On the eve of Trae Young’s second game in Oklahoma since his days as a Sooner, Young is named an Eastern Conference starter for the NBA All-Star game.
2020 East All-Star starters:
Atlanta’s Trae Young
Boston’s Kemba Walker
Toronto's Pascal Siakam
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (captain)
Philadlephia’s Joel Embiid— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 24, 2020
In just his second year in the Association, Young is already making waves throughout the league. Drafted fifth overall in the 2018 draft, Young bested the player he was traded for on draft night, Luka Doncic for the 2018-19 rookie of the year award.
So far this season Young is averaging 29.2 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, and 8.6 assists per game for the Hawks this season. Young’s 29.2 points per game are third-best in the league behind James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Young is also fourth in assists per game, trailing stat leader LeBron James by just 2.2 assists per game.
Young joins former Sooners Blake Griffin, Alvan Adams, and Mookie Blaylock as the only Oklahoma players with NBA All-Star appearances.
The NBA All-Star game is set for Feb. 16 at 7p.m. CT on TNT.
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