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ANKARA – Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen is among the four players to play their first All-Star game in February.
The Jazz’s forward was selected along with Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), and Shai-Gilgeous Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) for the reserves.
Finnish forward-center Markkanen, Jackson Jr. and Gilgeous-Alexander are in the West reserves.
Haliburton, on the other hand, will play as a reserve for the East.
The 72nd edition of the All-Star game will be held on Feb. 19 at Salt Lake City's Vivint Arena.
This year's All-Star weekend will start on Feb. 17.
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were previously named as the All-Star Game captains.
Named in the Eastern Conference Reserves were:
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
DeMar DeRozan (Chicago Bulls)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
Jrue Holiday (Milwaukee Bucks)
Julius Randle (New York Knicks)
The Western Conference Reserves:
Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies)
Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings). (Anadolu)
