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1. I was born in August of 1988 in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano. My father played basketball in college with my first NBA head coach, Mike D'Antoni. I was selected at number six in the 2008 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. Who am I?
2. I attended Kansas State for two years. I was the second overall pick in the 2008 draft by the Miami Heat, behind Derrick Rose. In my NBA summer league debut I scored 28 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Who am I?
3. I have a twin that played at Stanford with me in college. In my last year of college basketball before the NBA Draft, I averaged around 10 points and 6 rebounds per game. I went 15th in the draft to the Phoenix Suns. Who is this twin?
4. My most famous accomplishment in college came in only my third game as a LSU Tiger. I rejected six shots that night to go along with 15 points. In the 2008 NBA Draft, I was selected number 14 overall by the Golden State Warriors. I was born in Wurzbach, Germany. Who am I?
5. Eric Gordon played only one year at Indiana University, but his skills were eminent in just that one year. He averaged 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. He was drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Did Eric Gordon get drafted in the top 10 overall?
6. This player went to the University of Texas for two years before going to the NBA. In his sophomore year of college, he earned the Bob Cousy Award. Of course, this point guard is DJ Augustin, but what team selected him with the number nine pick in the 2008 NBA Draft?
7. My college team, the Arizona Wildcats, finished 18-13 in my only year there. I decided to leave college early and enter the draft. In the draft, I was selected eleventh overall by the Indiana Pacers. My stay there was short, however, as I was traded to the Portland Trailblazers within hours after the draft. Who am I?
8. This is the number one overall pick, Derrick Rose. Rose led his college team, the University of Memphis, to a NCAA Finals loss against Kansas. He wanted to play professionally for his home team, and he did just that. What team selected Derrick Rose in the 2008 NBA Draft?
9. I played varsity basketball when I was in seventh grade. In my first-ever high school basketball game, when I was 13 years old, I scored 27 points, had seven rebounds, and collected 3 steals. Everyone thought I was going to jump right to the NBA after high school, but I instead played for USC in college. I was picked third overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. Who am I?
10. I was the final first round draft pick ever for the Seattle SuperSonics, as they relocated to Oklahoma City weeks after the draft. I was a one-time teammate with fellow first round draft pick, Kevin Love, at UCLA. The Sonics picked me with the fourth overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. Who am I?
11. I played three seasons as a Mountaineer of West Virginia. I averaged great numbers there including 17 points a game for three seasons. I play the forward position and was drafted number eight overall by the Milwaukee Bucks. Who is this Taiwan native?
12. This number 10 overall draft pick in the 2008 NBA Draft was born on April 1, 1988. He played for Stanford in the Pacific-Ten Conference of the NCAA, along with a family member. He averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds a game in college. Who was this player that was drafted by the New Jersey Nets?
13. My father was Stan, a NBA player in the 1970s. Many people know me as the guy that can make half court and full court shots with ease. Two of my relatives are members of the well-known band, the Beach Boys. I was drafted by the Grizzlies in the 2008 NBA Draft at number five, but ended up being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Who am I?
14. I made history the day I was drafted, becoming the first player to ever come out of Rider University as a top 15 draft pick. My younger brother, Ryan, and I played basketball together for the Broncs. I was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2008 NBA Draft. Who am I?
15. I was the only player from the University of Kansas Jayhawks to be selected in the top 15 overall in the 2008 NBA Draft. My brother is a well-known guard in the NBA named Kareem. I was the MVP in the 2007-08 Big 12 Tournament and was drafted at number 13 by the Portland Trailblazers. Am I Jerryd Bayless?
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