NBA Rising Stars 2022: Player pool revealed for revamped game format
The NBA on Tuesday unveiled the list of 28 players set to participate in the annual Rising Stars game on Feb. 18 as part of All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.
The showcase game will feature four seven-player teams competing in a mini-tournament consisting of three games. Each game will be played to a final target score, meaning that a game will end with a made basket or a made free throw instead of a running clock.
The semifinal games will be played to a final target score of 50 with the final game being played to 25, for a total of 75 points across the semifinal and final to celebrate the league’s 75th anniversary season.
NBA All-Star Game: Rookie players to earn All-Star selections
The pool of 28 players for the game consists of 12 first-year players, 12 second-year players and four players from the NBA G League Ignite. The rookies and sophomores were selected by assistant coaches and the Ignite players were chosen by G League head coaches.
The teams will be coached by members of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team. The coaches will select their rosters in a Rising Stars draft with each team consisting of seven players, including one from the Ignite. The details of the coaches and draft will be announced at a later date.
TNT will televise the competition beginning at 9 p.m. EST.
Rookie: Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
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Stats: 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.0 steal
Rookie: Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 16.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals
Rookie: Ayo Dosunmu, Chicago Bulls
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Rookie: Chris Duarte, Indiana Pacers
D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Rookie: Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 11.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.0 steal
Rookie: Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 14.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Rookie: Herb Jones, New Orleans Pelicans
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 9.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 steals
Rookie: Davion Mitchell, Sacramento Kings
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 9.6 points, 3.3 assists, 2.2 rebounds
Rookie: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 14.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 blocks
Rookie: Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
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Stats: 8.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists
Rookie: Jalen Suggs, Orlando Magic
Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 12.4 points, 4.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 steals
Rookie: Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 15.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists
Sophomore: Precious Achiuwa, Toronto Raptors
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Sophomore: Cole Anthony, Orlando Magic
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 17.8 points, 6.0 assists, 5.9 rebounds
Sophomore: LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 19.5 points, 7.7 assists, 7.2 rebounds, 1.5 steals
Sophomore: Desmond Bane, Memphis Grizzlies
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 steals
Sophomore: Saddiq Bey, Detroit Pistons
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
Stats: 15.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists
Sophomore: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 22.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.6 steals
Sophomore: Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings
Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 14.4 points, 7.2 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals
Sophomore: Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 16.8 points, 4.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds
Sophomore: Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota Timberwolves
Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 8.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists
Sophomore: Isaac Okoro, Cleveland Cavaliers
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 9.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists
Sophomore: Isaiah Stewart, Detroit Pistons
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 7.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 blocks
Sophomore: Jae'Sean Tate, Houston Rockets
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 12.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists
NBA G League Ignite: MarJon Beauchamp
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 15.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals
NBA G League Ignite: Dyson Daniels
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.9 steals
NBA G League Ignite: Jaden Hardy
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals
NBA G League Ignite: Scoot Henderson
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Stats: 14 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals
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