They'll need to replace Sundiata Gaines and Joey Dorsey (as of right now) and Ron Howard isn't currently on a D-League roster (released due to injury), but he could be back by All-Star weekend. This means there are a few spots that could change ("replacements, if necessary, will be announced in the days leading up to the game"), but the gist of the D-League All-Stars was announced today.
As far as I can tell, Bakersfield, Dakota, LA and Reno didn't have anybody make the team. Those teams didn't really have anyone overly deserving of the honor, but I wouldn't mind if the D-League made an attempt to have every team be represented, if not in the all-star game, than the 3-point/dunk contest.
Also, if it truly was fan voting, how did Reno's Rod Benson not make it? He's not having the greatest season, but I assume everyone that doesn't heavily follow the D-League voted for him based on his name alone. Hell, looking at our ballots awhile ago, we even voted for Benson.
After the jump, the full teams. Aside from Alade Aminu and maybe Alonzo Gee, I don't think I have any issues with the players chosen.
EAST ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College
G Morris Almond (Springfield) 6-5 210 2/2/1985 Rice
G Ron Howard (Fort Wayne) * 6-5 200 11/14/1982 Valparaiso
G Curtis Stinson (Iowa) 6-3 215 2/15/1983 Iowa State
G Reggie Williams (Sioux Falls) 6-6 210 9/14/1986 VMI
F Alade Aminu (Erie) 6-10 235 9/14/1987 Georgia Tech.
F Trey Gilder (Maine) 6-9 185 1/24/1985 Northwestern State
F Rob Kurz (Fort Wayne) 6-9 230 3/5/1985 Notre Dame
F Cartier Martin (Iowa) 6-7 220 11/20/1984 Kansas State
C Alexis Ajinca (Maine) 7-0 220 5/6/1988 St. Etienne, France
C Earl Barron (Iowa) 6-11 230 8/14/1981 Memphis
Head Coach: Nick Nurse (Iowa)
Assistant Coach: Nate Bjorkgren (Iowa)
WEST ALL-STAR ROSTER
Pos. Player (Team) Ht. Wt. Birthdate College
G Antonio Anderson (Rio Grande Valley) 6-6 215 6/5/1985 Memphis
G Sundiata Gaines (Idaho) # 6-1 195 4/18/1986 Georgia
G Dontell Jefferson (Utah) 6-5 190 12/15/1983 Arkansas
G Mustafa Shakur (Tulsa) 6-3 190 8/18/1984 Arizona
F Alonzo Gee (Austin) 6-6 220 5/29/1987 Alabama
F Mike Harris (Rio Grande Valley) 6-6 235 6/15/1983 Rice
F Carlos Powell (Albuquerque) 6-7 225 8/29/1983 South Carolina
F Anthony Tolliver (Idaho )# 6-9 240 6/1/1985 Creighton
C Joey Dorsey (Rio Grande Valley)# 6-9 265 12/16/1983 Memphis
C Dwayne Jones (Austin) 6-11 250 6/9/1983 St. Joseph's (PA)
Head Coach: Chris Finch (Rio Grande Valley)
Assistant Coach: Paul Mokeski (Rio Grande Valley)
* - Indicates an injured player
# - Indicates a player currently in the NBA
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