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2008 NBA Draft selections

Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 12:07 a.m. MDT
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Thursday, June 26
At New York

First Round

1. Chicago, Derrick Rose, g, Memphis.
2. Miami, Michael Beasley, f, Kansas State.
3. Minnesota, O.J. Mayo, g, Southern California.
4. Seattle, Russell Westbrook, g, UCLA.
5. Memphis, Kevin Love, f, UCLA.
6. New York, Danilo Gallinari, f, Armani Milano (Italy).
7. L.A. Clippers, Eric Gordon, g, Indiana.
8. Milwaukee, Joe Alexander, f, West Virginia.

9. Charlotte, D.J. Augustin, g, Texas.
10. New Jersey, Brook Lopez, c, Stanford.
11. a-Indiana, Jerryd Bayless, g, Arizona State.
12. Sacramento, Jason Thompson, f, Rider.
13. a-Portland, Brandon Rush, g, Kansas.
14. Golden State, Anthony Randolph, f, LSU.
15. Phoenix (from Atlanta), Robin Lopez, c, Stanford.
16. Philadelphia, Marreese Speights, f, Florida.
17. b-Toronto, Roy Hibbert, c, Georgetown.
18. Washington, JaVale McGee, c, Nevada.
19. Cleveland, J.J. Hickson, f, N.C. State.
20. Charlotte (from Denver), Alexis Ajinca, f, Hyeres-Toulon (France).
21. New Jersey (from Dallas), Ryan Anderson, c, California.
22. Orlando, Courtney Lee, g, Western Kentucky.
23. Utah, Kosta Koufos, c, Ohio State.
24. Seattle (from Phoenix), Serge Ibaka, f, LHospitalet (Spain).
25. Houston, Nicolas Batum, g, Le Mans (France).
26. San Antonio, George Hill, g, IUPUI.
27. c-New Orleans, Darrell Arthur, f, Kansas.
28. Memphis (from L.A. Lakers), Donte Greene, f, Syracuse.
29. Detroit, D.J. White, f, Indiana.
30. Boston, J.R. Giddens, g, New Mexico.

a-Indiana traded F Ike Diogu and the rights to G Jerryd Bayless
to Portland for G Jarrett Jack, F Josh McRoberts and the rights to
G Brandon Rush.
b-Traded to Indiana.
c-Traded to Portland for cash considerations.

Second Round

31. Minnesota (from Miami through Boston), Nikola Pekovic, c, Partizan Belgrade (Serbia).
32. d-Seattle, Walter Sharpe, f, UAB.
33. Portland (from Memphis), Joey Dorsey, f, Memphis.
34. e-Minnesota, Mario Chalmers, g, Kansas.
35. LA Clippers, DeAndre Jordan, c, Texas A&M.
36. Portland (from New York), Omer Asik, f, Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey).
37. Milwaukee, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, f, UCLA.
38. Charlotte, Kyle Weaver, g, Washington State.
39. Chicago, Sonny Weems, f, Arkansas.
40. New Jersey, Chris Douglas-Roberts, g, Memphis.
41. Indiana, Nathan Jawai, f-c, Cairns Taipans (Australia).
42. Sacramento (from Atlanta), Sean Singletary, g, Virginia.
43. Sacramento, Patrick Ewing, Jr., f, Georgetown.
44. Utah (from Philadelphia), Ante Tomic, c, KK Zagreb (Croatia).
45. San Antonio (from Toronto), Goran Dragic, g, Union Olimpija (Slovenia).
46. d-Seattle (from Portland through Boston), Trent Plaisted f, BYU.
47. f-Washington, Bill Walker, f, Kansas State.

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