Bogut, Jefferson, Redd and Ridnour make the ballot for the Bucks
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TixNovember 11, 2008
Click here to vote your Milwaukee Bucks into the 2009 All-Star Game.
Andrew Bogut, Richard Jefferson, Michael Redd and Luke Ridnour will represent the Bucks on the 2009 NBA All-Star Ballot. Bucks fans can vote at the Bradley Center starting at Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics, but balloting nationally begins Thursday, November 13. Fans around the globe can vote for their starter selections for the 58th NBA All-Star Game, to be held at US Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ, on Sunday, February 15, 2009. A special tip-off event was held in Phoenix this afternoon to unveil the ballots.
Voting runs from November 13 through January 11 for paper ballots; voting at NBA.com continues through January 19. Bucks fans will be eligible to vote early and often at every home game through January 9 at “All-Star Alley” in the Bradley Center. Any fan filling out 50 ballots will get the chance to spin the Bucks prize wheel to earn a gift. Fans filling out 100 ballots can spin the prize wheel and be entered into a drawing to win Bucks tickets.
Fans nationally have the opportunity to vote at all NBA arenas, in 20 languages at NBA.com, at more than 1,500 T-Mobile-owned retail locations and at t-zones on T-Mobile phones or wap.nba.com for any wireless carrier. Fans can vote for their favorites on the ballot or write in their votes (for two guards, two forwards and one center from each conference) if some of their favorites have been omitted from the list.
A total of 120 players – 60 each from the Eastern and Western Conferences – are listed on the NBA All-Star ballot, with 24 guards, 24 forwards and 12 centers from each conference comprising the list. The 120 players on the ballot were selected by a panel of media experts who regularly cover the NBA.
Historically, Bucks players who have made the All-Star team include: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6), Ray Allen (3), Vin Baker (3), Terry Cummings (1), Bob Dandridge (3), Marques Johnson (4), Bob Lanier (1), Jon McGlocklin (1), Sidney Moncrief (5), Ricky Pierce (1), Jim Price (1), Michael Redd (1), Alvin Robertson (1), Oscar Robertson (2), Flynn Robinson (1), Glenn Robinson (2) and Brian Winters (2). Abdul-Jabbar, Dandridge, Johnson, Moncrief and Winters have been named starters.
NBA All-Star 2009 is a week-long celebration that enables fans to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love, and features a full slate of community enhancing activities and fan festivials.
Following is a complete list of players on the 2009 NBA All-Star ballot:
| 2009 Easter Conference | 2009 Western Conference |
EAST GUARDS (24) Ray Allen, Boston Gilbert Arenas, Washington Mike Bibby, Atlanta **Chauncey Billups, Detroit Jose Calderon, Toronto Vince Carter, New Jersey Jamal Crawford, New York Raymond Felton, Charlotte TJ Ford, Indiana Ben Gordon, Chicago Richard Hamilton, Detroit Devin Harris, New Jersey Joe Johnson, Atlanta Stephon Marbury, New York Andre Miller, Philadelphia Jameer Nelson, Orlando Anthony Parker, Toronto Michael Redd, Milwaukee Jason Richardson, Charlotte Luke Ridnour, Milwaukee Rajon Rondo, Boston Derrick Rose, Chicago Dwyane Wade, Miami Mo Williams, Cleveland EAST FORWARDS (24) Michael Beasley, Miami Chris Bosh, Toronto Elton Brand, Philadelphia Caron Butler, Washington Luol Deng, Chicago Mike Dunleavy, Indiana Kevin Garnett, Boston Danny Granger, Indiana Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia LeBron James, Cleveland Antawn Jamison, Washington Richard Jefferson, Milwaukee Rashard Lewis, Orlando Shawn Marion, Miami **Antonio McDyess, Detroit Andres Nocioni, Chicago Paul Pierce, Boston Tayshaun Prince, Detroit Zach Randolph, New York Josh Smith, Atlanta Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Marvin Williams, Atlanta Yi Jianlian, New Jersey EAST CENTERS (12) Andrew Bogut, Milwaukee Eddy Curry, New York Samuel Dalembert, Philadelphia Brendan Haywood, Washington Al Horford, Atlanta Dwight Howard, Orlando Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland Emeka Okafor, Charlotte Jermaine O'Neal, Toronto Kendrick Perkins, Boston Ben Wallace, Cleveland Rasheed Wallace, Detroit |
WEST GUARDS (24) Rafer Alston, Houston Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Raja Bell, Phoenix Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers Michael Conley, Memphis Baron Davis, LA Clippers Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Monta Ellis, Golden State Derek Fisher, LA Lakers Manu Ginobili, San Antonio **Allen Iverson, Denver Stephen Jackson, Golden State Jason Kidd, Dallas Kevin Martin, Sacramento O.J. Mayo, Memphis Tracy McGrady, Houston Steve Nash, Phoenix Tony Parker, San Antonio Chris Paul, New Orleans Brandon Roy, Portland J.R. Smith, Denver Jason Terry, Dallas Beno Udrih, Sacramento Deron Williams, Utah WEST FORWARDS (24) LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Carmelo Anthony, Denver Ron Artest, Houston Shane Battier, Houston Carlos Boozer, Utah Bruce Bowen, San Antonio Tim Duncan, San Antonio Pau Gasol, LA Lakers Rudy Gay, Memphis Grant Hill, Phoenix Josh Howard, Dallas Andrei Kirilenko, Utah Kevin Love, Minnesota Corey Maggette, Golden State Kenyon Martin, Denver Mike Miller, Minnesota Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Lamar Odom, LA Lakers Luis Scola, Houston Peja Stojakovic, New Orleans Amar’e Stoudemire, Phoenix Al Thornton, LA Clippers David West, New Orleans Chris Wilcox, Oklahoma City WEST CENTERS (12) Andris Biedrins, Golden State Andrew Bynum, LA Lakers Marcus Camby, LA Clippers Tyson Chandler, New Orleans Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Al Jefferson, Minnesota Chris Kaman, LA Clippers Brad Miller, Sacramento Greg Oden, Portland Mehmet Okur, Utah Shaquille O'Neal, Phoenix Yao Ming, Houston |
**Ballots were printed prior to the Nov. 3 trade between the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets. Online ballots will reflect the new team and conference for Chauncey Billups, Allen Iverson and Antonio McDyess. Votes cast for those three players (online and paper) will be counted toward their new team and conference.
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