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Raptors Forward Scottie Barnes Earns All-Star Spot

Scottie Barnes will represent the Toronto Raptors at All-Star Weekend.
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Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes reacts after dunking the ball against the New York Knicks.
Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes reacts after dunking the ball against the New York Knicks. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is celebrating after being named as an Eastern Conference All-Star reserve by the league.

This marks the second time in his career that Barnes has made the All-Star team after making his first appearance back in 2024. So far this season, Barnes is averaging 19.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Raptors.

Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes during warm up before a game against the New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes during warm up before a game against the New York Knicks. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

Barnes Becomes All-Star Again

It isn't a surprise to see Barnes becoming an All-Star after his successful season with the team. He has played well on both ends of the floor, and he is very worthy of a placement on the All-Star team.

"Yeah, you look at the games, I mean, he picked up Jalen Brunson, you know, full court, he's guarding multiple positions," Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley said of Barnes before the team's most recent game. "He wreaks havoc. And I think just being able to move him around in different spaces and places, our screening has got to be important. Just can't get stagnant with him, because he does a great job on the ball and off ball."

Barnes is joined by Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Johnson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Pascal Siakam, Norman Powell and Jalen Duren among the Eastern Conference reserves. They will join Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaylen Brown, Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, and Tyrese Maxey as the starters.

For the West, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama are the starters. Anthony Edwards, Jamal Murray, Chet Holmgren, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Deni Avdija, and LeBron James are the reserves.

Barnes becomes just the sixth Raptors player in franchise history to make an All-Star game twice, joining Vince Carter, Chris Bosch, DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry, and Pascal Siakam.

The league is taking on a new format this year where there will be two American teams and one international team. The three teams will all face off against each other, with the two teams that have the best record going to the final matchup. Based on the international players chosen, that team will consist of Siakam, Antetokounmpo, Doncic, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic, Wembenyama, Murray and Avdija. Gilgeous-Alexander and Murray will be the two Canadian players on the World Team.

The other two teams will be chosen soon, and we will then find out which team Barnes will play on.

The All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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