31.   Those were lost years for guard Felipe Lopez, a Big East first team selection.

32.   Vince Naimoli, managing general partner of the Devil Rays, will make the first selection.

33.   Virtually all ATM cash machines in the United States offer English or Spanish options as the first selection of any transaction.

34.   When the New England Patriots get around to making their first selection in the NFL draft, the blue-chip prospects will be long gone.

35.   With no clear choice for the first overall selection, the Nets must decide whether to use the pick themselves or to trade it away.

36.   Bordick and Wickman, both coming off their first All-Star selections, were the biggest names to move.

37.   Chinese star forward Sun Wen was the first selection of the inaugural Womens United Soccer Association draft Sunday.

38.   Dudley, six weeks after taking over as Panthers GM, also said he wanted the framework of a deal in place before making the first selection.

39.   Fifteen NHL players and one collegian were the first selections to the U.S. hockey team for the upcoming world championships.

40.   It is not the first such selection, says Harris, but it is the most comprehensive.