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There are some really strong consolation prizes like Rutgers guard Dylan Harper, plus several players who project to be high-end role players in the NBA, including Rutgers' Ace Bailey and Baylor's VJ Edgecombe.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Harbaugh would've loved to get Kenneth Grant, but Collins is a nice consolation prize.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Taking Banks, who some think might be better fit for guard, would be a consolation prize at No. 8, even if the Panthers are stuck at the spot.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
The consolation prize was that Beyoncé came to the rally.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Harbaugh would've loved to get Kenneth Grant, but Collins is a nice consolation prize.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Taking Banks, who some think might be better fit for guard, would be a consolation prize at No. 8, even if the Panthers are stuck at the spot.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025
The consolation prize was that Beyoncé came to the rally.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Consolation prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolation%20prize. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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