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NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced earlier today that Anthony Davis was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Feb. 26-Mar. 4.

Davis led the Pelicans to a 3-0 week behind averages of 34.0 points (ranked first in the NBA) while shooting .507 from the floor, and .872 from the free throw line, 15.3 rebounds (ranked third in the NBA and second in the Western Conference) and 2.7 blocks (ranked third in the NBA). Additionally, Davis was the only player to average at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in the NBA over the course of the week. Davis helped propel New Orleans to two comeback wins against Phoenix (17-point comeback) and San Antonio (15-point comeback) and recorded a season-high 53 points in the Pelicans’ win on Feb. 26 versus the Suns. The reigning KIA Western Conference Player of the Month became the first player in NBA history to register at least 53 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks in a game, while setting new franchise records for free throws made an attempted, going 21-of-26 at the line.

This marks the fourth time Davis has earned Player of the Week honors during his career, and the second time during the 2017-18 season, becoming the first player in franchise history to earn multiple Player of the Week honors in the same season since Chris Paul in 2008-09.

Davis is currently averaging 28.0 points (ranked second in the NBA) on .536 shooting from the floor (ranked 15th in the NBA), 11.1 rebounds (ranked eighth in the NBA) and 2.2 blocks (ranked second in the NBA) on the season for the Pelicans.

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Anthony Davis Named Western Conference Player of the Week

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Anthony Davis at NBA All-Star 2015 - Day 2

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2015 NBA All-Star - Anthony Davis Media Availability

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Anthony Davis at NBA All-Star 2015 - Day 1

NEW ORLEANS – The NBA today announced that New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been named a participant in the Degree® Shooting Stars Competition at State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Davis will be joined in the Degree Shooting Stars competition by fellow NBA All-Stars Stephen Curry of Golden State, Chris Bosh of Miami and Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City. TNT will exclusively televise the Degree® Shooting Stars, which features four teams composed of one current NBA player, one current WNBA player and an NBA legend competing in a two-round, timed shooting competition.

Davis, a two-time All-Star who leads the NBA in blocks and ranks among the top 10 in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage, teams with six-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and two-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky.

The Degree® Shooting Stars includes four numbered shooting locations of increasing distance, with each team attempting to make all shots in numeric order in the fastest time. All four teams will compete in the first round, and the two teams with the fastest times advance to the championship round. The team that finishes all four shots in the least amount of time in the championship round will be declared the winner.

Davis becomes the first player in franchise history to compete in the Shooting Stars competition, and the eighth player in franchise history to compete in All-Star Saturday Night.

The University of Kentucky product has taken part in All-Star Weekend in his previous two seasons in the NBA, appearing in the BBVA Rising Stars game as a starter in both 2013 and 2014, as well as a reserve in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game. Along with the Shooting Stars Competition, Davis will be participating in the 64th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 15 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden as a starter on the Western Conference All-Star team.

Davis – the leading vote-getter among Western Conference frontcourt players – finished with 1,369,911 votes, one of just three players to surpass the one million mark, joining leading vote-getter Stephen Curry (1,513,324) and LeBron James (1,470,483).

2015 DEGREE® SHOOTING STARS PARTICIPANTSTeam Bosh: Chris Bosh (Mia); Dominique Wilkins (Legend); Swin Cash (New York Liberty)Team Curry: Stephen Curry (GS); Dell Curry (Legend); Sue Bird (Seattle Storm)Team Davis: Anthony Davis (NO); Scottie Pippen (Legend); Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky)Team Westbrook: Russell Westbrook (OKC); Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway (Legend); Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever)

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Pelicans Forward Anthony Davis to Participate in State Farm All-Star Saturday Night

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2015 NBA All-Star Starter: Anthony Davis

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has been named a starter on the NBA Western Conference All-Star team, the league announced today. Davis, a second-time All-Star, earned the most votes of any Western Conference frontcourt player, and becomes the first Pelicans player to be voted in by the fans since Chris Paul in 2011. Davis is the third player in New Orleans franchise history to represent the team in multiple All-Star games, joining Chris Paul and David West.

Davis, 21, is averaging 24.3 points on .563 shooting from the field, 10.4 rebounds 3.0 blocks and 1.5 steals over 36.0 minutes in 38 games. Among NBA leaders, Davis ranks 3rd in scoring, 10th in rebounding, 6th in field goal percentage and 1st in blocks. Davis has recorded 23 point-rebound double doubles on the season, including 21 20-10 games, nine 30-10 games and four 25-points, 10-rebound, five block performances.

The University of Kentucky product has taken part in All-Star Weekend in his previous two seasons in the NBA, appearing in the BBVA Rising Stars game as a starter in both 2013 and 2014, as well as a reserve in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game.

Joining Davis in the starting lineup for the Western Conference is Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) and Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers). The Eastern Conference starting lineup features LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Pau Gasol (Chicago Bulls), Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks), John Wall (Washington Wizards) and Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors).

Davis, who finished with 1,369,911 votes, was one of just three players to surpass the one million mark, joining leading vote-getter Stephen Curry (1,513,324) and LeBron James (1,470,483).

For the first time ever, the official NBA All-Star Ballot presented by Sprint included all current NBA players. As part of the NBA’s all-digital program, fans voted on NBA.com; through social media networks, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Sina Weibo and Tencent Microblog; via SMS text; and with the NBA Game Time and the NBA Game Time from Sprint applications.

The 64th NBA All-Star Game will tip off Sunday, Feb. 15, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  The game will be seen by fans in 215 countries and territories and will be heard in 47 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 13th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports' 30th year of NBA All-Star coverage.

NBA All-Star 2015 in New York City will bring together some of the most talented and passionate players in the league’s history for a global celebration of the game. Along with the All-Star Game, TNT will also air the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 13, and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 14. The BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge and State Farm All-Star Saturday night will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Other events at Barclays Center include the NBA Development League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire and the NBA Development League Dream Factory presented by Boost Mobile on Sunday, Feb. 15, airing on NBA TV. Madison Square Garden will host Friday night’s ESPN-televised Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

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Pelicans Forward Anthony Davis Named Starter on Western Conference All-Star Team

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis leads the Western Conference front-court All-Star voting with 524,623 votes according to numbers released on Christmas Day by the league.

Clippers forward Blake Griffin is second with 307,908 while Memphis center Marc Gasol is third with 227,554.

Golden State Stephen Curry leads the voting among Western Conference guards with 549,095. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is second with 521,542 and Rockets guard James Harden is third with 336,998 votes.

All-Star starters will be announced Jan. 19. The game is Feb. 15. Davis made the team last season as a reserve.

Davis, in his third season out of Kentucky, has had an amazing start to the 2014-15 season filling out every imaginable statistical category. He is averaging 24.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 57.3 percent from the field.

The Pelicans (14-14) return to action Friday when they play host to the World Champion San Antonion Spurs at 7 p.m. at the Smoothie King Center. A limited number of tickets are available.