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John PoulakidasYaleG - 27
Payton SandfortIowaF - 28
Dylan CardwellAuburnC - 29
Kadary RichmondSt. John'sG - 30
RJ DavisNorth CarolinaG - 31
Zakai ZeiglerTennesseeG - 32
Gabe MadsenUtahG - 33
Lamont ButlerKentuckyG - 34
Norchad OmierBaylorF - 35Eli John NdiayeSenegalF
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Matthew MurrellOle MissG - 37
L.J. CryerHoustonG - 38Andrew CarrKentuckyF
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Chance McMillianTexas TechG - 40
Arthur KalumaTexasF - 41
Steve Settle IIITempleF - 42
Jahmyl TelfortButlerF
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