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2009 NBA ALL-STAR VOTING BEGINS
11/14/2008
The official 2009 NBA All-Star Ballot has been announced by the National Basketball Association (NBA), and voting will begin November 13 on NBA.com.
The official 2009 NBA All-Star Ballot has been announced by the National Basketball Association (NBA), and voting will begin November 13 on NBA.com.
There are 23 international players on the ballot, including 11 from Europe. The 2009 NBA All-Star Game, which will be broadcast in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, will be held at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona on February 15, 2009. FIVE, the NBA's broadcast partner in the UK, will provide live coverage of the All-Star Game and All-Star Saturday Night. Included in the list of 23 international players is seven-time All-Star Dirk Nowitzki of Germany, two-time All-Star Tony Parker of France and former All-Stars Pau Gasol of Spain, Mehmet Okur of Turkey and Andrei Kirilenko of Russia. Luol Deng will look to make history by becoming the first player from Great Britain to be named on an All-Star roster. One hundred and twenty players - 60 each from the Eastern and Western conferences - are listed on the NBA All-Star ballot, with 24 guards, 24 forwards and 12 centers from each conference comprising the list. Voters select two guards, two forwards and one center from each conference. The 120 players on the ballot were selected by a panel of media who regularly cover the NBA. This year's panel included Paul Coro (Arizona Republic), Ernie Johnson (TNT), Jack McCallum (Sports Illustrated), David Moore (Dallas Morning News), Marc Spears (Boston Globe) and Marc Stein (ESPN.com).
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2009 NBA ALL-STAR EASTERN CONFERENCE BALLOT EAST GUARDS (24)
Ray Allen, Boston Gilbert Arenas, Washington Mike Bibby, Atlanta Chauncey Billups, Detroit Jose Calderon, Toronto Vince Carter, New Jersey Jamal Crawford, New York Raymond Felton, Charlotte TJ Ford, Indiana Ben Gordon, Chicago Richard Hamilton, Detroit Devin Harris, New Jersey Joe Johnson, Atlanta Stephon Marbury, New York Andre Miller, Philadelphia Jameer Nelson, Orlando Anthony Parker, Toronto Michael Redd, Milwaukee Jason Richardson, Charlotte Luke Ridnour, Milwaukee Rajon Rondo, Boston Derrick Rose, Chicago Dwyane Wade, Miami Mo Williams, Cleveland
EAST FORWARDS (24)
Michael Beasley, Miami Chris Bosh, Toronto Elton Brand, Philadelphia Caron Butler, Washington Luol Deng, Chicago Mike Dunleavy, Indiana Kevin Garnett, Boston Danny Granger, Indiana Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia LeBron James, Cleveland Antawn Jamison, Washington Richard Jefferson, Milwaukee Rashard Lewis, Orlando Shawn Marion, Miami Antonio McDyess, Detroit Andres Nocioni, Chicago Paul Pierce, Boston Tayshaun Prince, Detroit Zach Randolph, New York Josh Smith, Atlanta Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Marvin Williams, Atlanta Yi Jianlian, New Jersey EAST CENTERS (12)
Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee Eddy Curry, New York Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia Brendan Haywood, Washington Al Horford, Atlanta Dwight Howard, Orlando Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland Emeka Okafor, Charlotte Jermaine O'Neal, Toronto Kendrick Perkins, Boston Ben Wallace, Cleveland Rasheed Wallace, Detroit
2009 NBA ALL-STAR WESTERN CONFERENCE BALLOT WEST GUARDS (24)
Rafer Alston, Houston Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Raja Bell, Phoenix Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers Michael Conley, Memphis Baron Davis, LA Clippers Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Monta Ellis, Golden State Derek Fisher, LA Lakers Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Allen Iverson, Denver Stephen Jackson, Golden State Jason Kidd, Dallas Kevin Martin, Sacramento O.J. Mayo, Memphis Tracy McGrady, Houston Steve Nash, Phoenix Tony Parker, San Antonio Chris Paul, New Orleans Brandon Roy, Portland J.R. Smith, Denver Jason Terry, Dallas Beno Udrih, Sacramento Deron Williams, Utah
WEST FORWARDS (24)
LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Carmelo Anthony, Denver Ron Artest, Houston Shane Battier, Houston Carlos Boozer, Utah Bruce Bowen, San Antonio Tim Duncan, San Antonio Pau Gasol, LA Lakers Rudy Gay, Memphis Grant Hill, Phoenix Josh Howard, Dallas Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Kevin Love, Minnesota Corey Maggette, Golden State Kenyon Martin, Denver Mike Miller, Minnesota Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Lamar Odom, LA Lakers Luis Scola, Houston Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans Amar'e Stoudemire, Phoenix Al Thornton, LA Clippers David West, New Orleans Chris Wilcox, Oklahoma City
WEST CENTERS (12)
Andris Biedrins, Golden State Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers Marcus Camby, LA Clippers Tyson Chandler, New Orleans Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Al Jefferson, Minnesota Chris Kaman, LA Clippers Brad Miller, Sacramento Greg Oden, Portland Mehmet Okur, Utah Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix Yao Ming, Houston
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