The starter list just came out for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, and two former Kentucky Wildcats are starters. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a starter in the Wester
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns had already been named All-Star Game starters before the reserves were revealed Thursday night.
This is the first time in seven years — and just the third time ever — that two former UK basketball players have been voted in as starters for the All-Star Game.
The Kentucky basketball program has made a lot of history, and some of that history has included putting some elite players in the NBA. Despite all of the talen
Over a span of 56 NBA All-Star games, 20 UK men's basketball alum have been selected to participate. The two join Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns, who were named all-stars last week.
Two former Kentucky players earned starting nods for their respective conference in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.
Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.
Even if his answers are prefaced by a long hmmmm, the length of which leads one to believe he’s holding a Shakespearean quip, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has not often seemed stumped by a question.
The West Orange, N.J. native and former St. Patrick High School star was left off the list of reserves despite a brilliant season in which he’s averaging 24.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field and 42% from deep.
Plus, Houston brought in Texas A&M’s Conner Weigman, who is ranked seventh among transfer quarterbacks by 247 Sports; Colorado brought in Liberty’s Kaidon Salter, 13th; and Utah brought in New Mexico quarterback Devon Dampier, 21st, one slot below Hejny.
Tyler Herro earned his first all-star game nod. Former coach John Calipari shared his excitement on Twitter, celebrating the former Kentucky one and done.