ANDRE DRUMMOND SELECTED TO 2016 EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAM

Pistons Fourth-Year Center Becomes First-Time All-Star

The NBA announced today that Pistons Center Andre Drummond has been selected to the 2016 Eastern Conference All-Star team as a reserve.  Andre Drummond becomes the first Piston since Allen Iverson (2009), and the first Pistons draft pick since Grant Hill (2000), to be named an NBA All-star.

“I’m honored to be selected by the coaches to my first NBA All-Star game,” said Drummond.  “I’d like to thank my coaches and teammates for putting me in a position to have the kind of season I’m having.  I’d also like to give a special ‘thank you’ to all the great Detroit Pistons fans for your continued support.  I plan on going to Toronto and represent you and the Pistons organization to the best of my ability.”

A fourth-year center who was drafted ninth overall in the 2002 NBA Draft, Andre Drummond leads the NBA in rebounds (career-high 15.2 rpg), defensive rebounds (454), offensive rebounds (246) and double-doubles (38) while averaging a career-high 17.3 points per game.  He’s recorded five games with 20-plus points and 20-plus rebounds this season and has nine games with 20 or more rebounds (no other player has more than two games with 20 or more rebounds).  Drummond has also recorded 20 games this season with 15-plus points and 15-plus rebounds – Dwight Howard has the next most such games with seven.

At 6-11, 279-pounds from the University of Connecticut, Drummond scored a career-high 33 points to go with 21 rebounds at Chicago (12/18) to become the first Piston to record 30-plus points and 20-plus rebounds since Dennis Rodman had 34 points and 23 rebounds vs. Denver (1/2/91).  Among Eastern Conference centers, Drummond ranks fourth in scoring (17.3 ppg), first in rebounds (15.2 rpg), third in field-goal percentage (52%), first in steals (1.7 spg) and tied for fifth in blocks (1.4 bpg).

The East and West rosters for the 65^th NBA All-Star Game are below:

2016 EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

No.     Player (Team)                               Pos.   Ht.          Wt.       Prior to NBA   All-Star Selections

7          *Carmelo Anthony (New York) F              6-8          240          Syracuse                           9

1          Chris Bosh (Miami)  F          6-11       235         03/24/84          Georgia Tech                  11

21       Jimmy Butler (Chicago)    G         6-7          220                             Marquette                     2

10       DeMar DeRozan (Toronto)      G         6-7          220                  Southern Cal                    2

0          #Andre Drummond (Detroit)  C         6-11       279                    Connecticut                      1

13       *Paul George (Indiana)             F          6-9          220               Fresno State                        3

23       *LeBron James (Cleveland)     F          6-8          250      St. Vincent/St. Mary HS           12

7          *Kyle Lowry (Toronto)               G         6-0          205                Villanova                          2

4          Paul Millsap (Atlanta)                 F          6-8          246             Louisiana Tech                   3

4          #Isaiah Thomas (Boston)          G         5-9          185                 Washington                       1

3          *Dwyane Wade (Miami)           G         6-4          220                   Marquette                      12

2          John Wall (Washington)            G         6-4          195                    Kentucky                        3

 

Head Coach: Tyronn Lue (Nebraska)

Assistant Coaches: Jim Boylan (Marquette); Bret Brielmaier (Arizona); Larry Drew (Missouri); James Posey (Xavier); Phil Handy (Hawaii), Mike Longabardi (Frostburg State)

Athletic Trainers: Scott McCullough and Ray Chow (Toronto Raptors)

 

2016 WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

No.     Player (Team)                               Pos.   Ht.          Wt.       Prior to NBA    All-Star Selections

12       LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio) F          6-11       240             Texas                                  5

24       *Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers)      F          6-6          212          Lower Merion HS                     18

15       DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento)  C         6-11       270              Kentucky                               2

30       *Stephen Curry (Golden State)  G             6-3          190       Davidson                                     3

23       Anthony Davis (New Orleans)    F              6-10       253         Kentucky                                  3

35       *Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)  F              6-9          240        Texas                                     7

23       #Draymond Green (Golden State)  F              6-7          230     Michigan State                   1

13       James Harden (Houston)   G                            6-5          220      Arizona State                      4

2          *#Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio)   F          6-7          230           San Diego State                    1

3          Chris Paul (L.A. Clippers)    G         6-0          175             Wake Forest                                  9

11       Klay Thompson (Golden State)    G             6-7          215   Washington State                       2

0          *Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City)    G         6-3   200     UCLA                                        5

 

Head Coach: Gregg Popovich (Air Force Academy)

Assistant Coaches: Ime Udoka (Portland State); Chip Engelland (Duke); Chad Forcier (Seattle Pacific); Ettore Messina (Italy); James Borrego (San Diego); Becky Hammon (Colorado State)

Athletic Trainer: Will Sevening and Paul West (San Antonio Spurs)

*denotes starter

#denotes first-time selection