Among those named to the game as reserves were two-time reigning NBA All-Star MVP Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder and first-time All-Stars Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz, DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers and former Rice High School star Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets.
Eastern Conference All-Star Reserves
· Paul George, Pacers: George, who is averaging 22.2 points and 6.0 rebounds this season, scored 41 points and sank a record nine three-pointers in the 2016 All-Star Game.
· Kevin Love, Cavaliers: Love (20.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg), who earned his fourth All-Star selection, is the only player in the East averaging at least 20.0 points and 10.0 rebounds.
· Kyle Lowry, Raptors: An All-Star for the third year in a row, Lowry is averaging a career-best 22.4 points and ranks fourth in the NBA in three-pointers made with 143.
· Paul Millsap, Hawks: Millsap (18.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.8 apg) is making his fourth consecutive trip to the All-Star Game since joining Atlanta in 2013.
· Isaiah Thomas, Celtics: The 60th and final pick of NBA Draft 2011 presented by State Farm ranks second in the NBA in scoring with a career-high 29.1 points, helping him secure his second All-Star berth in a row.
· Kemba Walker, Hornets: Walker, who is averaging a career-high 23.0 points, becomes Charlotte’s first All-Star selection since Gerald Wallace in the 2009-10 season.
· John Wall, Wizards: An All-Star for the fourth straight year, the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December is averaging a career-high 23.1 points and ranks third in NBA in assists (10.1 apg) and second in steals (2.23 spg).
Western Conference All-Star Reserves
· DeMarcus Cousins, Kings: The NBA’s fifth-leading scorer (28.0 ppg) has been named an All-Star for the third consecutive season.
· Marc Gasol, Grizzlies: Now a three-time All-Star, the Spanish center is averaging career highs of 20.6 points and 4.2 assists to go with 64 three-pointers made; he entered the season with 12 threes made in his first eight seasons combined.
· Draymond Green, Warriors: An All-Star for the second straight season, Green ranks 19th in the NBA in rebounding (8.5 rpg), eighth in assists (7.5 apg) and third in steals (1.93 spg) for a team that leads the league in offensive and defensive rating.
· Gordon Hayward, Jazz: Averaging career highs of 21.8 points and 5.7 rebounds, Hayward is Utah’s first All-Star selection since Deron Williams in the 2010-11 season.
· DeAndre Jordan, Clippers: A first-time All-Star in his ninth season, Jordan leads the NBA in rebounding (14.0 rpg) and field goal percentage (69.0).
· Klay Thompson, Warriors: Named to his third straight All-Star Game, Thompson owns the NBA’s highest-scoring game of the season (60 points vs. Indiana on Dec. 5) and leads the league in points on catch-and-shoot plays (10.6 ppg) for the third time in four years.
· Russell Westbrook, Thunder: The NBA scoring leader has posted 23 triple-doubles in 2016-17, putting him on pace to equal Robertson’s single-season record of 41 in 1961-62.
2017 EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Prior to NBA/
No. Player (Team) Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Home Country All-Star Selections
34 *#Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) F 6-11 222 12/06/94 Filathlitikos B.C./Greece 1
21 *Jimmy Butler (Chicago) F 6-7 231 09/14/89 Marquette/USA 3
10 *DeMar DeRozan (Toronto) G 6-7 220 08/07/89 USC/USA 3
13 Paul George (Indiana) F 6-9 220 05/02/90 Fresno State/USA 4
2 *Kyrie Irving (Cleveland) G 6-3 193 03/23/92 Duke/USA 4
23 *LeBron James (Cleveland) F 6-8 250 12/30/84 St. Vincent/St. Mary HS/USA 13
0 Kevin Love (Cleveland) F 6-10 251 09/07/88 UCLA/USA 4
7 Kyle Lowry (Toronto) G 6-0 205 03/25/86 Villanova/USA 3
4 Paul Millsap (Atlanta) F 6-8 246 02/10/85 Louisiana Tech/USA 4
4 Isaiah Thomas (Boston) G 5-9 185 02/07/89 Washington/USA 2
15 #Kemba Walker (Charlotte) G 6-1 184 05/08/90 Connecticut/USA 1
2 John Wall (Washington) G 6-4 210 09/06/90 Kentucky/USA 4
Head Coach: TBD
Assistant Coaches: TBD
Athletic Trainers: Kevin Johnson and Pascual Guerrero (Philadelphia 76ers)
2017 WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Prior to NBA/
No. Player (Team) Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Home Country All-Star Selections
15 DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento) C 6-11 270 08/13/90 Kentucky/USA 3
30 *Stephen Curry (Golden State) G 6-3 190 03/14/88 Davidson/USA 4
23 *Anthony Davis (New Orleans) F 6-11 253 03/11/93 Kentucky/USA 4
35 *Kevin Durant (Golden State) F 6-9 240 09/29/88 Texas/USA 8
33 Marc Gasol (Memphis) C 7-1 255 01/29/85 FC Barcelona/Spain 3
23 Draymond Green (Golden State) F 6-7 230 03/04/90 Michigan State/USA 2
13 *James Harden (Houston) G 6-5 220 08/26/89 Arizona State/USA 5
20 #Gordon Hayward (Utah) F 6-8 226 03/23/90 Butler/USA 1
6 #DeAndre Jordan (LA Clippers) C 6-11 265 07/21/88 Texas A&M/USA 1
2 *Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) F 6-7 230 06/29/91 San Diego State/USA 2
11 Klay Thompson (Golden State) G 6-7 215 02/08/90 Washington State/USA 3
0 Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) G 6-3 200 11/12/88 UCLA/USA 6
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (Arizona)
Assistant Coaches: Ron Adams (Fresno Pacific); Mike Brown (San Diego); Jarron Collins (Stanford); Bruce Fraser (Arizona); Chris DeMarco (Dominican University); Willie Green (Detroit Mercy)
Athletic Trainers: Duane Brooks, Jared Lewis and Todd Hooks (New Orleans Pelicans)
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