Cooper Flagg, Stephon Castle, VJ Edgecombe headline NBA's All-Star Rising Stars selections

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Cooper Flagg, Stephon Castle and VJ Edgecombe headline the selections announced Monday for the NBA's Rising Stars showcase slated for All-Star weekend.

Castle is the reigning Rookie of the Year for the San Antonio Spurs, and Flagg is the favorite to win the award this season amid a standout rookie campaign for the Dallas Mavericks.

In total, 21 first- and second-year NBA players and seven G League players make up the pool of players that will participate in the mini-tournament of four teams. The NBA player pool was selected by NBA assistant coaches. The G League players were selected by the league office.

NBC analysts and former NBA stars and Hall of Famers Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady will serve as team captains and coaches. They'll choose the rosters of three seven-player teams from the pool of 21 NBA players. The draft will take place on Tuesday (7 ET, Peacock).

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Reigning Rookie of the Year, Stephon Castle and the favorite to win it this year, Cooper Flagg, have both been selected to play in the NBA's Rising Stars showcase.
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NBC analyst and former NBA player Austin Rivers will coach the team comprised of G League players. The tournament will take place Friday, Feb. 13 and kick off the NBA's All-Star festivities, which will take place at Intuit Dome, the home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

NBC has taken over broadcast rights of the NBA's All-Star weekend, hence the involvement of NBC analysts in the process.

Rookie selections​

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  Cedric Coward, Memphis Grizzlies
  
  
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  Egor Dёmin, Brooklyn Nets
  
  
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  VJ Edgecombe, Philadelphia 76ers
  
  
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  Jeremiah Fears, New Orleans Pelicans
  
  
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  Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
  
  
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  Dylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs
  
  
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  Tre Johnson, Washington Wizards
  
  
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  Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets
  
  
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  Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors
  
  
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  Derik Queen, Pelicans
  

Second-year selections​

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  Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls
  
  
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  Stephon Castle, Spurs
  
  
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  Donovan Clingan, Portland Trail Blazers
  
  
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  Kyshawn George, Wizards
  
  
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  Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City Thunder
  
  
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  Alex Sarr, Wizards
  
  
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  Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets
  
  
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  Cam Spencer, Grizzlies
  
  
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  Jaylon Tyson, Cleveland Cavaliers
  
  
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  Kel’el Ware, Miami Heat
  
  
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  Jaylen Wells, Grizzlies
  

G League selections​

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  Sean East II, Salt Lake City Stars
  
  
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  Ron Harper Jr., Maine Celtics
  
  
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  David Jones Garcia, Austin Spurs
  
  
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  Yanic Konan Niederhäuser, San Diego Clippers
  
  
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  Alijah Martin, Raptors 905
  
  
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  Tristen Newton, Rio Grande Valley Vipers
  
  
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  Yang Hansen, Rip City Remix
  

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