Our All-Access Guide To Everything You Need To Know For The 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Festivities

The beauty of the all-star weekend festivities is that a number of players around the league get a chance to showcase their talent. Whether it’s the all-star game, dunk or three-point contest, and even the Jordan Rising Stars players, they all want to put on a show for the fans watching. With the Jordan Rising Stars game approaching on 2/17, the NBA announced the pool of players who were selected to participate. 

Last season the NBA introduced an all-new format for the Jordan Rising Stars game and they’ll be keeping the same format into this years festivities. It’s going to feature a three-game min-tournament with four teams showcasing the leagues best young talent across the NBA and G League.

All-star weekend is in Salt Lake City this year.

Jordan Rising Stars player pool, via @NBAPR pic.twitter.com/zopgmb3Zme

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 31, 2023

The 72nd annual all-star game is in Salt Lake City this season

There were a total of 28 players selected to compete in Jordan Rising stars festivities. A total of 11 NBA rookies, 10 NBA sophomores, and seven G League players. Twenty-one of the players are from the NBA and they were selected by NBA assistant coaches. They will be drafted onto three seven-player teams.

The other seven G League participants were selected by the league’s front office and they will be the fourth and final team for the Jordan Rising Stars. Players were chosen on a point’s system that was voted on by all 30 teams, but they assistant coaches could not vote for players on their own team. Here’s who made the cut.

Rookies:

• Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
• Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
• AJ Griffin, Atlanta Hawks
• Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
• Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
• Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
• Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings
• Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
• Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
• Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
• Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder

Sophomores:

• Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
• Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
• Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
• Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks
• Bones Hyland, Denver Nuggets
• Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
• Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
• Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic

G League:

• Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
• Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
• Mojave King, G League Ignite
• Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Hustle
• Mac McClung, Deleware Blue Coats
• Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
• Scotty Pippen Jr., South Bay Lakers

Coaching the team compromised of NBA rookies and sophomores are Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Deron Williams. The G League team will be coached by current Utah Jazz assistant head coach Jason Terry. Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was selected to coach team Giannis in the all-star game, but tea LeBron’s head coach is yet to be determined.

Some big names headlining the Rising Stars game

🌟 Paolo Banchero
🌟 Scottie Barnes
🌟 Evan Mobley
🌟 Jabari Smith Jr.
🌟 Jalen Green
🌟 Keegan Murray
🌟 Josh Giddey
🌟 Franz Wagner
🌟 Jaden Ivey
🌟 Jose Alvarado
🌟 Alperen Sengun
🌟 Bennedict Mathurin
🌟 Scoot Henderson pic.twitter.com/zEBuUMlw7k

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 31, 2023