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Hornets coach disappointed LaMelo Ball not named All-Star starter

Ball can still be selected as a reserve

Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee, right, talks to guard LaMelo Ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Credit: AP

Despite leading the fan vote amongst Eastern Conference guards by a wide margin, LaMelo Ball was not named as an All-Star starter on Thursday night.

Ball had the third-most votes from fellow players, but the seventh-most from media members.

Fan vote accounts for 50%, while players and media each carry 25%.

Jalen Brunson of the Knicks and Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell are the starting guards for the East.