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Feb. 9, 2012

NEW YORK – The NBA announced Thursday evening the selection of Texas-Ex and current Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge to the Western Conference roster for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.  Aldridge joins Texas-Ex and current Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant on the Western Conference All-Star roster. 

It will mark the first All-Star Game in which two former Longhorns have competed.  The star-studded affair is set for Sunday, Feb. 26 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.  The game will air live on TNT at 6 p.m. Central.

Aldridge ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring at 23.3 ppg through 26 games this season.  The six-year veteran, who last month was named a finalist for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, ranks 22nd in the league in rebounding at 8.5 rpg.  Aldridge was an All-NBA Third Team selection last season. 

Durant, who earned his second consecutive All-Star Game starting nod last week, will make his third career All-Star Game appearance as the Western Conference’s second-leading vote getter with over 1.3 million votes.  Durant scored 34 points in his first career All-Star Game start last season. 

Former Longhorns in the All-Star Game
Slater Martin (* - denotes start)
Season    Team               MIN  FG-FGA  FT-FTA  PTS  REB  AST
1952-53   Minneapolis        26   2-10    1-1     5    2    1
1953-54*  Minneapolis        23   1-5     0-0     2    0    3
1954-55   Minneapolis        23   2-5     1-2     5    2    5
1955-56*  Minneapolis        29   3-7     3-3     9    1    7
1956-57*  St. Louis          31   4-11    0-0     8    2    3
1957-58*  St. Louis          26   2-9     2-4     6    2    8
1958-59*  St. Louis          22   2-6     1-2     5    6    1