Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren headline NBA Rising Stars list،
Twenty-one NBA players, including rookies Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, and seven NBA G League players have been named to the 2024 Rising Stars game, scheduled for Feb. 16 during All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
Wembanyama, the first overall pick in June's NBA draft, averaged 20.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks per game in 41 games during his rookie season. Holmgren, his main competition for the Rookie of the Year award this season, is averaging 16.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 blocks.
The NBA announced the full list of players who will participate in the game on social media on Tuesday.
The 2024 #PaniniRisingStars Player pool!
The NBA Rookies and Sophomores will be split into three teams on Tuesday, February 6 (4:00 p.m./ET, NBA App), with NBA G League players making up the fourth team. The four teams of seven players will compete in the mini-tournament on Friday February 16… pic.twitter.com/Ji0NT3vkUq
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The player pool includes 11 NBA rookies and 10 second-year players. The format calls for a four-team tournament; the seven G League players will make a team and the other three teams of seven players will be selected from the NBA player pool.
Honorary head coaches will be Hall of Famer Pau Gasol, whose team won the Rising Stars title last year; Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, who starred in Indiana Fever; and former Pacers stars Jalen Rose and Detlef Schrempf.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
