NBA Announces Player Pool For 2024 Rising Stars Event

The NBA has officially revealed the 11 rookies, 10 sophomores, and seven G League players who will take part in the Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend in Indianapolis next month.

The following players, as voted on by NBA coaching staffs, made the cut:

Rookies

• Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards)
• Keyonte George (Jazz)
• Jordan Hawkins (Pelicans)
• Scoot Henderson (Trail Blazers)
• Chet Holmgren (Thunder)
• Jaime Jaquez (Heat)
• Dereck Lively II (Mavericks)
• Brandon Miller (Hornets)
• Brandin Podziemski (Warriors)
• Cason Wallace (Thunder)
• Victor Wembanyama (Spurs)

Sophomores

• Paolo Banchero (Magic)
• Dyson Daniels (Pelicans)
• Jalen Duren (Pistons)
• Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
• Walker Kessler (Jazz)
• Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)
• Keegan Murray (Kings)
• Shaedon Sharpe (Trail Blazers)
• Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
• Jalen Williams (Thunder)

G League Players

• Izan Almansa (G League Ignite)
• Matas Buzelis (G League Ignite)
• Ron Holland (G League Ignite)
• Mac McClung (Osceola Magic)
• Tyler Smith (G League Ignite)
• Oscar Tshiebwe (Indiana Mad Ants)
  • Note: Tshiebwe has a two-way contract with the Pacers.
• Alondes Williams (Sioux Falls Skyforce)

As was the case last season, the Rising Stars event will consist of four teams and three games. The seven G League players will comprise one team, coached by former NBA forward Detlef Schrempf. The other 21 players will be drafted to three squads coached by former NBA and WNBA stars Pau Gasol, Jalen Rose, and Tamika Catchings.

The four teams will be split into two first-round matchups and the winners of those two games will face one another for the Rising Stars championship. The two semifinals will be played to a target score of 40 points, while the final will be played to a target score of 25 points.

All three contests will take place on Friday, February 16 as part of All-Star weekend’s opening night.