O'Neal Carter Carter received 1,717,687 votes out of the more than 4.8 million ballots cast. In the Western Conference All-Star starting lineup, center Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers led all players with 1,541,298 votes. The 29 NBA head coaches will vote for the remaining members of the All-Star teams in their respective conferences, and their selections will be announced Tuesday. Coaches must vote for seven players in order of preference, but are not allowed to vote for players on their team. The selections must include two guards, two forwards and a center.
Coaches vote for the other two picks regardless of position.
Iverson Bryant Mourning has missed the entire season thus far because of a kidney ailment , and Hill had season-ending ankle surgery Jan. 3. If any player cannot participate in the All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner David Stern will select a replacement after the coaches select reserves. Head coaches for the East and West All-Star teams are coaches whose teams have the best winning percentage in their respective conferences after games played as of Sunday, Jan. 28. All-Star 2001 balloting kiosks located in 1,650 participating movie theaters. All rights reserved .