Cooper Flagg will headline the Rising Stars Challenge next month as part of All-Star Weekend.
The 28 players are divided into four teams. The 21 rookies and sophomores will be divided among three teams, with the G League players on a fourth team.
The four teams will play a mini-tournament on February 13, with the winners meeting in a title game.
Flagg will look to join Cade Cunningham, Andrew Wiggins, Kyrie Irving, John Wall and Elton Brand as No. 1 overall picks to win the Rising Stars Challenge MVP.
Rookies
- Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Igor DÑ (Brooklyn Nets)
- VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Jeremiah fears (New Orleans Pelicans)
- Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks)
- Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
- Tre Johnson (Washington Wizards)
- Could Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets)
- Collin Murray Boyles (Toronto Raptors)
- Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans)
Sophomore
- Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls)
- Stephen’s Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
- Donovan Clingan (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Kyshawn George (Washington Wizards)
- Ajay Mitchell (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards)
- Reed Sheppard (Houston Rockets)
- Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Jaylon Tyson (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Kel’el Ware (Miami heat)
- Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies)
NBA G League Players
- Sean East II (Salt Lake City Stars)
- Ron Harper Jr. (Maine Celtics)
- David Jones Garcia (Austin Spurs)
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser (San Diego Clippers)
- Alijah Martin (Raptors 905)
- Tristen Newton (Rio Grande Valley vipers)
- Yang Hansen (Rip City Remix)
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