The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 15, debuting the new U.S vs. World format.
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced the All-Star Game will feature a new format this year, with two U.S teams and one international World team competing in a a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games. Each team will feature a minimum of eight players.
College basketball is well represented in the 75th NBA All-Star Game, with Kentucky having the most representation with five players. Here's a full breakdown of where this year's All-Stars played in college.
* Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokić, Lebron James and Deni Avdija are all excluded from this list as James was drafted out of high school and Wembanyama, Doncic, Jokić, Avdija and Antetokounmpo were drafted from overseas.
Eastern Conference Starters
Position Player NBA Team School Years
G Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics California 2015-16
G Jalen Brunson New York Knicks Villanova 2015-18
G Cade Cunningham Detroit Pistons Oklahoma State 2020-21
G Tyrese Maxey Philadelphia 76ers Kentucky 2019-20
Reserves
Position Player NBA Team School Years
F Scottie Barnes Toronto Raptors Florida State 2020-21
C Jalen Duren Detroit Pistons Memphis 2021-22
F Jalen Johnson Atlanta Hawks Duke 2020-21
G Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Louisville 2015-17
G Norman Powell Miami Heat UCLA 2011-15
F Pascal Siakam Indiana Pacers New Mexico State 2014-16
C-F Karl-Anthony Towns New York Knicks Kentucky 2014-15
Jalen Brunson — Villanova
In his three-year career at Villanova, Jalen Brunson helped lead the Wildcats to NCAA titles in 2016 and 2018, averaging 14.4 points, 3.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
He was named the 2018 Naismith Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Villanova history to win the award. During that season, Brunson averaged a career-high 18.9 points per game and led the Wildcats to a 79-62 win over Michigan to clinch the 2018 title.
Cade Cunningham — Oklahoma State
In the one season Cade Cunningham played for Oklahoma State, the Cowboys went 19-8 and reached the second round of the 2021 NCAA tournament. Cunningham averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, earning Big 12 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors.
Karl-Anthony Towns — Kentucky
Karl-Anthony Towns helped lead the Wildcats to a near-perfect 2015 season, as Kentucky went 38-1 and suffered its lone loss to Wisconsin in the Final Four.
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Western Conference Starters
POSITION PLAYER NBA Team SCHOOL YEARS
G Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors Davidson 2006-09
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder Kentucky 2017-18
Reserves
POSITION PLAYER NBA Team SCHOOL YEARS
G Devon Booker Phoenix Suns Kentucky 2014-15
F Kevin Durant Houston Rockets Texas 2006-07
G Anthony Edwards Minnesota Timberwolves Georgia 2019-20
C-F Chet Holmgren Oklahoma City Thunder Gonzaga 2021-22
G Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets Kentucky 2015-16
Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander — Kentucky
Before becoming the 2025 NBA champion and MVP, Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander played one season at Kentucky, where he won the 2018 SEC tournament championship and scored 61 points in three NCAA tournament games with the Wildcats.
Steph Curry — Davidson
Before Steph Curry became a four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP, he led Davidson on Cinderella run in the 2008 NCAA tournament, scoring 40 points against Gonzaga, 30 against Georgetown, 33 against Wisconsin and 25 against Kansas to carry No. 10 seed Davidson to the Elite Eight. As a junior in 2008-09 he led the nation in scoring with 28.6 points and was named the NCAA tournament Midwest Regional Most Outstanding player.
Now, on his 17th season with the Golden State Warriors, he will be making his 12th career appearance and 11th start in the NBA All-Star Game, making him one of 17 players in NBA history to make 12 All-Star Appearances with a single franchise.
Location Breakdown
Here's a look at the previous NBA All-Star game locations dating back to 1951.
Year Location
2026 Inglewood, Calif.
2025 San Francisco, Calif.
2024 Indianapolis
2023 Salt Lake City, Utah
2022 Cleveland
2021 Atlanta
2020 Chicago
2019 Charlotte, N.C.
2018 Los Angeles
2017 New Orleans
2016 Toronto
2015 New York City
2014 New Orleans
2013 Houston
2012 Orlando, Fla.
2011 Los Angeles
2010 Arlington, Texas
2009 Phoenix
2008 New Orleans
2007 Las Vegas
2006 Houston
2005 Denver
2004 Los Angeles
2003 Atlanta
2002 Philadelphia
2001 Washington, D.C.
2000 Oakland, Calif.
1998 New York City
1997 Cleveland
1996 San Antonio
1995 Phoenix
1994 Minneapolis
1993 Salt Lake City, Utah
1992 Orlando, Fla.
1991 Charlotte, N.C.
1990 Miami, Fla.
1989 Houston
1988 Chicago
1987 Seattle
1986 Dallas
1985 Indianapolis
1984 Denver, Col.
1983 Inglewood, Calif.
1982 East Rutherford, N.J.
1981 Richfield, Ohio
1980 Landover, Md.
1979 Pontiac, Mich.
1978 Atlanta
1977 Milwaukee, Wis.
1976 Philadelphia
1975 Phoenix
1974 Seattle
1973 Chicago
1972 Inglewood, Calif.
1971 San Diego, California
1970 Philadelphia
1969 Baltimore
1968 New York City
1967 Daly City, Calif.
1966 Cincinnati, Ohio
1965 St. Louis
1964 Boston
1963 Los Angeles
1962 St. Louis
1961 Syracuse, N.Y.
1960 Philadelphia
1959 Detroit
1958 St. Louis
1957 Boston
1956 Rochester, N.Y.
1955 New York City
1954 New York City
1953 Fort Wayne, Ind.
1952 Boston
1951 Boston