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2023 Jordan Rising Stars draft results

Honorary coaches Pau Gasol, Deron Williams and Joakim Noah selected their squads on Feb. 7.

From NBA.com Staff

The NBA’s most exciting first and second-year players — as well as some standout stars from the NBA G League — will take part in the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars on Feb. 19 at Vivint Arena as part of NBA All-Star 2023.

But before that can happen, the teams of NBA rookies and sophomores had to be drafted by honorary coaches and former All-Stars Pau Gasol, Deron Williams and Joakim Noah. Here’s how the draft went down live in the NBA App:

Round 1

1. Paolo Banchero (Magic) – Team Pau
2. Franz Wagner (Magic) – Team Deron
3. Evan Mobley (Cavaliers) – Team Joakim

Round 2

4. Josh Giddey (Thunder) – Team Joakim
5. Jalen Green (Rockets) – Team Deron
6. Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers) – Team Pau

Round 3

7. Jaden Ivey (Pistons) – Team Pau
8. Alperen Sengun (Rockets) – Team Deron
9. Jalen Williams (Thunder) – Team Joakim

Round 4

10. Jeremy Sochan (Spurs) – Team Joakim
11. Trey Murphy III (Pelicans) – Team Deron
12. Scottie Barnes (Raptors) – Team Pau

Round 5

13. Jose Alvarado (Pelicans) – Team Pau
14. AJ Griffin (Hawks) – Team Deron
15. Quentin Grimes (Knicks) – Team Joakim

Round 6

16. Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets) – Team Joakim
17. Bones Hyland (Nuggets) – Team Deron
18. Keegan Murray (Kings) – Team Pau

Round 7

19. Andrew Nembhard (Pacers) – Team Pau
20. Walker Kessler (Jazz) – Team Deron
21. Jalen Duren (Pistons) – Team Joakim

Here are the full rosters for the 2023 Jordan Rising Stars:

Team Pau

  • Paolo Banchero (Magic)
  • Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)
  • Jaden Ivey (Pistons)
  • Scottie Barnes (Raptors)
  • Jose Alvarado (Pelicans)
  • Keegan Murray (Kings)
  • Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Team Deron

  • Franz Wagner (Magic)
  • Jalen Green (Rockets)
  • Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
  • Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
  • AJ Griffin (Hawks)
  • Bones Hyland (Nuggets)
  • Walker Kessler (Jazz)

Team Joakim

  • Evan Mobley (Cavaliers)
  • Josh Giddey (Thunder)
  • Jalen Williams (Thunder)
  • Jeremy Sochan (Spurs)
  • Quentin Grimes (Knicks)
  • Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
  • Jalen Duren (Pistons)

Team Jason

The team of NBA G League players will be led by 2008-09 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year and 2011 NBA champion Jason Terry, a current Utah Jazz assistant coach and former coach of the NBA G League’s Grand Rapids Gold. The G League players include:

  • 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)

The Jordan Rising Stars format

All three games in the Jordan Rising Stars will be played on Friday, Feb. 17 from Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

All three games will be played to a Final Target Score, which means the game will end on a made basket or free throw rather than time expiring.

The two semifinal games — Game 1 and Game 2 — will be played to a Final Target Score of 40.

The final game, featuring the winners, will be played to a Final Target Score of 25 to determine the tournament champion.

  • Game 1: Team A vs. Team B
  • Game 2: Team C vs. Team D
  • Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

 

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