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- 1 (1)LeBron JamesST. MARY / ST. VINCESF
- 2 (2)Darko MilicicSerbiaPF
- 3 (3)Carmelo AnthonySyracuseSF
- 4 (4)Chris BoshGeorgia TechPF
- 5 (5)Dwyane WadeMarquetteSG
- 6 (6)Chris KamanCentral MichiganC
- 7 (7)Kirk HinrichKansasSG
- 8 (8)T.J. FordTexasPG
- 9 (9)Michael SweetneyGeorgetownPF
- 10 (10)Jarvis HayesGeorgiaSG
- 11 (11)Mickael PietrusFranceSG
- 12 (12)Nick CollisonKansasPF
- 13 (13)Marcus BanksUNLVPG
- 14 (14)Luke RidnourOregonPG
- 15 (15)Reece GainesLouisvilleSF
- 16 (16)Troy BellBoston CollegePG
- 17 (17)Zarko CabarkapaSerbiaSF
- 18 (18)David WestXavierPF
- 19 (19)Aleksandar PavlovicSerbiaSF
- 20 (20)Dahntay JonesDukeSG
- 21 (21)Boris DiawFranceSG
- 22 (22)Zoran PlaninicCroatiaPG
- 23 (23)Travis OutlawSTARKVILLE HS (MS)PF
- 24 (24)Brian CookIllinoisPF
- 25 (25)Carlos DelfinoArgentinaSG
- 26 (26)Ndudi EbiWESTBURY CHRISTIAN HPF
- 27 (27)Kendrick PerkinsOZEN HS (TX)SF
- 28 (28)Leandrinho BarbosaBrazilSG
- 29 (29)Josh HowardWake ForestSF
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