All-Star Reserves Announced: Brandon Roy Makes the Cut

This morning, the NBA All-Star reserve selections were unofficially reported. The official announcement from the NBA will be released tonight and the results feature many familiar faces as well as some new ones. The list includes the predictable cast of starters for both the East and West squads, while the reserves include a few first timers.

For Blazers fans, it is an immense pleasure (relief?) to see Brandon Roy, the 6'6' shooting guard out of the University of Washington voted into his third consecutive All-Star game. Sources say Roy will hold a press conference tonight, presumably to reveal whether or not he will actually play All-Star weekend.

In his fourth season in the NBA, Brandon Roy is the 11th leading scorer, averaging 22.5 points per game on 48.4% shooting. Roy is averaging 37.3 minutes per game and registered a superb Dec./Jan. run in which he scored less than 25 points on only five occasions. Before his injury to the right hamstring, Brandon's play was a major reason such a dilapidated Blazers team could continue to win at last year's pace.

For the West, the most notable All-Star reserve is point guard Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz. Widely regarded as a top point guard around the league for years, this is the first season coaches have rewarded his play with a selection to the All-Star team.

Also making his All-Star debut, former Blazer and controversial figure Zach Randolph . The forward has been averaging 21.0 points and pulling down 11.6 rebounds per contest this season; a well deserved nomination in my opinion.

Most notable snub? Chris Kaman of the Los Angeles Clippers, who was not selected in lieu of the Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol . Kaman is almost averaging 20/10 at center for the Clippers while logging 36.3 minutes a game. Gasol on the other hand has been injured and is having a rather ordinary season, scoring roughly 17 points and grabbing 11 rebounds a game (those are LaMarcus Aldridge numbers. Ahem.) Make of this what you will, but Kaman most certainly deserves to be in the All-Star game this season and it is a shame he has to miss out.

Follow this link for a more comprehensive list of those who will and will not play in this year's NBA All-Star game.

Sophia Brugato | Twitter: @sophiabiabia | [e-mail]