The NBA's 'Rising Stars' tournament now has its official roster of players.
Reigning No. 1 overall pick and former Duke star Paolo Banchero is averaging 20.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game with the Orlando Magic. Fellow top-5 picks Jabari Smith, Keegan Murray and Jaden Ivey also were named to the game. Chet Holmgren, who went No. 2 overall, was the only one in that group who didn’t make the game while he’s recovering from a foot injury.expected to go No.
behind French star Victor Wembanyama. He's currently playing with the G League Ignite, which had four players make the game. Scotty Pippen Jr., Mac McClung and Kenneth Lofton round out that group. The Houston Rockets had the most players make the game, with Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun joining Smith.
The Rising Stars event will feature a three-game mini-tournament next month in Salt Lake City. The 21 NBA players will be drafted onto three teams of seven, and the G League players will make up the fourth team. The teams will be coached by Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Deron Williams. Jason Terry will coach the G League team.. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will captain the Western Conference in what was his record-tying 19th selection to the game.
All-Star Weekend will kick off on Feb. 17 at Vivint Arena in Utah with the Rising Stars tournament and celebrity game. The HBCU Classic, dunk contest and skills challenge will take place on Saturday, and the All-Star Game will be held on Sunday.
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