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Blake GriffinOklahomaPF - 2 (2)
Hasheem ThabeetUConnC - 3 (3)
James HardenArizona StateSG - 4 (4)
Tyreke EvansMemphisPG - 5 (5)
Ricky RubioSpainPG - 6 (6)Jonny FlynnSyracusePG
- 7 (7)
Stephen CurryDavidsonPG - 8 (8)
Jordan HillArizonaPF - 9 (9)
DeMar DeRozanUSCSG - 10 (10)
Brandon JenningsItalyPG - 11 (11)Terrence WilliamsLouisvilleSG
- 12 (12)Gerald HendersonDukeSG
- 13 (13)
Tyler HansbroughNorth CarolinaPF - 14 (14)
Earl ClarkLouisvilleSF - 15 (15)
Austin DayeGonzagaSF - 16 (16)
James JohnsonWake ForestPF - 17 (17)
Jrue HolidayUCLAPG - 18 (18)Ty LawsonNorth CarolinaPG
- 19 (19)
Jeff TeagueWake ForestPG - 20 (20)
Eric MaynorVCUPG - 21 (21)Darren CollisonUCLAPG
- 22 (22)
Victor ClaverSpainSF - 23 (23)Omri CasspiIsraelSF
- 24 (24)
B.J. MullensOhio StateC - 25 (25)Rodrigue BeauboisFrancePG
- 26 (26)Taj GibsonUSCPF
- 27 (27)DeMarre CarrollMissouriPF
- 28 (28)Wayne EllingtonNorth CarolinaSG
- 29 (29)
Toney DouglasFlorida StateSG - 30 (30)
Christian EyengaCongoSF
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