The waiting game is over for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro when it comes to the bid by the sixth-year veteran for his first All-Star berth. With East coaches charged with selecting at least four and no more than six guards to round out the conference’s All-Star roster,

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is in the middle of his best NBA season. Herro is also on his way to his first NBA All-Star Game. Herro will represent the Heat as an Eastern Conferen

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Garland certainly has done his part, averaging 21.3 points, 6.7 assists, 2.5 rebounds, while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 42.8 percent on threes. While Herro averages more points, Garland is the only All Star caliber guard in the conference with higher overall and three-point shooting percentages than Herro.

The Heat’s top candidate for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game, which will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, is guard Tyler Herro. Heat center Bam Adebayo and forward Jimmy Butler (despite currently serving his second team suspension this month and pushing for a trade out of Miami) have also received All-Star consideration this season.

Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, a Whitnall alumnus, has been named to his first NBA all-star game. He joins this list of Wisconsinites selected.