Feb 8th, 2010 | 4:39 pm |
Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman will replace injured West All-Star guard Brandon Roy (right hamstring strain) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas the NBA announced Monday. This will be the first All-Star nod for Kaman.
Clipper appearances at the All-Star game have been few and far between.
Kaman is JUST the ninth Clipper in franchise history to be selected to the All-Star game and the first since Elton Brand in 2006. Kaman becomes the third Clipper All-Star since 1993, joining Brand (2002, 2006) and Danny Manning (1993, 1994).
Kaman,is averaging a career-high 20.2 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 49.7 percent from the field (370-745). He’s the Clippers leader in scoring (887) and double-doubles (19) in 2009-10,
The NBA All-Star Game will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 14 from Dallas, Texas.
Photo Credit: Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman (R) drives to the basket past the defending Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis (L) in the first quarter at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA 25 January 2010.
