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Anthony Davis continues to make the BBN proud, and he's at it again. The New Orleans Pelicans forward has been named a starter for the Western Conference All-Star team. The young star is averaging 28.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks. He's been the cream of the crop in the NBA this year, posting a Player Efficiency Rating of 28.2, which is fourth in the NBA. He also has 20 30-point games this season. This is Davis' fourth All-Star game, and he's just the second player in New Orleans franchise history to make four All-Star games (Chris Paul).
Tweet of the day
THANK YOU to the voters! I'm truly honored and can't wait to represent the @PelicansNBA and the city of New Orleans at #NBAAllStar
— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) January 20, 2017
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