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Michael Frazier IIFloridaSG - 2
Terran PettewayNebraskaSG - 3
Michael QuallsArkansasSG - 4
Aaron HarrisonKentuckySG - 5
Dez WellsMarylandSG - 6
Treveon GrahamVCUSG - 7
Wesley SaundersHarvardSG - 8
Corey HawkinsUC DavisSG - 9
Wayne BlackshearLouisvilleSG - 10
Derrick MarksBoise StateSG - 11
Trevor LaceyNC StateSG - 12
Tyler HawsBYUSG - 13Mateusz PonitkaPolandSG
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D.J. NewbillPenn StateSG - 15
Levi RandolphAlabamaSG - 16
D'Angelo HarrisonSt. John'sSG - 17
Jordan SibertDaytonSG - 18
Chasson RandleStanfordSG - 19Christophe VaridelAlabamaSG
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Bernard ThompsonFlorida Gulf CoastSG
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Why Stephen A. has Wemby as a top-3 player in NBA
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LeBron James: Maxey friendship, helping Embiid were 76ers factors
LeBron James says his long-standing friendship with All-Star Tyrese Maxey and a desire to help Joel Embiid win his first NBA title played significant roles in his decision to sign with the 76ers.
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NBA Rank 2026: League execs examine top 100 countdown, race for No. 1
ESPN's NBA Rank 2026 countdown is in the books, but debates are just beginning -- on social media and around the league.
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Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o invests in BAL team Nairobi City Thunder
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o announced her investment in the Nairobi City Thunder, the first Kenyan team to play at the NBA-backed Basketball Africa League (BAL), on Thursday.
