According to senior lead NBA Insider for The Athletic and Stadium, Shams Charania, New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram has been named as a 2020 NBA All-Star Reserve.
Yahoo’s Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes also reported the NBA All-Star reserves here.
Ingram is among six first-time all-stars. The other first-time NBA All-Stars are Utah’s Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, Boston’s Jayson Tatum, Miami’s Bam Adebayo and Indiana’s Domantas Sabonis.
The Pelicans forward has averaged 25 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Ingram is also shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from the 3-point line.
He has started in 43 games for New Orleans. The Pelicans are currently 12th in the Western Conference with a 19-29 overall record.