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Kyrie IrvingDukePG - 2 (2)
Derrick WilliamsArizonaPF - 3 (3)
Enes KanterTurkeyC - 4 (4)Tristan ThompsonTexasPF
- 5 (5)
Jonas ValanciunasLithuaniaC - 6 (6)
Jan VeselyCzech RepublicSF - 7 (7)
Bismack BiyomboCongoPF - 8 (8)
Brandon KnightKentuckyPG - 9 (9)Kemba WalkerUConnPG
- 10 (10)
Jimmer FredetteBYUPG - 11 (11)
Klay ThompsonWashington StateSG - 12 (12)Alec BurksColoradoSG
- 13 (13)
Markieff MorrisKansasPF - 14 (14)
Marcus MorrisKansasPF - 15 (15)
Kawhi LeonardSan Diego StateSF - 16 (16)
Nikola VucevicUSCC - 17 (17)
Iman ShumpertGeorgia TechPG - 18 (18)Chris SingletonFlorida StateSF
- 19 (19)Tobias HarrisTennesseePF
- 20 (20)Donatas MotiejunasLithuaniaPF
- 21 (21)
Nolan SmithDukeSG - 22 (22)
Kenneth FariedMorehead StatePF - 23 (23)Nikola MiroticSerbiaSF
- 24 (24)
Reggie JacksonBoston CollegePG - 25 (25)
Marshon BrooksProvidenceSG - 26 (26)
Jordan HamiltonTexasSF - 27 (27)JaJuan JohnsonPurduePF
- 28 (28)
Norris ColeCleveland StatePG - 29 (29)
Cory JosephTexasPG - 30 (30)Jimmy ButlerMarquetteSF
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