The first fan returns for the 2024-25 NBA All-Star game show some Duke basketball players missing from the top 10, while others are performing well.
Several notable Duke basketball players are absent from the top 10 guards and frontcourt players in the first NBA All-Star Voting fan returns released on Thursday. Those missing include Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero and New Orleans Pelicans' former All-Star s Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. But two Duke basketball one-and-dones, Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett and Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, seem deserving of more recognition.
Although fan votes make up only 50 percent of the selection process, neither Barrett nor Johnson is currently on track to receive their first All-Star nod. Leading the NBA’s first 2024-25 All-Star fan voting returns are Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. Barrett, in his sixth season and second with the Raptors (8-26), is averaging a career-high 23.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 27 games. Johnson, in his fourth season with the Hawks (18-16) since being drafted 20th overall in 2021, is also putting up career-best numbers with 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game as a full-time starter under former Blue Devil point guard and assistant Quin Snyder. As for the two most popular Duke basketball representatives in the eyes of fans, Dallas Mavericks backcourt sensation Kyrie Irving checks in at No. 4 among Western Conference guards while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum appears at No. 2 among Eastern Conference frontcourt players
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