The NBA’s up and coming stars will take the stage at All-Star Weekend to compete in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars game. A pool of 21 NBA rookies and sophomores were split up into three teams that will compete in a mini-tournament for the right to play in the NBA’s new All-Star Game format. A fourth team comprised of G-League players will compete in the Rising Stars showcase, too.
Honorary coaches Tim Hardaway Sr., Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin drafted their respective teams on Feb. 4, each selecting seven players to build their squad. Jeremy Lin will coach the G-League team that will play in the event. Richmond had the first pick where he chose Houston Rockets second-year guard Amen Thompson.
Here’s a look at each roster that you will see on the floor during the 2025 Rising Stars game:
Player |
Year |
Team |
---|---|---|
Stephon Castle |
Rookie |
San Antonio Spurs |
Ryan Dunn |
Rookie |
Phoenix Suns |
Zach Edey |
Rookie |
Memphis Grizzlies |
Keyonte George |
Sophomore |
Utah Jazz |
Trayce Jackson-Davis |
Sophomore |
Golden State Warriors |
Dalton Knecht |
Rookie |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Jaylen Wells |
Rookie |
Memphis Grizzlies |
Player |
Year |
Team |
---|---|---|
Toumani Camara |
Sophomore |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Bub Carrington |
Rookie |
Washington Wizards |
Bilal Coulibaly |
Sophomore |
Washington Wizards |
Scoot Henderson |
Sophomore |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Yves Missi |
Rookie |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Amen Thompson |
Sophomore |
Houston Rockets |
Ausar Thompson |
Sophomore |
Detroit Pistons |
Player |
Year |
Team |
---|---|---|
Anthony Black |
Sophomore |
Orlando Magic |
Tristan da Silva |
Rookie |
Orlando Magic |
Gradey Dick |
Sophomore |
Toronto Raptors |
Jaime Jaquez Jr. |
Sophomore |
Miami Heat |
Zaccharie Risacher |
Rookie |
Atlanta Hawks |
Alex Sarr |
Rookie |
Washington Wizards |
Cason Wallace |
Sophomore |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Player |
G-League Team |
---|---|
JD Davison |
Maine Celtics |
Dink Pate |
Mexico City Capitanes |
Mac McClung |
Osceola Magic |
Reed Sheppard |
Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Bryce McGowens |
Rip City Remix |
Pat Spencer |
Santa Cruz Warriors |
Leonard Miller |
Iowa Wolves |
Plenty of young talent will be on the floor as the Rising Stars helps kick off NBA All-Star Weekend. After Richmond chose Thompson with the No. 1 pick, he took the other Thompson twin, Ausar, too. Amen has broken out over his second season with the Houston Rockets while Ausar has taken on a starting role for the Detroit Pistons in the absence of Jaden Ivey. Richmond’s team also includes Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
The No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks in the 2024 NBA Draft are on Hardaway’s team in Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr. The No. 3 overall pick, Reed Sheppard, will play in the event on Lin’s G-League team as Sheppard has had a limited role in his first season with the Rockets.
Many of this year’s top rookies found themselves on Mullin’s squad in Stephon Castle, Zach Edey, Dalton Knecht and Jaylen Wells. Lin’s G-League team has a future NBA prospect in Dink Pate of the Mexico City Capitanes, who hopes to hear his name called in this summer’s draft.
The rosters are split fairly evenly, but Richmond’s team has a solid balance of players who can generate offense and others who are top-notch defenders, led by the Thompson twins. Team Mitch is a strong candidate to win the Rising Stars event and earn the right to participate in the All-Star Game tournament against the league’s biggest stars.
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