Banchero, Barnes lead field for Rising Stars event at All-Star Game

Toronto Raptors wing Scottie Barnes, highlight the field for the 2023 Rising Stars game at All-Star Weekend on Feb. 17 in Salt Lake City.

The 28-player pool features 11 NBA rookies, 10 sophomores, and seven G League players.

Rookies

PLAYER
TEAM

Paolo Banchero
Magic

Jalen Duren
Pistons

AJ Griffin
Hawks

Jaden Ivey
Pistons

Walker Kessler
Jazz

Bennedict Mathurin
Pacers

Keegan Murray
Kings

Andrew Nembhard
Pacers

Jabari Smith Jr.
Rockets

Jeremy Sochan
Spurs

Jalen Williams
Thunder

Sophomores

PLAYER
TEAM

Jose Alvarado
Pelicans

Scottie Barnes
Raptors

Josh Giddey
Thunder

Jalen Green
Rockets

Quentin Grimes
Knicks

Bones Hyland
Nuggets

Evan Mobley
Cavaliers

Trey Murphy III
Pelicans

Alperen Sengun
Rockets

Franz Wagner
Magic

The G League invitees consist of four players on the G League Ignite – Scoot Henderson, Sidy Cissoko, Leonard Miller, and Mojave King – as well as Mac McClung, Kenneth Lofton Jr., and Scotty Pippen Jr.

The 21 NBA players, who were chosen by league assistant coaches, will be drafted into three teams of seven. They’ll be picked and coached by three former NBA All-Stars: Pau Gasol, Deron Williams, and Joakim Noah.

The fourth team will consist of the seven G League players and will be coached by 2011 NBA champion Jason Terry.

The four squads will each play one contest to a target score of 40, with the two winners squaring off in the finals with a target score of 25 to determine the champion.

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