It is that time of year again where the NBA Universe gathers for their unofficial halfway point celebration of their season. NBA All-Star Weekend, which this year takes place in the state for hoops, Indianapolis, IN. The festivities will get underway in a couple of hours tonight with the 30th Annual NBA Rising Stars Challenge, presented by Panini.
On Tuesday, the four rosters that will participate
in the four-team mini tournament where the best rookies, best sophomores, and
seven promising NBA G Leaguers will battle it out at the home of the Indiana
Pacers, Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The four rosters were selected by three
honorary coaches that are legends of professional hoops in Hall of Famers in
Pau Gasol, who won two titles with the Lakers and Tamika Catchings, who spent
here entire WNBA career with the Indiana Fever, leading them to lone WNBA title
in 2012. The third honorary coach for this game is former Pacer, Detroit, MI
native and longtime former ESPN television personality Jalen Rose, who played 13
seasons in the NBA with Denver Nuggets (1994-96), Pacers (1996-2002), Chicago
Bulls (2003-03), Toronto Raptors (2003-06), New York Knicks (2006) and Phoenix
Suns (2006-07). Coaching the G Leaguers will be fellow NBA legend, three-time
NBA All-Star (1993, 1995, 1997) and FIBA Hall of Famer Detlef Schrempf, who played
16 seasons in “The Association” (1985-2011) with the Dallas Mavericks
(1985-89), Pacers (1989-93), Seattle Supersonics (1993-99), and Portland Trail
Blazers (1999-2001).
Team Pau
Rookies: Victor Wembanyama (No. 1 overall
pick 2023; 20.5 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.2 bpg-Leads NBA, 46.8 FG%) of the San Antonio
Spurs; Brandon Miller (No. 2 overall pick; 16.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 44.4 FG%, 38.6
3-Pt.%) of Charlotte Hornets; Jaime Jaquez, Jr. (12.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 49.2 FG%)
of the Miami Heat; Cason Wallace (6.8 ppg, 50.4 FG%, 41.2 3-Pt.%) of the Oklahoma
City Thunder; Bilal Coulibaly (8.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 44.4 FG%, 36.3 3-Pt.%) of the
Washington Wizards; and Brandin Podziemski (9.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 39.9 apg, 46.4
FG%, 38.5 3-Pt.%) of the Golden State Warriors.
Sophomore: Jabari Smith, Jr. (13.2 ppg,
8.4 rpg, 45.9 FG%, 35.9 3-Pt.%) of the Houston Rockets.
Team Tamika
Sophomores: Reigning 2022-23 Kia Rookie of
the Year Paolo (No. 1 overall pick 2022) Banchero (23.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 5.3 apg,
46.2 FG%, 36.5 3-Pt.%) of the Orlando Magic; Jaden Ivey (15.3 ppg, 3.6 apg, 3.7
rpg, 45.4 FG%, 36.1 3-Pt.%) and Jaden Duren (14.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 63.1 FG%) of the
Detroit Pistons; Keegan Murray (14.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 45.9 FG%, 35.0 3-Pt.%) of
the Sacramento Kings; Dyson Daniels (5.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg) of the New Orleans
Pelicans, who will not play due to injury and his replacement is Vince Williams,
Jr. (9.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 44.4 FG%, 36.5 3-Pt.%) of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Rookies: Scoot Henderson (No. 3 overall
pick; 12.9 ppg, 4.7 apg) of the Portland Trail Blazers; Keyonte George (11.7
ppg, 34.8 3-Pt.%) of the Utah Jazz.
Team Jalen
Sophomores: Jalen Williams (19.2 ppg, 4.6
apg, 54.4 FG%, 45.3 3-Pt.%) of the Oklahoma City Thunder; Bennedict Mathurin of
the Pacers (14.1 ppg, 45.0 FG%, 36.6 3-Pt.%); Walker Kessler (8.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg,
2.8 bpg-2nd NBA, 65.2 FG%) of the Jazz; Shaedon Sharpen (15.9 ppg,
5.0 rpg) of the Trail Blazers, who will not play due to injury and his
replacement Jeremy Sochan (11.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.5 apg, 44.2 FG%) of the Spurs.
Team Detlef
From the NBA’s G League Ignite: Isan Almansa
(12.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 58.8 FG%), Matas Buzelis (12.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.7 bpg, 45.5
FG%) Tyler Smith (13.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 49.4 FG%), and Ron Holland (20.6 ppg, 6.6
rpg, 2.5 spg, 44.5 FG%), who will not play due to injury and will be replaced
by Emoni Bates of the Cleveland Charge (21.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
From Oneola Magic: Mac McClung (24.5 pppg,
6.8 apg, 4.6 rpg, 50.4 FG%, 3.9 3-Pt.%)
From Indiana Mad Ants: Oscar Tshiebwe (14.2 ppg, 14.2 rpg)
From Sioux Falls Skyforce: Alondes Williams (20.0 ppg, 6.5 apg, 5.4 rpg, 53.3
FG%, 40.0 3-Pt.%)
Under the format that began in 2022, the Rising
Stars event will be a tournament style where Team Jalen will face off against
Team Tamika. The winner of the first contest will take on the winner between
Team Detlef and Team Pau for the Rising Stars title.
Unlike regular season NBA games that use a
clock, these two games will be played with a targeted score.
In the semifinals contest, the first team
to reach 40 points wins. In the championship tilt, the targeted score will be
25 points.
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