Tyrese Maxey earns first NBA All-Star nod; seven Wildcats make All-Star rosters
Tyrese Maxey is an NBA All-Star.
On Thursday night, the former Kentucky standout was selected by league coaches as a reserve guard on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. It’s the first All-Star selection for Maxey, who is enjoying a breakout campaign with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Making his 1st #NBAAllStar appearance… Tyrese Maxey of the @sixers.
Drafted as the 21st pick in 2020 out of Kentucky, @TyreseMaxey is averaging 25.7 PPG, 3.6 RPG and 6.6 APG for the 76ers this season. pic.twitter.com/tT47YTGMWB
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 2, 2024
Maxey is one of seven former Kentucky Wildcats on the All-Star rosters between the two teams. He’ll be joined in Indianapolis by Bam Adebayo and Julius Randle on the East team. Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, and Karl Anthony-Towns are reserves on the West side. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is an All-Star starter for the West team.
The Garland, Texas native was a first-round pick of the Sixers back in the 2020 NBA Draft after one season at Kentucky.
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He came off the bench as a rookie, appearing in 61 games and averaging 8.0 points in 15 minutes a night. In Year 2, Maxey stepped into a starting role. He played alongside James Harden in 2021-22 and 2022-23 while showing an ability to score the basketball at an elite level.
When Harden was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the season, Maxey took over as the primary ball-handler in Philadelphia and has flourished. He’s averaged 25.7 points, 6.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and one steal with a 57.8% true shooting percentage.
He scored a career-best 50 points against Indiana on Nov. 12. Maxey has scored at least 30 points 12 times in 42 games so far. He has cleared 20 points in 34 of his 42 appearances.
Gilgeous-Alexander will make his second All-Star appearance. Adebayo and Randle will be making their third. Towns and Booker will each be making their fourth. Davis will make his ninth.
This year’s All-Star Game is set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 18 (8 p.m. ET, TNT), at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.