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has been selected to the NBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive season.

Aldridge, a 6-foot-11 power forward in his seventh NBA season, was chosen by a ballot of Western Conference coaches, who voted for the seven reserves on the West team.

He becomes the 11th Portland player to make the All-Star Game at least two times.

The All-Star Game will be played Feb. 17 in Houston.

Aldridge, 27,

20.7 points and 8.8 rebounds this season for the Blazers (21-21), who are in eighth place in the Western Conference after their victory over Indiana on Wednesday.

"I’m very happy for LaMarcus, he is the foundation of what we are building here," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said in a statement released by the team. "He is very deserving of this honor and I’m glad he was recognized by my fellow coaches."

Aldridge, who earned a $250,000 bonus for making the team, overcame a strong field of power forwards in the West. He is one of four power forwards chosen among the West reserves, joined by San Antonio's Tim Duncan, Memphis' Zach Randolph and Golden State's David Lee. Two other top power forwards who have made multiple All-Star teams in the West, Minnesota's Kevin Love and Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, have been injured much of the season.

Aldridge becomes the seventh Portland player to be selected to exactly two All-Star Games, joining Kevin Duckworth, Jim Paxson, Geoff Petrie, Terry Porter, Rasheed Wallace and Bill Walton.

Maurice Lucas and Brandon Roy made three All-Star Games, Sidney Wicks was a four-time selection, and Clyde Drexler owns the franchise record with eight All-Star Game berths.

Many believed Aldridge should also have been selected in 2010-11, when he stepped to the forefront for the Blazers after Roy's knee issues limited his effectiveness. Miami's LeBron James called Aldridge's omission that season the "biggest snub in All-Star history."

Last season, Aldridge became the 15th Blazers player to make the All-Star Game, and he played in the game in Orlando. However, West coach Scott Brooks of Oklahoma City

, and he finished with four points, one rebound and one assist.

Randolph, who was a teammate of Aldridge on the Blazers in 2006-07 -- Aldridge's rookie season -- made his second All-Star Game. Randolph, who was selected in 2010, is averaging 16.1 points and 11.6 rebounds for Memphis (27-14), which is in fourth place in the West.

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