Feb. 12, 2007

MILWAUKEE - Former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball standout Clay Tucker has been selected to play in the D-League All-Star Game, which is set for Feb. 17 in Las Vegas.

Tucker has been a standout for the last two seasons with the Arkansas RimRockers. This season, he is averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game for Arkansas.

The all-star game, part of a full weekend of activities in Las Vegas centered around the NBA All-Star Game, will air live on NBA TV beginning at 4 p.m. CST.

Tucker is one of at least 11 former Panthers playing professionally either in the U.S. or abroad.