SEVEN former Kentucky players named to 2024 NBA All-Star Game

This has to be some sort of record…

On Thursday night, the NBA announced the 14 reserve selections for next month’s 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. After former Wildcat guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was tabbed as one of the 10 starters last week, six more one-time Kentucky players have been named reserves for a total of seven UK alums on the All-Star rosters.

Three will suit up for the Eastern Conference while four will represent the Western Conference. The 14 reserve spots were voted on by the league’s 30 head coaches.

BBNBA Eastern Conference All-Stars

• G Tyrese Maxey (PHI; 1-time All-Star) 25.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1 SPG | 44.8/37.3/86.4
• FC Bam Adebayo (MIA; 3-time All-Star) 20.6 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1 SPG, 1 BPG | 50.1/9.1/78.1
• FC Julius Randle (NYK; 3-time All-Star) 24 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 5 APG | 47.2/31.1/78.1

BBNBA Western Conference All-Stars

• G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC; 2-time All-Star) 31.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.2 SPG | 54.5/34.8/89.2
• FC Anthony Davis (LAL; 9-time All-Star) 24.9 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.2 SPG, 2.3 BPG | 55.4/31.5/80.5
• G Devin Booker (PHX; 4-time All-Star) 28.3 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 7.3 APG | 50.2/38.8/87.8
• G Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN; 4-time All-Star) 22.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 3.1 APG | 52.2/44.3/87.2

With Maxey making his debut in this event, Kentucky has now produced 19 All-Stars throughout program history, surpassing UCLA’s 18 for the most by one school. Seven All-Stars is also the most ever in one game in terms of former ‘Cats, easily beating out last season’s four-man All-Star group of Adebayo, Gilgeous-Alexander, Randle, and De’Aaron Fox.

Seven All-Stars is a record too. No other school has seen more former players selected to one All-Star Game in the history of the NBA.

There is a chance that Randle ultimately sits out this year’s All-Star Game. Earlier on Thursday, it was announced that the Knicks forward will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks due to a right shoulder dislocation. In the event his ailment keeps him away from All-Star weekend, an injury replacement will be named by Commissioner Adam Silver.

Another pair of Wildcats were in consideration for a Western Conference spot, Fox (SAC) and Jamal Murray (DEN), but unless there is a need for an injury replacement for that team, they’ll likely just miss the final cut.

The 73rd NBA All-Star Game is set for Sunday, Feb. 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST on TNT.

2024 All-Star Game rosters

Eastern Conference starters

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
• Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
• Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
• Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
• Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks

Eastern Conference reserves

• Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
• Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
• Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
• Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
• Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
• Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Julius Randle, New York Knicks

Western Conference starters

• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
• Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
• Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
• Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Western Conference reserves

• Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
• Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
• Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
• Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Paul George, LA Clippers
• Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
• Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves