Toronto Raptors ahead Scottie Barnes has been named an all-star reserve.
The 24-year-old was named as one in all seven reserves from the Jap Convention on Sunday.
Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell, Atlanta ahead Jalen Johnson, New York centre Karl-Anthony Cities, Indiana ahead Pascal Siakam, Miami guard Norman Powell and Detroit centre Jalen Duren had been additionally named East reserves.
Barnes turned the sixth participant in franchise historical past to earn a number of all-star alternatives, becoming a member of Chris Bosh, Vince Carter, DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry and Siakam. Barnes was an harm substitute in 2024.
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He’s averaging 19.4 factors, 8.3 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 49 video games in his fifth season.
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The Raptors are fourth within the Jap Convention at 29-21 coming into Sunday’s recreation towards Utah.
Previous to the sport, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic stated he anticipated “to have at the least two all-stars introduced,” on Sunday, with ahead Brandon Ingram being the opposite. Ingram leads the Raptors with 21.9 factors per recreation.
“I feel what our staff achieved to date within the second yr of a rebuild, the best way Scottie is taking part in this season, the best way BI is taking part in this season, I feel these two guys deserve consideration, nomination and to be introduced as all-stars tonight,” Rajakovic stated. “We’ll take it. We’ll take each of these guys being within the all-star recreation.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Feb. 1, 2026.
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