2023 NBA Rising Stars Players

Every year since 1994, the NBA has hosted the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, an exhibition basketball game meant to showcase the league’s up and coming players. The game traditionally occurs the Friday before the NBA All-Star Game, as a part of All-Star Weekend. Since 2022, the Rising Stars game has consisted of a three-game miniature tournament, where four teams composed of three classes of player (rookie, sophomore, and G League) compete against each other. In all, 28 players are selected to participate in the game, 11 rookies, 10 sophomores, and seven G League players. Players that are injured will be replaced by healthy players chosen by the NBA commissioner.

2023 List of NBA Rising Star Players A To Z

Below is an alphabetical list of NBA Rising Stars Game Players for the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge:

• Jose Alvarado (New Orleans Pelicans)
• Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
• Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors)
• Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite)
• Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls)
• Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons)*
• Tari Eason (Houston Rockets)
• Josh Giddey (Oklahoma City Thunder)
• Jalen Green (Houston Rockets)*
• AJ Griffin (Atlanta Hawks)
• Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks)
• Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)
• Bones Hyland (Denver Nuggets)
• Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons)
• Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz)
• Mojave King (G League Ignite)
• Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Memphis Hustle)
• Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers)
• Mac McClung (Delaware Blue Coats)
• Leonard Miller (G League Ignite)
• Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans)
• Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings)
• Andrew Nembhard (Indiana Pacers)
• Scotty Pippen Jr. (South Bay Lakers)
• Alperen Sengun (Houston Rockets)
• Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets)
• Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs)
• Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic)
• Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder)

*Denotes an injured player who will not participate

2023 NBA Rising Stars Rookie Players

Below is an alphabetical list of NBA Rising Stars Rookie Players for the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge:

• 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)

*Denotes an injured player who will not participate

2023 NBA Rising Stars Sophomore Players

Below is an alphabetical list of NBA Rising Stars Sophomore Players for the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge:

• 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)

*Denotes an injured player who will not participate

2023 NBA Rising Stars G League Players

Below is an alphabetical list of NBA Rising Stars G League Players for the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge:

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

2023 NBA Rising Stars Legendary Coaches

Below are the four Legendary Coaches for the 2023 Rising Stars Challenge:

• Pau Gasol (Team Pau)
• Joakim Noah (Team Joakim)
• Deron Williams (Team Deron)
• Jason Terry (G League)

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