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AJ DybantsaBYUF - 2
Darryn PetersonKansasG - 3
Cameron BoozerDukeF - 4
Caleb WilsonNorth CarolinaF - 5
Keaton WaglerIllinoisG - 6
Darius Acuff Jr.ArkansasG - 7
Kingston FlemingsHoustonG - 8
Nate AmentTennesseeF - 9
Mikel Brown Jr.LouisvilleG - 10
Brayden BurriesArizonaG - 11Karim LopezF
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Yaxel LendeborgMichiganF - 13
Thomas HaughFloridaF - 14Aday MaraMichiganC
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Hannes SteinbachWashingtonF - 16
Labaron Philon Jr.AlabamaG - 17
Braylon MullinsUConnG - 18Chris Cenac Jr.HoustonF
- 19
Christian AndersonTexas TechG - 20
Jayden QuaintanceKentuckyC - 21Isaiah EvansDukeG
- 22Koa PeatArizonaF
- 23
Bennett StirtzIowaG - 24
Cameron CarrBaylorG - 25Motiejus KrivasArizonaC
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Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68
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