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The NBA released early results in voting for this year's All-Star game, and it appears that if Andre Drummond has any chance of making his first All-Star game, the coaches are going to have to select him.
Andre Drummond ranks No. 11 (51,351 votes) and Josh Smith ranks No. 13 (32,025) in Eastern Conference frontcourt voting. We've already covered why Drummond deserves to start the game for the East, but in the popularity contest that is All-Star voting, Dre just doesn't have the name recognition ... yet.
While the NBA eliminated votes at traditional positions a few years ago, of players who start mostly at center, Drummond trails Roy Hibbert (208,369), Chris Bosh (156,364) Joakim Noah (75,229) and Tyson Chandler (51,738).
NBA 2013 All-Star Balloting
Eastern Conference
Frontcourt
- LeBron James (Mia) 609,336
- Paul George (Ind) 489,335
- Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 424,211
- Roy Hibbert (Ind) 208,369
- Chris Bosh (Mia) 156,364
- Kevin Garnett (BKN) 102,825
- Joakim Noah (Chi) 75,229
- Jeff Green (Bos) 55,912
- Luol Deng (Chi) 54,340
- Tyson Chandler (NYK) 51,738
- Andre Drummond (Det) 51,351
- Carlos Boozer (Chi) 48,745
- Paul Pierce (BKN) 45,145
- Brook Lopez (BKN) 37,153
- Josh Smith (Det) 32,025
Backcourt
- Dwyane Wade (Mia) 396,279
- Kyrie Irving (Cle) 365,712
- Derrick Rose (Chi) 272,410
- John Wall (Was) 124,851
- Ray Allen (Mia) 99,464
- Rajon Rondo (Bos) 80,889
- Deron Williams (BKN) 44,282
- George Hill (Ind) 42,536
- Evan Turner (Phi) 33,605
- Mario Chalmers (Mia) 32,996
Western Conference
Frontcourt:
- Kevin Durant (OKC) 607,407
- Dwight Howard (Hou) 295,120
- Blake Griffin (LAC) 292,925
- Kevin Love (Min) 275,506
- Tim Duncan (SA) 217,271
- Anthony Davis (NO) 149,579
- Pau Gasol (LAL) 133,199
- LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 132,818
- Andre Iguodala (GS) 109,745
- Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 89,093
- Chandler Parsons (Hou) 77,179
- DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) 60,923
- David Lee (GS) 60,015
- Kawhi Leonard (SA) 55,023
- Omer Asik (Hou) 53,827
Backcourt
- Kobe Bryant (LAL) 501,215
- Chris Paul (LAC) 393,313
- Stephen Curry (GS) 327,449
- Jeremy Lin (Hou) 240,404
- James Harden (Hou) 198,667
- Russell Westbrook (OKC) 149,065
- Tony Parker (SA) 112,423
- Ricky Rubio (Min) 63,096
- Steve Nash (LAL) 60,782
- Damian Lillard (Por) 55,847