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NBA All-Star Weekend is finally here, and the festivities kick off on Friday night with the Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Challenge.
The Celebrity Game will officially get the fun underway, while the Rising Stars Challenge will serve as the nightcap. The Rising Stars Challenge features some of the top young talent across the NBA, with first and second-year players making up the rosters.
The game takes place at Vivant Arena in Salt Lake City.
Teams for the Rising Stars Challenge will be coached by former NBA All-Stars Paul Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Deron Williams, while Jazz assistant and NBA Champion Jason Terry will lead the G League team.
Two teams will face off in the semifinals before the winning teams meet in the championship to cap off the night.
Who will be taking the court for tonight’s game?
A full look at the rosters for the 2023 NBA Rising Stars Challenge can be seen below.
2023 NBA Rising Stars Challenge Rosters
Team Pau
- G Jose Alvarado (New Orleans Pelicans, sophomore)
- F Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic, rookie)
- F Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors, sophomore)
- G Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons, rookie)
- G Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers, rookie)
- F Keeghan Murray (Sacramento Kings, rookie)
- G Andrew Nembhard (Indiana Pacers, rookie)
Team Deron
- G Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls, sophomore)*
- G AJ Griffin (Atlanta Hawks, rookie)
- G Bones Hyland (Los Angeles Clippers, sophomore)
- C Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz, rookie)
- F Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans, rookie)
- C Alperen Sengün (Houston Rockets, sophomore)
- F Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic, sophomore)
Team Joakim
- C Tari Eason (Houston Rockets, rookie)*
- G Josh Giddy (Oklahoma City Thunder, sophomore)
- G Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks, sophomore)
- F Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers, sophomore)
- F Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets, rookie)
- F Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs, rookie)
- G Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder, rookie)
Team Jason
- G Sidy Cossiko (G League Ignite)
- G Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)
- F Mojave King (G League Ignite)
- F Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Memphis Hustle)
- G Mac McClung (Delaware Blue Coats)
- F Leonard Miller (G League Ignite)
- G Scotty Pippen Jr. (South Bay Lakers)
*Players were named to the rosters as replacements.
