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Former Cowboy Cunningham earns first NBA All-Star nod
January 30, 2025 | Cowboy Basketball
Former Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham is an NBA All-Star.
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The 23-year-old Detroit Pistons standout was one of 14 reserves selected Thursday by the league's coaches for the NBA's annual mid-season showcase.
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Cunningham will be the first Cowboy to appear in an NBA All-Star game since 1994 when John Starks represented the New York Knicks.
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During his lone season in Stillwater, Cunningham was the 2021 Big 12 player of the year, national freshman of the year and a consensus first team All-American. He averaged 20.1 points while leading OSU to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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Cunningham made the NBA's All-Rookie team in 2022 but battled injuries in two subsequent seasons. He's averaging a career-best 25.0 points in year No. 4, and his 9.3 assists per game ranks third on the league leaderboard. Cunningham's play has helped lead resurgent Detroit to a 23-24 start, on the heels of last year's 14-68 finish.
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The 2025 NBA All-Star game tips off at 7 p.m. CT on Feb. 16 at San Francisco's Chase Center and will air on TNT.
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The 23-year-old Detroit Pistons standout was one of 14 reserves selected Thursday by the league's coaches for the NBA's annual mid-season showcase.
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Cunningham will be the first Cowboy to appear in an NBA All-Star game since 1994 when John Starks represented the New York Knicks.
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During his lone season in Stillwater, Cunningham was the 2021 Big 12 player of the year, national freshman of the year and a consensus first team All-American. He averaged 20.1 points while leading OSU to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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Cunningham made the NBA's All-Rookie team in 2022 but battled injuries in two subsequent seasons. He's averaging a career-best 25.0 points in year No. 4, and his 9.3 assists per game ranks third on the league leaderboard. Cunningham's play has helped lead resurgent Detroit to a 23-24 start, on the heels of last year's 14-68 finish.
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The 2025 NBA All-Star game tips off at 7 p.m. CT on Feb. 16 at San Francisco's Chase Center and will air on TNT.
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