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Zabian DowdellVirginia TechPG - 2
Joao GomesPortugalSF - 3
Kyle VisserWake ForestC - 4
Ali TraoreFrancePF - 5
Trey JohnsonJackson StateSG - 6
Zoran ErsegSerbiaPF - 7
Ron LewisOhio StateSG - 8
Ryvon CorvilleDetroit MercyPF - 9
Bobby BrownCal State FullertonPG - 10
Russell CarterNotre DameSG - 11
Marko TomasCroatiaSG - 12
J. R. ReynoldsVirginiaSG - 13
Brandon HeathSan Diego StatePG - 14
Darryl WatkinsSyracuseC - 15
Coby KarlBoise StateSG - 16
Ivan RadenovicArizonaPF - 17Yannick BokoloFranceSG
- 18Mustafa ShakurArizonaPG
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Solomon AlabiFlorida StateC - 20
DaShaun WoodWright StatePG - 21Mohamed AbukarSan Diego StateC
- 22Luksa AndricCroatiaPF
- 23Coleman CollinsVirginia TechPF
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Quinton HosleyFresno StateSG - 25
Justin CageXavierSF
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'Forever grateful': Jimmer Fredette retires from basketball
Jimmer Fredette, a star at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 basketball at last year's Paris Olympics, announced his retirement Wednesday.
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Snoop Dogg, Stephen A. tackle Magic, Steph debate
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NBA Clutch Player of the Year: Winners, stats and more
The NBA Clutch Player of the Year award is given to the player who performs best at the end of tight games. Check out award winners and related stats.
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Source: Pelicans hire Wizards' Troy Weaver as VP
The Pelicans have hired Troy Weaver from the Wizards to be their senior vice president of basketball operations, a source reveals.
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Stephen A.: Wolves looked 'discombobulated' in Game 2 vs. Lakers
Stephen A. Smith expresses why he was turned off by the Timberwolves' performance against the Lakers in Game 2.
