NEW YORK — Andrei Kirilenko is in, but LeBron James isn't.
Kirilenko was named a reserve on the NBA's Western Conference All-Star team, the league announced today. Kirilenko, a third-year Jazz forward, is averaging 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.8 blocks per game this season.
The league's 29 coaches selected the reserves.
James missed the cut in voting for All-Star reserves, finishing behind Eastern Conference guards Paul Pierce, Michael Redd, Baron Davis and Jason Kidd.
"Being selected to the All-Star team, it wouldn't be nothing new to me," James said before the 14 reserves were announced. "I've been on All-Star teams my whole life. That's just how I play the game of basketball."
Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers was among the Western Conference reserves for the league's showcase event Feb. 15 in Los Angeles.
Other All-Star reserves for the West are: Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas, Peja Stojakovic and Brad Miller of Sacramento, Sam Cassell of Minnesota and Ray Allen of Seattle.
The other East reserves are: Jamaal Magliore of New Orleans, Ron Artest of Indiana and Kenyon Martin of New Jersey.
James is averaging 20.8 points, 5.9 assists and 5.9 rebounds for the Cleveland Cavaliers, whose surge of six victories in eight games has moved them into contention for a playoff spot in the East.
James is 13th in the NBA in scoring and 12th in assists, averaging 24.1 points since Cleveland traded Ricky Davis to Boston in mid-December. James, Pierce, Allen and McGrady are the only players averaging at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Coaches had to choose a center, two forwards, two guards and two others regardless of position. They could not vote for their own players.