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Tab BamfordMay 19, 2009

1. LA Clippers—Blake Griffin, PF

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MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 27:  Blake Griffin #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners holds his head after he hits his head on the side on the backboard in the second half while dunking the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South R
MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 27: Blake Griffin #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners holds his head after he hits his head on the side on the backboard in the second half while dunking the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South R

2. Memphis Grizzlies—James Johnson, PF

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC - FEBRUARY 18:  James Johnson #23 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons goes up for the slam dunk during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lawrence Joel Coliseum on February 18, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The D
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: James Johnson #23 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons goes up for the slam dunk during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lawrence Joel Coliseum on February 18, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The D

3. Oklahoma City Thunder—Stephen Curry, PG

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DETROIT - MARCH 30:  Stephen Curry #30 of the Davidson Wildcats directs the offense against the Kansas Jayhawks during the Midwest Regional Final of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Ford Field on March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.
DETROIT - MARCH 30: Stephen Curry #30 of the Davidson Wildcats directs the offense against the Kansas Jayhawks during the Midwest Regional Final of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Ford Field on March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.

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4. Sacramento Kings—Ricky Rubio, PG

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BEIJING - AUGUST 24:  Ricky Rubio #6 of Spain reacts after the United States won 118-107 in the gold medal game during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China.  (Photo by Ph
BEIJING - AUGUST 24: Ricky Rubio #6 of Spain reacts after the United States won 118-107 in the gold medal game during Day 16 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ph

5. Washington Wizards—James Harden, SG

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12:  Guard James Harden #13 of the Arizona State Sun Devils goes up for a dunk against the Arizona Wildcats during the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, Californ
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Guard James Harden #13 of the Arizona State Sun Devils goes up for a dunk against the Arizona Wildcats during the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, Californ

6. Minnesota Timberwolves—Tyreke Evans, SG

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KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 21:  Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Tigers sets up for a shot attempt during their second round game against the Maryland Terrapins in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center on March 21, 2009 in Kansa
KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 21: Tyreke Evans #12 of the Memphis Tigers sets up for a shot attempt during their second round game against the Maryland Terrapins in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Sprint Center on March 21, 2009 in Kansa

7. Golden State Warriors—DeMar DeRozan, SG

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MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 22:  DeMar DeRozan #10 of the USC Trojans attempts a shot against the Michigan State Spartans during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on March 22, 2009 in Minneapol
MINNEAPOLIS - MARCH 22: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the USC Trojans attempts a shot against the Michigan State Spartans during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on March 22, 2009 in Minneapol

8. New York Knicks—Hasheem Thabeet, C

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DETROIT - APRIL 04:  Hasheem Thabeet #34 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after he scored a basket in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford Field
DETROIT - APRIL 04: Hasheem Thabeet #34 of the Connecticut Huskies reacts after he scored a basket in the first half against the Michigan State Spartans during the National Semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship at Ford Field

9. Toronto Raptors—Jordan Hill, PF

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MIAMI - MARCH 20:  Forward Jordan Hill #43 of the University of Arizona Wildcats dunks the ball against the University of Utah Runnin' Utes  during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the American Airlines Arena on March
MIAMI - MARCH 20: Forward Jordan Hill #43 of the University of Arizona Wildcats dunks the ball against the University of Utah Runnin' Utes during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the American Airlines Arena on March

10. Milwaukee Bucks—Earl Clark, SF

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INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27:  Earl Clark #5 of the Louisville Cardinals drives for a shot attempt against Jordan Hill #43 of the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on March 27, 2
INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27: Earl Clark #5 of the Louisville Cardinals drives for a shot attempt against Jordan Hill #43 of the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on March 27, 2

11. New Jersey Nets—Brandon Jennings, PG

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MILWAUKEE - MARCH 26:  Brandon Jennings #3 of the West team dunks during the 2008 McDonald's All American High School Boys basketball game on March 26, 2008 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE - MARCH 26: Brandon Jennings #3 of the West team dunks during the 2008 McDonald's All American High School Boys basketball game on March 26, 2008 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

12. Charlotte Bobcats—Jonny Flynn, PG

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MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 27:  Jonny Flynn #10 of the Syracuse Orange moves the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regionals at the FedExForum on March 27, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee.  (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty
MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 27: Jonny Flynn #10 of the Syracuse Orange moves the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regionals at the FedExForum on March 27, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty

13. Indiana Pacers—Jrue Holiday, PG

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PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 21:  Jrue Holiday #21 of the UCLA Bruins shoots against Dante Cunningham #33 of the Villanova Wildcats during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia Center on March 21, 2009 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 21: Jrue Holiday #21 of the UCLA Bruins shoots against Dante Cunningham #33 of the Villanova Wildcats during the second round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia Center on March 21, 2009 in Philadelphia

14. Phoenix Suns—Gerald Henderson, SG

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GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 19:  Gerald Henderson #15 of the Duke Blue Devils grabs a rebound against Malik Alvin #3 of the Binghamton Bearcats during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 20
GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 19: Gerald Henderson #15 of the Duke Blue Devils grabs a rebound against Malik Alvin #3 of the Binghamton Bearcats during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum on March 19, 20

15. Detroit Pistons—DeJuan Blair, PF

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BOSTON - MARCH 28:  DeJuan Blair #45 of the Pittsburgh Panthers shouts during their game against the Villanova Wildcats during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 28, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.  (Photo b
BOSTON - MARCH 28: DeJuan Blair #45 of the Pittsburgh Panthers shouts during their game against the Villanova Wildcats during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 28, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo b

