“The 70th NBA All-Star Game was played Sunday, March 7th in Atlanta.  144 different players representing 29 states and 18 countries have made the All-Star roster during the past 20 years.  This map based on the players’ high school state indicates the eastern half of the country (particularly the southeastern states) stands out as the leading per capita producer of elite men’s professional basketball players.  Approximately 16% of the All-Stars are foreign players.”