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Darryn PetersonKansasG - 2
Keaton WaglerIllinoisG - 3
Darius Acuff Jr.ArkansasG - 4
Kingston FlemingsHoustonG - 5
Mikel Brown Jr.LouisvilleG - 6
Brayden BurriesArizonaG - 7
Labaron Philon Jr.AlabamaG - 8
Braylon MullinsUConnG - 9
Christian AndersonTexas TechG - 10
Isaiah EvansDukeG - 11
Bennett StirtzIowaG - 12
Cameron CarrBaylorG - 13
Dailyn SwainTexasG - 14Meleek ThomasArkansasG
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Ebuka OkorieStanfordG - 16
Tyler TannerVanderbiltG - 17Dame SarrDukeG
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Juke HarrisWake ForestG - 20
Sergio de LarreaSpainG - 22
Braden SmithPurdueG - 23Ryan ConwellLouisvilleG
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Alijah ArenasUSCG - 25Billy Richmond IIIArkansasG
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Oklahoma City hosts Los Angeles to begin second round
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