Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton has been selected as a reserve for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, the NBA announced today. This is the first-career All-Star selection for Middleton who will join teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo at the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte when it tips-off from Spectrum Center on Sunday, Feb. 17.
In his seventh season, Middleton is averaging 17.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game (both the second-highest averages on the Bucks) in addition to 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals per contest, helping the Bucks to an NBA-best record of 36-13. He’s tallied 16 20-point games this season and is one of only five players in the Eastern Conference averaging at least 17.