Spurs' Wembanyama leads NBA All-Star Game reserves - ESPN

Victor Wembanyama was named to his first All-Star team Thursday night, one of 14 reserves selected to this year's midseason showcase in San Francisco on Feb. 16.

Wembanyama, who turned 21 earlier this month, is averaging 24.4 points and 10.8 rebounds for the San Antonio Spurs in his second NBA season and is leading the league in blocks for a second straight year.

After narrowly missing out on one of the spots in the starting lineup for the Western Conference behind LeBron James and Kevin Durant, Wembanyama was an easy choice to lead the West reserves. The seven reserves in each conference were selected by a vote by the league's coaches after a combination of fans, media and players determined the five starters in each conference.

Western Conference
Anthony Davis, Lakers
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
James Harden, Clippers
Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies
Alperen Sengun, Rockets
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
Jalen Williams, Thunder


Eastern Conference
Jaylen Brown, Celtics
Cade Cunningham, Pistons
Darius Garland, Cavs
Tyler Herro, Heat
Damian Lillard, Bucks
Evan Mobley, Cavs
Pascal Siakam, Pacers

Joining Wembanyama from the Western Conference were Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, LA Clippers guard James Harden, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams.

It was the 11th selection for Harden, as well as the 10th for Davis, followed by the third for Edwards and second for Jackson. It was the first selection for Wembanyama, Sengun and Williams.

The Eastern Conference reserves consisted of Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam, Cleveland Cavaliers guard