Hmmm, good thread.

I'm prolly gonna have to go with very similar choices to everyone else.

Jounin: Kakashi --you can have all the jutsus in the world, but there's one thing that beats them all. That's experience. Imo, I think kakashi is one of the most experienced Jounins, not only does he bring thousands of jutsus to use, but he also brings a whak of knowledge. Also, hes my favourite character, that and he's late all the time, just like me =)

Genins:
Neji --Strong leadership skills, Gentle fist style, Kaiten, Byukagen <sp?> and of course the scouting. He's very arrogant, but I think he's got what it takes to know when to use it properly. I think, because of his clan, he'd know how to be diplomatic and handle social situations.

Shikamaru -- No brainer, tactics, strategy, I think he'd also be able to keep Neji's ego in check for the most part. Also, Shadow Imitation is neat!

Kiba -- The survival expert for the team. I think he and Akamaru would be a great addition. It gives them team that extra versatility of being able to handle themselves on the road, in the rough, or in the city. I think there's a lot of potential in the character, and is also the wild zany one of the group. The perfect anti-thesis to Shikamaru's lazy lifestyle =)