Joining Wembanyama as a West reserve are Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden and Alperen Şengün. The seven reserves from the East are Jaylen Brown, Pascal Siakam, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Cade Cunningham, Damian Lillard and Tyler Herro, as selected by the conference’s coaches.

Victor Wembanyama is one of the league’s very best players. The San Antonio star and reigning rookie of the year is an All-Star for the first time, one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the Feb.

French phenomenon Victor Wembanyama and Turkish big man Alperen Sengun are joining Serb star Nikola Jokic and the Greek Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo in the upcoming All Star game. Both Wemby and Sengun are getting their first All-Star appearance.