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Each State’s All-Time NBA Starting Five

By Ben Gibson

Jan 26, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels mascot waves a flag before the game at Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2014; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels mascot waves a flag before the game at Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 28, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers (15) takes a selfie during photo day at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers (15) takes a selfie during photo day at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Alaska

Mario Chalmers, Carlos Boozer, Trajan Langdon

Total of 2 All-Star appearances, 2 NBA/ABA championships

Alaska actually has two players in the NBA that were actually born there. Mario Chalmers has won two championships with the Miami Heat and averaged 10.2 points and 3.8 assists a game last season. Chalmers is a competent point guard and strong defender coming off the bench for Miami. 

Chalmers may be best known for his days in college and the 2008 NCAA championship game when he sent the game against Memphis into overtime with a clutch three-pointer.

Carlos Boozer is also on the team with two All-Star games under his belt as well as career averages of 15.2 points and 9.5 rebounds a game. He’s ranked 71st on the all-time rebounds list with 8,192. While he’s made fun of as his career declines, let’s not forget that he has a career PER of 19.5. He was a rather prolific player at one point if you can stop making jokes for a moment.

Lastly the three-year career of Trajan Langdon and his 5.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists a game with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Grade: Incomplete

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