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As part of the annual NBA All-Star Weekend, the league likes to celebrate its young players in the unique Rising Stars Challenge.
Much like the main event that is the All-Star Game, Rising Stars is a showcase of first and second-year players around the league who have made some noise through the first two-thirds of the NBA season or so. In recent years, even some G League players get spotlight in this event. There will be four teams playing in a mini tournament.
Ahead of Friday night's tournament in Los Angeles, here's a complete list of all four rosters in Rising Stars, who will be coached by four former NBA legends and players.
Coach: Carmelo Anthony
Roster:
Coach: Tracy McGrady
Roster:
Coach: Vince Carter
Roster:
Coach: Austin Rivers
Roster:
Enjoy the games, dearest readers!
This article originally appeared on For The Win: NBA Rising Star rosters: Every young player playing in 2026
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Much like the main event that is the All-Star Game, Rising Stars is a showcase of first and second-year players around the league who have made some noise through the first two-thirds of the NBA season or so. In recent years, even some G League players get spotlight in this event. There will be four teams playing in a mini tournament.
Ahead of Friday night's tournament in Los Angeles, here's a complete list of all four rosters in Rising Stars, who will be coached by four former NBA legends and players.
Team Melo
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Coach: Carmelo Anthony
Roster:
- G Reed Sheppard, Houston Rockets
- G Dylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs
- G Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
- G Jeremiah Fears, New Orleans Pelicans
- F Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors
- C Donovan Clingan, Portland Trail Blazers
- *F Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks (injured, not playing)
- *F Ace Bailey, Utah Jazz (injury replacement)
Team T-Mac
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Coach: Tracy McGrady
Roster:
- G Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets
- C Kel'el Ware, Miami Heat
- G Tre Johnson, Washington Wizards
- G Jaylon Tyson, Cleveland Cavaliers
- G Cam Spencer, Memphis Grizzlies
- *C Alex Sarr, Washington Wizards (injured; will not play)
- *Ajay Mitchell, Oklahoma City Thunder (injured; will not play)
- *G Bub Carrington, Washington Wizards (injury replacement)
- *F Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks (injury replacement)
Team Vince
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Coach: Vince Carter
Roster:
- G V.J. Edgecombe, Philadelphia 76ers
- F Derik Queen, New Orleans Pelicans
- G Kyshawn George, Washington Wizards
- F Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls
- G Egor Dёmin, Brooklyn Nets
- G Cedric Coward, Memphis Grizzlies
- F Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies
Team Austin
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Coach: Austin Rivers
Roster:
- G Sean East II, Salt Lake City Stars (G League)
- G Ron Harper Jr., Boston Celtics
- C Yanic Konan Niederhauser, L.A. Clippers
- G Alijah Martin, Toronto Raptors
- G Tristen Newton, Houston Rockets
- C Yang Hansen, Portland Trail Blazers
- *G Mac Maclung, Chicago Bulls (injured; will not play)
- *G David Jones Garcia, San Antonio Spurs (injured; will not play)
- *G Jahmir Young, Miami Heat (injury replacement)
Enjoy the games, dearest readers!
This article originally appeared on For The Win: NBA Rising Star rosters: Every young player playing in 2026
Continue reading...
