NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2017 – Four NBA Development League players have been named as replacements for the 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire. The game, which will air live on NBA TV, tips off on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
In the East, Jordan Crawford (Grand Rapids Drive), Alfonzo McKinnie (Windy City Bulls) and Axel Toupane (Raptors 905) will replace current NBA players Ray McCallum (Grand Rapids Drive/Charlotte Hornets), Chris McCullough (Long Island Nets/Brooklyn Nets) and Yogi Ferrell (Long Island Nets/Dallas Mavericks), respectively. The three players being replaced are ineligible to play due to their status on NBA rosters.
On the West team, Reggie Williams (Oklahoma City Blue) will replace Pierre Jackson (Texas Legends), who will miss the game as he continues rehabilitation following a left hamstring injury. Jackson will still take part in the Three-Point Contest, which begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday and culminates at halftime of the NBA D-League All-Star Game.
EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Player (Team) | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | College/Country |
Anthony Brown (Erie) | G | 6-7 | 211 | 10/10/1992 | Stanford/USA |
Quinn Cook (Canton) | G | 6-2 | 179 | 3/23/1993 | Duke/USA |
Jordan Crawford (Grand Rapids)*** | G | 6-5 | 195 | 10/23/1988 | Xavier/USA |
Yogi Ferrell (Long Island)** | G | 6-0 | 178 | 5/9/1993 | Indiana/USA |
Marcus Georges-Hunt (Maine) | F | 6-6 | 220 | 3/28/1994 | Georgia Tech/USA |
Jalen Jones (Maine) | F | 6-7 | 220 | 5/27/1993 | Texas A&M/USA |
Shawn Long (Delaware) | C | 6-9 | 248 | 1/29/1993 | Louisiana-Lafayette/USA |
Alfonzo McKinnie (Windy City)*** | F | 6-8 | 215 | 9/17/1992 | Wis.-Green Bay/USA |
Ray McCallum (Grand Rapids)** | G | 6-3 | 190 | 6/12/1991 | Detroit/USA |
Chris McCullough (Long Island)** | F | 6-9 | 199 | 2/5/1995 | South Carolina/USA |
Eric Moreland (Canton) | F | 6-10 | 249 | 12/24/1991 | Oregon State/USA |
Abdel Nader (Maine) | F | 6-8 | 225 | 9/25/1993 | Iowa State/Egypt |
Alex Poythress (Fort Wayne) | F | 6-7 | 235 | 9/6/1993 | Kentucky/USA |
Edy Tavares (Raptors 905) | C | 7-2 | 260 | 3/22/1992 | Cape Verde |
Axel Toupane (Raptors 905)*** | G/F | 6-7 | 210 | 7/23/1992 | France |
Head Coach: Jerry Stackhouse (Raptors 905)
Assistant Coaches: Donnie Tyndall (Raptors 905), David Gale (Raptors 905), Nathaniel Mitchell (Raptors 905), Nicki Gross (Raptors 905)
Athletic Trainer: Giovanni Sardella (Raptors 905)
WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS
Player (Team) | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Birthdate | College/Country |
Keith Benson (Sioux Falls) | C | 6-11 | 235 | 8/13/1988 | Oakland/USA |
Vander Blue (Los Angeles) | G | 6-4 | 200 | 7/17/1992 | Marquette/USA |
Dennis Clifford (Santa Cruz) | C | 7-1 | 260 | 2/29/1992 | Boston College/USA |
Justin Harper (Los Angeles) | F | 6-10 | 225 | 8/30/1989 | Richmond/USA |
Pierre Jackson (Texas)** | G | 5-11 | 176 | 8/29/1991 | Baylor/USA |
Cory Jefferson (Austin) | F | 6-9 | 218 | 12/26/1990 | Baylor/USA |
Dakari Johnson (Oklahoma City) | C | 7-0 | 255 | 9/22/1995 | Kentucky/USA |
Josh Magette (Los Angeles) | G | 6-1 | 160 | 11/28/1989 | Alabama-Huntsville/USA |
Johnny O’Bryant III (Northern Arizona)* | F | 6-9 | 257 | 6/1/1993 | Louisiana State/USA |
JaKarr Sampson (Iowa) | F | 6-9 | 207 | 3/20/1993 | St. John’s/USA |
Briante Weber (Sioux Falls)* | G | 6-2 | 165 | 12/29/1992 | Va. Commonwealth/USA |
Okaro White (Sioux Falls)* | F | 6-8 | 215 | 8/13/1992 | Florida State/USA |
Reggie Williams (OKC)*** | G/F | 6-6 | 210 | 9/14/1986 | Virginia Military/USA |
Head Coach: Coby Karl (Los Angeles)
Assistant Coaches: Paul Woolpert (Los Angeles), Brian Walsh (Los Angeles), Isaiah Fox (Los Angeles)
Athletic Trainer: Heather Mau (Los Angeles)
* – Indicates a player currently in the NBA
** – Will not play
*** – Replacement player