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- 1 (1)Yao MingChinaC
- 2 (2)Jay WilliamsDukePG
- 3 (3)Mike Dunleavy Jr.DukeSF
- 4 (4)Drew GoodenKansasPF
- 5 (5)Nikoloz TskitishviliGeorgiaPF
- 6 (6)Dajuan WagnerMemphisPG
- 7 (7)Maybyner HilarioBrazilPF
- 8 (8)Chris WilcoxMarylandPF
- 9 (9)Amare StoudemireCYPRESS CREEK (Fla.)PF
- 10 (10)Caron ButlerUConnSF
- 11 (11)Jared JeffriesIndianaSF
- 12 (12)Melvin ElyFresno StatePF
- 13 (13)Marcus HaislipTennesseePF
- 14 (14)Frederick JonesOregonSG
- 15 (15)Bostjan NachbarSloveniaSF
- 16 (16)Jiri WelschCzech RepublicSG
- 17 (17)Juan DixonMarylandPG
- 18 (18)Curtis BorchardtStanfordC
- 19 (19)Ryan HumphreyNotre DamePF
- 20 (20)Kareem RushMissouriSG
- 21 (21)Qyntel WoodsNortheast MississippSF
- 22 (22)Casey JacobsenStanfordSG
- 23 (23)Tayshaun PrinceKentuckySF
- 24 (24)Nenad KrsticYugoslaviaC
- 25 (25)Frank WilliamsIllinoisPG
- 26 (26)John SalmonsMiamiSG
- 27 (27)Chris JefferiesFresno StateSF
- 28 (28)Dan DickauGonzagaPG
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