Bucks' Jrue Holiday named NBA All-Star reserve

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been named an All-Star reserve for the 2023 NBA All-Star game.

All of the reserves for the game are selected by NBA coaches. Holiday joins Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only Bucks in this year's game.

Holiday is averaging 19.4 points per game, 7.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds. All three are his most during his three seasons with the Bucks.

This will be the second All-Star appearance for Holiday. He last made it as a reserve in the 2013 NBA All-Star game during the 2012-13 season as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Holiday will join a pool of reserves that will be selected by team captains, Giannis and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James.

This year's All-Star game takes place at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Feb. 19th. The draft starts at 6:30pm CT before the game.