SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Oklahoma City Thunder starting guard/forward and former Santa Clara Bronco Jalen Williams has officially been named a 2025 NBA All-Star, earning the honor for the first time. The NBA made the announcement on Thursday.
 
Williams, who was selected 12^th overall by the Thunder in the 2022 NBA Draft, is the third former Bronco to be named an NBA All-Star, joining eight-time selection Steve Nash and two-time honoree Ken Sears.
 
In his third season in the league, Williams has been nothing short of outstanding for OKC, starting 45 games and averaging 21.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals while helping guide the Thunder to first place in the Western Conference with a 37-9 record. "J-Dub" is one of just six players that is averaging at least 20.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this season.
 
Williams was a three-year star and two-time All-WCC selection for the Broncos from 2020-22. His junior season (2021-22) saw the Denver, Colo. native average 18.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists en route to earning First Team All-WCC and Second Team NABC All-District honors while shooting up teams' draft boards.
 
"I am so thrilled that Jalen has deservingly been named an NBA All-Star," Santa Clara head coach Herb Sendek said. "He is an incredible talent and going back to his days at Santa Clara, he has just gotten better and better each season. He is a big reason for OKC's tremendous success this year and absolutely deserves this honor. I am extremely proud of him and cannot wait to watch him compete at Chase Center."
 
Williams is the only player from the West Coast Conference selected to the 2025 NBA All-Star Game and will be the first Bronco to play in the event since Nash in 2012.
 
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco on Feb. 16 at 5:00 p.m. PT. For the first time, the event will feature a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. Two teams will meet in one semifinal and the two remaining teams will meet each other in the other contest. The winners from those two games will face off in the championship game. The first team to reach or surpass 40 points will be the winner in each game.