Will Jamison (right) or even McGee (background left)
be in Dallas for the 2010 All-Star break this season?
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

The Washington Wizards franchise has been represented in 28 NBA All-Star Games since the midseason event began on March 2nd, 1951.  From the NBA's All-Star origins at Boston Garden to the 2010 All-Star Game slated for Cowboys Stadium, here's a look at some of Washington's best players.

In 2007-08, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison were selected to play in the 2008 NBA All-Star Game hosted by New Orleans.  However, Butler couldn't play due to injury and Jamison matched his 2 points with 2 turnovers in an otherwise forgettable performance.  In 2008-09, Butler and Jamison provided Washington with All-Star caliber performances, but the Wizards' 11-42 team record at break last February kept the duo from their second straight All-Star nod.

The Wizards will open their 2009-10 season by visiting the Dallas Mavericks, host of the upcoming 2010 NBA All-Star game at Cowboys Stadium.  In Dallas, Washington will have a chance to field the first player in franchise history to earn MVP honors at an NBA All-Star Game since Dave Bing achieved the feat in 1976.

Bing, long retired from basketball and his All-Star MVP performance in Philly, is currently the Mayor of Detroit, but his record lives on.  Will the record book be rewritten in 2010?
 

10 Wizards Trivia Questions to Stump Your Friends

01. How many backboards did Baltimore Bullet Gus Johnson shatter in his NBA career?
02. Who leads the Wizards franchise with most All-Star appearances?
03. Who is the last Wizard to have scored double-digit points in an All-Star Game?
04. Of all the players in Wizards franchise history to have played in an All-Star Game, who has the record for most points scored?
05. Of all the players in Wizards franchise history to have played in an All-Star Game, who has the record for least amount of points scored?
06. Since 1974, name the Washington Bullet who set the record for most steals in an All-Star Game?
07. Since 1974, name the Washington Bullet who set the record for most blocks in an All-Star Game?
08. Only three players in Wizards franchise history have recorded double-doubles in an All-Star game, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, and _____ ?
09. Prior to the Verizon Center buyout, Washington's arena was called the MCI Center.  In what year did Washington D.C. host their one and only NBA All-Star Game at the MCI Center?
10. How many All-Star Games did the Bullets Phil Chenier play in over his career?

(A: 01. As an early pioneer of the dunk, Johnson reportedly shattered 3 backboards in his NBA career;  02. Elvin Hayes leads all with 8 All-Star appearances; 03. Michael Jordan, 20 points in 2003; 04. Moses Malone, 27 points in 1987; 05. Gilbert Arenas, 1 point in 2006; 06. Michael Adams, 4 steals in 1992; 07. Elvin Hayes, 4 blocks in 1980; 08. Gus Johnson, 13 points and 10 rebounds in 1969; 09. 2001; 10. Phil Chenier played in 3 All-Star Games, in '74, '75, and '77.)

All-Star Resources: [ Wikipedia ] [ Basketball-Reference ]

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