What would an NBA all-star game with only Kentucky alumni look like?

LEXINGTON, Ky. – John Calipari has never been shy about voicing big dreams for his Kentucky basketball program.

But few dreams have been as audacious as his oft-stated plan to one day produce the majority of the players in the NBA All-Star Game at Kentucky. He’s still a long way from that goal, but Kentucky fans will not have to look long for a UK connection in each of the NBA’s All-Star weekend festivities.

Former Wildcats Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns will play for Team LeBron in the all-star game Sunday. De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Knox and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will were named to the Rising Stars Game. Fox (skills challenge), Devin Booker (3-point contest) and Hamidou Diallo (dunk contest) also were set to be featured prominently Saturday night.

The list of former Wildcats in position to push for spots in the all-star game in the coming years is growing, but Kentucky alumni could already field a high-level five-on-five showcase of their own.

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Here’s a breakdown of what that game might look like. We’ll stick with the NBA’s fantasy draft format for filling its two all-star rosters, alternating selections between the two teams to create balance and using the two 2019 UK NBA all-stars as team captains. Pick order is listed in parentheses next to each player’s name. (We're not including John Wall due to his season-ending injury).

Team Davis

F – Anthony Davis (1) – As the basketball world waits to learn where Davis will play next season, there’s no question he remains the best former Wildcat in the NBA.

G – Devin Booker (3) – You’ll notice these UK all-star teams are heavy on big men, but Booker leads a wave of volume scorers on perimeter who have reached the league from Kentucky in recent years.

F – Julius Randle (5) – Averaging 20.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for the Pelicans, Randle could be the next former Wildcat to reach the all-star game.

G – Eric Bledsoe (7) – Now eight years into his NBA career, Bledsoe is still a surefire starter for the Bucks, averaging 15.8 points and 5.4 assists per game.

F – Willie Cauley-Stein (9) – Now a full-time starter for the Kings, Cauley-Stein ranks 24th in the NBA in rebounds per game (8.5) and 34th in steals per game (1.3).

Team Towns

F – Karl-Anthony Towns (2) – The former No. 1 pick is an all-star for the second consecutive season.

F – DeMarcus Cousins (4) – Cousins might not have reached his normal all-star standard since returning from injury 11 games ago, but it would be a mistake to assume he won’t reach that level again.

G – De’Aaron Fox (6) – In his second year in the league, Fox looks every bit the part of a “rising star,” averaging 17.2 points and 7.2 assist per game. With Wall injured, he looks to be Kentucky’s best active point guard.

G – Jamal Murray (8) – Murray has built on a breakout second year in the NBA to average 18.3 points and 5 assists per game in year No. 3.

F – Enes Kanter (10) – The NCAA prohibited Kanter from ever playing for UK, but Calipari still counts him as an alum. Now Kanter will bring his double-double-per-game average to Portland after being waived by the Knicks earlier this month.

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