Sentence examples for a top selection from inspiring English sources

The Clippers also received Jamario Moon in the deal and sent Cleveland what will most likely be a top selection in next year's draft for taking on Davis's salary.

Science careers have never been touted as a sure-fire way to earn big-time compensation, and salary rarely comes up as a top selection factor for students deciding their future careers.

Nearby is Deco Deluxe, which has a top selection of vintage barware and shakers ranging from a silver-plated nautical shaker at $1,200 to a nine-inch zeppelin at $3,800.

His status as a likely top selection is remarkable considering that Strasburg was overlooked and overweight coming out of high school.

If the Lakers finish the year with the second-worst record, ahead of just the Philadelphia 76ers, they'll have a 55.8% chance of getting through the lottery with a top three selection -- otherwise that pick will go to the Sixers to complete the Steve Nash trade.

Do they package them at the last minute to make a run at Cleveland's top selection?

"To me, it's great and all, but if it didn't happen, it's not something I'll get upset over," Griffin said of being the top selection during a telephone interview earlier Tuesday.

Joe's take: Mikey Lopez (GA) College: North Carolina Position: Central Midfield MLS Player Comparison: Perry Kitchen Coveted by many going into the draft, Lopez is a lock in for a top ten selection.

Robert Kitson Guardian rugby union correspondent On form it is hard to squeeze more than a couple of Englishmen into a top XV selection; at this rate the composition of next year's Lions tour party will be fascinating.

Florida defensive back Louis Oliver was supposed to be a top 10 selection, but rumors of drug use, which he was forced to publicly deny, made his stock drop, and he was not chosen until No. 25 by Miami.

His father, Archie, a college star at Ole Miss who went on to a distinguished career with the less than distinguished Saints, inspired "The Ballad of Archie Who," a charging Southern anthem about "the best dadburned quarterback to ever play the game," which reportedly was a top jukebox selection back in the day in his native Mississippi.