Former Kentucky Wildcats will once again have a strong presence at the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Headlined by three NBA All-Stars, more alumni than any other school, a total of nine former Cats will take part the festivities spanning three days in New Orleans, including John Wall, Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, DeMarcus Cousins, Jamal Murray, Trey Lyles, Alex Poythress and Dakari Johnson.
Things officially start Friday night with the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. That’s where Devin Booker and and Karl-Anthony Towns will play for Team USA, while Trey Lyles and Jamal Murray will represent the World Team.