16. Chicago Bulls—Austin Daye, SF

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PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 19:  Austin Daye #5 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs plays defense against the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 19, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Th
PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 19: Austin Daye #5 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs plays defense against the Akron Zips in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Rose Garden on March 19, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. Th

17. Philadelphia 76ers—Eric Maynor, PG

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PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 19:  Eric Maynor #3 of the VCU Rams drives against Darren Collison #2 of the UCLA Bruins during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia Center on March 19, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 19: Eric Maynor #3 of the VCU Rams drives against Darren Collison #2 of the UCLA Bruins during the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Wachovia Center on March 19, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

18. Minnesota Timberwolves (from MIA)—DaJuan Summers, SF

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NEW YORK - MARCH 15:  DaJuan Summers #3 of the Georgetown Hoyas dunks against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the final of the 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Championship at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2008 in New York City.  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/G
NEW YORK - MARCH 15: DaJuan Summers #3 of the Georgetown Hoyas dunks against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the final of the 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Championship at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/G

19. Atlanta Hawks—Ty Lawson, PG

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DETROIT - APRIL 06:  Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Photo by Stre
DETROIT - APRIL 06: Ty Lawson #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on against the Michigan State Spartans during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on April 6, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Stre

20. Utah Jazz—BJ Mullens, C

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INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 14:  B.J. Mullens #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes attempts a shot against the Michigan State Spartans during their semifinal game of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 14, 2009 in Indianapolis, India
INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 14: B.J. Mullens #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes attempts a shot against the Michigan State Spartans during their semifinal game of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 14, 2009 in Indianapolis, India

21. New Orleans Hornets—Terrence Williams, SG

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INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27:  Terrence Williams #1 of the Louisville Cardinals drives against the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on March 27, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. L
INDIANAPOLIS - MARCH 27: Terrence Williams #1 of the Louisville Cardinals drives against the Arizona Wildcats during the third round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at the Lucas Oil Stadium on March 27, 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. L

22. Dallas Mavericks—Darren Collison, PG

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BERKELEY, CA - FEBRUARY 28:  Darren Collison #2 of the UCLA Bruins shoots against the California Golden Bears during an NCAA Pac-10 basketball game on February 28, 2009 at Haas Pavillion in Berkeley, California.  (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Darren Collison #2 of the UCLA Bruins shoots against the California Golden Bears during an NCAA Pac-10 basketball game on February 28, 2009 at Haas Pavillion in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

23. Sacramento Kings (from HOU)—Chase Budinger, SF

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12:  Chase Budinger #34 of the Arizona Wildcats shoots over the defense of Lathen Wallace #34 of the Oregon State Beavers during the 2008 Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament Day One at Staples Center on March 12, 2008 i
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Chase Budinger #34 of the Arizona Wildcats shoots over the defense of Lathen Wallace #34 of the Oregon State Beavers during the 2008 Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament Day One at Staples Center on March 12, 2008 i

24. Portland Trail Blazers—Jeff Teague, PG

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC - FEBRUARY 18:  Jeff Teague #0 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons shoots the outside jump shot during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lawrence Joel Coliseum on February 18, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The D
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Teague #0 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons shoots the outside jump shot during their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Lawrence Joel Coliseum on February 18, 2009 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The D

25. Oklahoma City Thunder (from SA)—Tyler Hansbrough, F

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DETROIT - APRIL 06:  Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the North Carolina Tar Heels goes up for a shot over Goran Suton #14 of the Michigan State Spartans in the first half during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on
DETROIT - APRIL 06: Tyler Hansbrough #50 of the North Carolina Tar Heels goes up for a shot over Goran Suton #14 of the Michigan State Spartans in the first half during the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship game at Ford Field on

26. Chicago Bulls (from DEN)—Gani Lawal, PF

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ATLANTA - MARCH 12:  Gani Lawal #31 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets dunks against the Clemson Tigers during day one of the 2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 12, 2009 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Ima
ATLANTA - MARCH 12: Gani Lawal #31 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets dunks against the Clemson Tigers during day one of the 2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 12, 2009 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Ima

27. Memphis Grizzlies (from ORL)—Toney Douglas, SG

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ATLANTA - MARCH 13:  Toney Douglas #23 of the Florida State Seminoles shoots against Lewis Clinch #0 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during day two of the 2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 13, 2009 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA - MARCH 13: Toney Douglas #23 of the Florida State Seminoles shoots against Lewis Clinch #0 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during day two of the 2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 13, 2009 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

28. Minnesota Timberwolves (from BOS)—Jeff Pendergraph, PF

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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12:  Forward Jeff Pendergraph #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils dunks the ball against the Arizona Wildcats during the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, Califor
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Forward Jeff Pendergraph #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils dunks the ball against the Arizona Wildcats during the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, Califor

29. LA Lakers—Sam Young, SF

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BOSTON - MARCH 26:  Sam Young #23 of the Pittsburgh Panthers drives to the hoop against Terell Holloway #52 of the Xavier Musketeers during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 26, 2009 in Boston, Massachuset
BOSTON - MARCH 26: Sam Young #23 of the Pittsburgh Panthers drives to the hoop against Terell Holloway #52 of the Xavier Musketeers during the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regionals at TD Banknorth Garden on March 26, 2009 in Boston, Massachuset

30. Cleveland Cavaliers— Nick Calathes, PG

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TAMPA, FL - MARCH 13:  Nick Calathes #33 of the Florida Gators makes a layup over Quantez Robertson #23 of the Auburn Tigers during the quaterfinal round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 13, 2009 at The St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florid
TAMPA, FL - MARCH 13: Nick Calathes #33 of the Florida Gators makes a layup over Quantez Robertson #23 of the Auburn Tigers during the quaterfinal round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 13, 2009 at The St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florid
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