Fred VanVleet selected to first All-Star Game
Former Shocker Fred VanVleet celebrates a point during the Aftershocks game on July 18, 2021, inside Charles Koch Arena.
Former Shocker Fred VanVleet has been selected as an All-Star, it was announced by the NBA on Thursday. VanVleet becomes the second WSU alum to be selected, joining Xavier McDaniel, who made the 1989 All-Star Game.
VanVleet is in the second year of $85 million contract — the highest ever for an undrafted player — and is enjoying a breakout season. In 44 games played, VanVleet is averaging a career-best 21.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.0 assists. The 6’1 point guard is shooting 39.1% beyond the arc for the second-highest mark of his career. He’s also leading the league in time on court, averaging 38.6 minutes per game.
VanVleet is just the fourth undrafted player to make an All-Star team, joining John Starks (1994), Ben Wallace (2003-06) and Brad Miller (2003-04).
The All-Star Game will be held in Cleveland on Feb. 20 and will be broadcast on TNT.
Sean Marty was the sports editor for The Sunflower. Marty, a senior from St. Louis, majored in communications with a journalism emphasis and minored in...
Anonymous • Feb 4, 2022 at 5:43 pm
What an honor? From WSU to NBA all-star. I’ve been a Raptor fan ever since he joined the team. From role-player to champion to ALL-STAR!!!! That’s better than the Final Four!!!!