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Jarrod UthoffIowaSF - 2
Dorian Finney-SmithFloridaSF - 3
Robert Carter Jr.MarylandPF - 4
Alex PoythressKentuckySF - 5
Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG - 6
Anthony BarberNC StatePG - 7
James Webb IIIBoise StateSF - 8
Ron BakerWichita StateSG - 9Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG
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Kyle WiltjerGonzagaPF - 11
Marshall PlumleeDukeC - 12
A.J. EnglishIonaPG - 13
Elgin CookOregonSF - 14
Gracin BakumanyaCongoC - 15
Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG - 16
Wayne SeldenKansasSG - 17
Tim QuartermanLSUPG - 18
Troy WilliamsIndianaSF - 19Yogi FerrellIndianaPG
- 20Perry EllisKansasPF
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Jameel WarneyStony BrookPF - 22
Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG - 23
David WalkerNortheasternSG - 24Brannen GreeneKansasSF
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Danuel HouseTexas A&MSF
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Why SGA considers his season a failure
Why SGA considers his season a failure
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Gilgeous-Alexander calls MVP year a failure after Game 7 loss
Despite claiming his second straight MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called his season a failure after the Thunder were eliminated before getting a chance to defend their title in the NBA Finals.
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What is the key to Knicks-Spurs in NBA Finals?
What is the key to Knicks-Spurs in NBA Finals?
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Wembanyama, Spurs win the West, topple Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 to head to NBA Finals
— Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way.
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Thunder say no excuses, just 'get better' as title reign ends
The Thunder tipped their cap to the Spurs after a disappointing Game 7 loss and set out to "try to get over the hump" against a team that looms as a long-term roadblock.
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Emotional Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs back to NBA Finals
The Spurs eliminated the defending champion Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, a 111-103 victory fueled by center Victor Wembanyama's 22 points and seven rebounds.
