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- 1Daishen NixUSAPG
- 2
Austin ReavesOklahomaSG - 3
Joel AyayiGonzagaSG - 4
Aaron HenryMichigan StateSG - 5
Matthew HurtDukePF - 6
McKinley Wright IVColoradoPG - 7
Chaundee BrownMichiganSF - 8
Carlik JonesLouisvillePG - 9
Sam HauserVirginiaSF - 10
Trendon WatfordLSUPF - 11DJ StewardDukePG
- 12Vrenz BleijenberghBelgiumSF
- 13
Justin ChampagniePittsburghSF - 14
Isaiah MillerUNC GreensboroPG - 15
Matt MitchellSan Diego StateSF - 16
John Petty JrAlabamaSG - 17
Duane Washington JrOhio StatePG - 18
AJ LawsonSouth CarolinaSG - 19
Yves PonsTennesseeSF - 20
Jose AlvaradoGeorgia TechPG - 21Amar SyllaSenegalPF
- 22Moses WrightGeorgia TechPF
- 23
Marcus GarrettKansasPG - 24EJ OnuUSAC
- 25
JaQuori McLaughlinUC Santa BarbaraPG
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Remembering Michael Sweetney
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Pelicans, Saddiq Bey agree on 3-year, $55.5M contract extension
The New Orleans Pelicans and forward Saddiq Bey have agreed to a three-year, $55.5 million contract extension, his agents tell ESPN.
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Michael Sweetney, who played for the Hoyas, Knicks, Bulls, dies at 43
Michael Sweetney, who played four seasons in the NBA with the Knicks and Bulls after a standout college career at Georgetown, has died. He was 43.
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Jalen Brunson to guest star on 'Law & Order: SVU' episode in November
NBC announced Thursday that Jalen Brunson will appear in the season's fifth episode, which is scheduled to air Nov. 5.
