Luther Head
                PG•ILL
                --
              • 25 (25)
                Johan Petro
                C•France
                --
              • 26 (26)
                Jason Maxiell
                PF•CIN
                --
              • 27 (27)
                Linas Kleiza
                SF•MIZ
                from Dallas via Utah
              • 28 (28)
                Ian Mahinmi
                PF•France
                --
              • 29 (29)
                Wayne Simien
                PF•KU
                --
              • 30 (30)
                David Lee
                PF•FLA
                from Phoenix via San Antonio

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                0:18NCAA Men's Basketball

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