Miami, FL. – The NBA announced this evening that Miami HEAT guard Norman Powell has been selected for the 2026 NBA All-Star Team. This marks his first career All-Star selection and makes him the 12th player in franchise history to earn such recognition, with this being the 42nd overall All-Star appearance for the team. Miami has been represented in the NBA All-Star Game in 20 of the past 22 seasons. The 75th NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, February 15, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
Powell has appeared in all 43 games this season, starting each one and averaging a team-leading and career-high 23.0 points, along with 3.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.16 steals, and 30.7 minutes per game. He has been shooting 47.2% from the field, 39.2% from three-point range, and 84.4% from the free-throw line. Powell leads the team in points, field goals made, three-point field goals made, free throws made, double-figure scoring games, 20-point games, and 30-point games, contributing to Miami’s average of 119.7 points per game, which ranks third in the NBA.
The HEAT has recorded 13 quarters of 40 points or more this season, setting a franchise record for most in a single season. Powell posted a streak of 35 consecutive games with double-figure points from April 8 of last year through January 6 of this season, and scored 20 or more points in eight consecutive games from December 26 through January 6—his third-longest streak. He also made 35 consecutive free throws from December 21 to January 3, the second-longest streak of his career, and recorded a streak of 31 consecutive made free throws from October 26 to November 7, his third-longest. Powell achieved a career-high nine three-point field goals on January 4 and recorded a career-high six assists on January 24. Additionally, he scored his 9,000th career point on January 17 against Oklahoma City.
Powell will join teammate Kel’el Ware at All-Star Weekend, following Ware’s selection to the NBA Rising Stars event on Friday, February 13. This marks the seventh consecutive season in which multiple members of the HEAT have been chosen to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend.
