The NBA All-Star Game will be played for the 73rd time on Sunday night. Fourteen players from Alabama high schools and colleges have earned selection to play in the NBA All-Star Game.

But only one of those all-stars with Alabama basketball roots has appeared in the game in the past decade. Former LeFlore High School standout DeMarcus Cousins played in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, and Sunday night’s contest will be the sixth in a row without any players from Alabama high schools and colleges.

That’s the longest gap since former J.F. Shields High School star John Drew became the first player from an Alabama high school or college to play in the NBA All-Star Game in 1976.

The NBA and ABA All-Star Game players from Alabama high schools and colleges (arranged by number of selections) include:

Artis Gilmore, Carver High School in Dothan: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976 with the Kentucky Colonels in the ABA, and 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982 with the Chicago Bulls and 1983 and 1986 with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA for 11 games.

Charles Barkley, Leeds High School and Auburn: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992 with the Philadelphia 76ers, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 with the Phoenix Suns and 1997 with the Houston Rockets for 11 games.

Larry Kenon, Ullman High School in Birmingham: 1974 and 1975 with the New York Nets and 1976 with the San Antonio Spurs in the ABA, and 1978 and 1979 with the Spurs in the NBA for five games.

Latrell Sprewell, Alabama: 1994, 1995 and 1997 with the Golden State Warriors and 2001 with the New York Knicks for four games.

Ben Wallace, Central High School in Hayneville: 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 with the Detroit Pistons for four games.

DeMarcus Cousins, LeFlore High School in Mobile: 2015, 2016 and 2017 with the Sacramento Kings and 2018 with the New Orleans Pelicans for four games.

John Drew, J.F. Shields High School in Beatrice: 1976 and 1980 with the Atlanta Hawks for two games.

Eddie Johnson, Auburn: 1980 and 1981 with the Atlanta Hawks for two games.

Andrew Toney, Glenn High School in Birmingham: 1983 and 1984 with the Philadelphia 76ers for two games.

Mike Mitchell, Auburn: 1980 with the Cleveland Cavaliers for one game.

Antonio McDyess, Alabama: 2001 with the Denver Nuggets for one game.

Theo Ratliff, Demopolis High School: 2001 with the Philadelphia 76ers for one game.

Mo Williams, Alabama: 2009 with the Cleveland Cavaliers for one game.

Gerald Wallace, Childersburg High School and Alabama: 2010 with the Charlotte Bobcats for one game.

When will another name join the list? During the 2023-24 NBA season, 20 players with Alabama basketball roots have played, and only one has completed four NBA seasons.

Three of the players participated in Friday night’s Panini Rising Stars, a showcase for the NBA’s best first- and second-year players – Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, Carolina Panthers forward Brandon Miller and Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr.

The players from Alabama high schools and colleges who have played in the NBA this season include:

· Los Angeles Clippers forward Kobe Brown (Lee-Huntsville) has averaged 1.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists while playing 8.7 minutes in 32 games since being selected No. 30 in the 2023 NBA Draft

· Brooklyn Nets center Noah Clowney (Alabama) has averaged 4.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists while playing 9.9 minutes in seven games since being selected No. 21 in the 2023 NBA Draft. Clowney has seen more action with the NBA G League’s Long Island Nets, with averages of 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks in 28 games.

· Boston Celtics guard JD Davison (Calhoun, Alabama) has played in two games, with two points and two rebounds, while on a two-way contract. Davison has spent most of the season with the NBA G League’s Maine Celtics. He has averaged 21.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 34 games with Maine.

· Sacramento Kings guard Keon Ellis (Alabama) has averaged 3.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 33 games. Ellis began the season on a two-way contract, but he never made a trip to the NBA G League and was signed to Sacramento’s 15-player roster on Feb. 9.

· Memphis Grizzlies center Trey Jemison (Hoover, UAB) has averaged 4.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while playing 15.7 minutes in nine games. Jemison worked his way into a two-way contract with Memphis this season as he moved from the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League to the Washington Wizards on a 10-day contract, then to the Grizzlies on a 10-day contract.

· New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones (Hale County, Alabama) has averaged 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals while playing 28.7 minutes in 50 games.

· Sacramento Kings guard Kolby Jones (Mountain Brook) has averaged 2.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists while playing 7.1 minutes in 17 games since being selected No. 24 in the 2023 NBA Draft.

· Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (Auburn) has averaged 8.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks while playing 23.4 minutes in 48 games.

· Denver Nuggets forward Braxton Key (Alabama) has 17 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and two steals while playing 51 minutes in 15 games on a two-way contract. While he’s spent most of the season with the Nuggets, Key also has played in 10 games with Denver’s NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold and averaged 22.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.

· Utah Jazz guard Kira Lewis Jr. (Hazel Green, Alabama) has 44 points, 14 rebounds, 20 assists and six steals while playing 151 minutes in 18 games with three teams. Lewis played in 15 games with the New Orleans Pelicans this season before being traded to the Toronto Raptors, and he played in one game for Toronto before being traded to Utah.

· Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (Alabama) has averaged 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists while playing 31.4 minutes in 48 games since being selected No. 2 in the 2023 NBA Draft.

· Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell (Auburn) has averaged 3.9 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists while playing 13.2 minutes in 44 games.

· Los Angeles Clippers guard Xavier Moon (Central-Coosa) has two points, two rebounds and three assists in 12 minutes of court time in two games. Playing on a two-way contract, Moon has averaged 20.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks in 25 games with the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League.

· Orlando Magic forward Chuma Okeke (Auburn) has averaged 3.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists while playing 11.5 minutes in 33 games.

· Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (Auburn) has averaged 9.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists while playing 26.2 minutes in 44 games this season.

· Los Angeles Clippers guard Josh Primo (Alabama) has played in one game this season and scored two points in five minutes on the court. The former first-round draft pick has averaged 16.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 23 games with the Ontario Clippers, the Los Angeles affiliate in the NBA G League.

· Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton (Alabama) has averaged 17.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists while playing 24.6 minutes in 56 games this season.

· Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (Auburn) has averaged 13.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 31.6 minutes in 49 games.

· Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (Auburn) has averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds while playing 13.4 minutes in 43 games this season.

· Brookly Nets forward Trendon Watford (Mountain Brook) has averaged 6.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 12.11 minutes in 38 games this season.

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is set for 7 p.m. CST Sunday in Indianapolis. TNT will televise the game.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.