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- 1 (1)Greg OdenOhio StateC
- 2 (2)Kevin DurantTexasSF
- 3 (3)Al HorfordFloridaPF
- 4 (4)Mike ConleyOhio StatePG
- 5 (5)Jeff GreenGeorgetownSF
- 6 (6)Yi JianlianChinaPF
- 7 (7)Corey BrewerFloridaSG
- 8 (8)Brandan WrightNorth CarolinaPF
- 9 (9)Joakim NoahFloridaPF
- 10 (10)Spencer HawesWashingtonC
- 11 (11)Acie LawTexas A&MPG
- 12 (12)Thaddeus YoungGeorgia TechSF
- 13 (13)Julian WrightKansasSF
- 14 (14)Al ThorntonFlorida StateSF
- 15 (15)Rodney StuckeyEastern WashingtonSG
- 16 (16)Nick YoungUSCSG
- 17 (17)Sean WilliamsBoston CollegeC
- 18 (18)Marco BelinelliItalySG
- 19 (19)Javaris CrittentonGeorgia TechPG
- 20 (20)Jason SmithColorado StatePF
- 21 (21)Daequan CookOhio StateSG
- 22 (22)Jared DudleyBoston CollegeSF
- 23 (23)Wilson ChandlerDePaulSF
- 24 (24)Rudy FernandezSpainSG
- 25 (25)Morris AlmondRiceSG
- 26 (26)Aaron BrooksOregonPG
- 27 (27)Arron AfflaloUCLASG
- 28 (28)Tiago SplitterBrazilPF
- 29 (29)Alando TuckerWisconsinSF
- 30 (30)Petteri KoponenFinlandPG
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