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Robert CovingtonTennessee StateSF - 2
C.J. LeslieNC StateSF - 3
D.J. StephensMemphisSF - 4
James SoutherlandSyracuseSF - 5Adonis ThomasMemphisSF
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Ryan BroekhoffValparaisoSF - 7
Rodney WilliamsMinnesotaSF - 8
Elias HarrisGonzagaSF - 9
Laurence BowersMissouriSF - 10
C.J. AikenSaint Joseph'sSF - 11
Oleksandr LypovyyUkraineSF - 12
Alexandre ParanhosBrazilSF - 13
Amath M'BayeOklahomaSF - 14
Travis RelefordKansasSF - 15
Christian WatfordIndianaSF - 16
Milton JenningsClemsonSF - 17Kevin YoungKansasSF
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Victor RuddSouth FloridaSF
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Ex-NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in Bahamas
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