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Maya Ellison | krikya18.com | February 18, 2024

2024 NBA All-Star Game rosters: Where the players attended college

2024 NBA All-Stars and their March Madness highlights

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana for the first time in 39 years at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 18 in a Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference showdown.

Many star-studded players in the 73rd NBA All-Star Game come from colleges in the NCAA. Kentucky is the most represented school with six players.

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Here's a look at the breakdown of this year's roster:

*Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokić are all excluded from this list as James was drafted out of high school and Doncic, Jokić and Antetokounmpo were drafted from overseas.

Eastern Conference

Starters

^ Joel Embiid is not listed below as he was declared as an injured player (see below)

Position Player NBA Team School Years
G Tyrese Haliburton Indiana Pacers Iowa State 2018-20
G Damian Lillard Milwaukee Bucks Weber State 2008-12
G Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics Duke 2016-17

Reserves

^ Scottie Barnes and Trae Young are listed as injury replacements. Julius Randle is listed as an injured player (see below).

POSITION PLAYER NBA Team SCHOOL YEARS
C Bam Adebayo Miami Heat Kentucky 2016-17
F Paolo Banchero Orlando Magic Duke 2021-22
F ^Scottie Barnes Toronto Raptors Florida State 2020-21
G Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics California 2015-16
G Jalen Brunson New York Knicks Villanova 2015-18
G Tyrese Maxey Philadelphia 76ers Kentucky 2019-20
G Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Louisville 2015-17
G ^Trae Young Atlanta Hawks Oklahoma 2017-2018

Western Conference

Starters

POSITION PLAYER NBA Team SCHOOL YEARS
G Kevin Durant Phoenix Suns Texas 2006-07
F Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder Kentucky 2017-18

Reserves

POSITION PLAYER NBA Team SCHOOL YEARS
G Devin Booker Phoenix Suns Kentucky 2014-15
G Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Davidson 2006-09
F Anthony Davis Los Angeles Lakers Kentucky 2011-12
G Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves Georgia 2019-20
F Paul George LA Clippers Fresno State 2008-10
F Kawhi Leonard LA Clippers San Diego State 2009-11
C Karl-Anthony Towns Minnesota Timberwolves Kentucky 2014-15

Out due to injury

POSITION PLAYER NBA Team SCHOOL YEARS
C-F *Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Kansas 2013-14
F Julius Randle New York Knicks Kentucky 2013-14

College Breakdown

Here's a look at the schools represented in this year's All-Star game with two or more players:

Number of Players School
7 Kentucky
2 Duke

Here's a list of conferences represented by two or more universities:

Conference Schools
ACC Duke, Florida State, Louisville
Big 12 Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
SEC Georgia, Kentucky
Mountain West Fresno State, San Diego State

Location Breakdown

Here's a look at the previous NBA All-Star game locations dating back to 1951. 

Year... Location
2024 Indianapolis, Indiana
2023 Salt Lake City, Utah
2022 Cleveland, Ohio
2021 Atlanta, Georgia
2020 Chicago, Illinois
2019 Charlotte, North Carolina
2018 Los Angeles, California
2017 New Orleans, Louisiana
2016 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2015 New York, New York
2014 New Orleans, Louisiana
2013 Houston, Texas
2012 Orlando, Florida
2011 Los Angeles, California
2010 Arlington, Texas
2009 Phoenix, Arizona
2008 New Orleans, Louisiana
2007 Las Vegas, Nevada
2006 Houston, Texas
2005 Denver, Colorado
2004 Los Angeles, California
2003 Atlanta, Georgia
2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2001 Washington, D.C.
2000 Oakland, California
1998 New York City, New York
1997 Cleveland, Ohio
1996 San Antonio, Texas
1995 Phoenix, Arizona
1994 Minneapolis, Minnesota
1993 Salt Lake City, Utah
1992 Orlando, Florida
1991 Charlotte, North Carolina
1990 Miami, Florida
1989 Houston, Texas
1988 Chicago, Illinois
1987 Seattle, Washington
1986 Dallas, Texas
1985 Indianapolis, Indiana
1984 Denver, Colorado
1983 Inglewood, California
1982 East Rutherford, New Jersey
1981 Richfield, Ohio
1980 Landover, Maryland
1979 Pontiac, Michigan
1978 Atlanta, Georgia
1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1975 Phoenix, Arizona
1974 Seattle, Washington
1973 Chicago, Illinois
1972 Inglewood, California
1971 San Diego, California
1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1969 Baltimore, Maryland
1968 New York City, New York
1967 Daly City, California
1966 Cincinnati, Ohio
1965 St. Louis, Missouri
1964 Boston, Massachusetts
1963 Los Angeles, California
1962 St. Louis, Missouri
1961 Syracuse, New York
1960 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1959 Detroit, Michigan
1958 St. Louis, Missouri
1957 Boston, Massachusetts
1956 Rochester, New York
1955 New York, New York
1954 New York, New York
1953 Fort Wayne, Indiana
1952 Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Boston, Massachusetts
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