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Posted June 25, 2009 11:00 pm

Mike McGraw

James Johnson

Ht.: 6-8; Wt.: 245

Pos: F; Age: 22

School: Wake Forest

Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyo.

Quick bio: Johnson grew up in a martial arts family. His father, Willie, is a seven-time world kickboxing champion and runs a martial arts school in Cheyenne. - Johnson is 21-0 in kickboxing and martial arts competitions. - As a sophomore at Wake Forest, he averaged 15.0 points and 8.5 rebounds, while shooting 54.2 percent from the field. - A versatile forward who handles the ball well and can score in a variety of ways. He'll probably see time at both forward spots.

Taj Gibson

Ht.: 6-10; Wt.: 225

Pos: PF; Age: 24

School: Southern California

Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.

Quick bio: A long-armed big man who became USC's all-time shot block leader in just three seasons. - Wingspan was measured at 7-feet-4 at the predraft camp. - He averaged 14.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks during his junior season, while shooting 60.1 percent from the field. - Played for former Bulls coach Tim Floyd at USC. - Moved from Brooklyn to Southern California after his freshman year of high school.

Taj Gibson

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