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1163:Szuchman
371:Michigan
367:Kentucky
359:Arkansas
142:Position
1538:Hankins
1490:Mashour
1458:Hassell
1450:Dunston
1410:Adeleke
1211:Palatin
1195:Johnson
1187:Johnson
1179:Zoosman
1115:Hanochi
1107:Perkins
1099:Perkins
490:Ivorian
475:was in
1544:2024:
1536:2023:
1530:Onuaku
1528:2022:
1520:2021:
1512:2020:
1504:2019:
1496:2018:
1488:2017:
1480:2016:
1474:Wright
1472:2015:
1464:2014:
1456:2013:
1448:2012:
1440:2011:
1434:Thomas
1432:2010:
1426:Turner
1424:2009:
1416:2008:
1408:2007:
1400:2006:
1394:Brundy
1392:2005:
1384:2004:
1376:2003:
1370:Brundy
1368:2002:
1362:Brundy
1360:2001:
1354:Brundy
1352:2000:
1346:Arnold
1344:1999:
1338:Elisma
1336:1998:
1330:Gulley
1328:1997:
1322:Gulley
1320:1996:
1314:Gulley
1312:1995:
1304:1994:
1296:1993:
1290:Dawson
1288:1992:
1280:1991:
1272:1990:
1209:2024:
1201:2023:
1193:2022:
1185:2021:
1177:2020:
1171:Thomas
1169:2019:
1161:2018:
1155:Vargas
1153:2017:
1147:Vargas
1145:2016:
1139:Randle
1137:2015:
1131:Randle
1129:2014:
1121:2013:
1113:2012:
1105:2011:
1097:2010:
1091:Randle
1089:2009:
1083:Morris
1081:2008:
1075:Morris
1073:2007:
1065:2006:
1057:2005:
1051:Norris
1049:2004:
449:Israel
322:center
310:Malian
292:
277:(2001)
273:Parade
150:center
67:Malian
54:Bamako
1546:Segev
1482:Aminu
1442:James
1402:Cisse
1386:Wells
1306:Magee
1123:James
1067:Cisse
483:Notes
290:Stats
1522:Nebo
1514:Zack
1466:Dove
1059:Katz
616:ESPN
477:2005
429:NBDL
415:USBL
373:and
363:Duke
346:U.S.
320:and
265:2006
255:2006
229:2010
181:2003
161:2002
119:2001
58:Mali
38:Born
1418:Ebi
447:in
407:NBA
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369:,
365:,
361:,
344:,
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