The NBA has announced the pool for the NBA Rising Stars game.
This was formally the Rookies vs. the Sophomores game, but has a different twist this season.
Kentucky’s Brandon Knight, John Wall, and DeMarcus Cousins have been listed in the pool of players that were selected.
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][I]The participants in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge were selected by the NBA’s assistant coaches, with each team submitting one ballot.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][I]This year, a new format is being implemented to a game that has historically featured NBA rookies facing off against sophomores. For the first time, rookies and sophomores will be mixed together on teams. TNT analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will serve as the general managers of the two opposing teams – TEAM CHUCK and TEAM SHAQ – each with nine man rosters, drafted from the aforementioned pool. TNT’s Kenny Smith will serve as the honorary Commissioner and Ernie Johnson will host the live BBVA Rising Stars Challenge Draft on Thursday, Feb. 16, on NBA TV at 7 p.m. ET.
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2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge Player Pool[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Player Team Pos. Ht. Wt. Home Country Exp[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]MarShon Brooks New Jersey G-F 6-5 200 Providence/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]DeMarcus Cousins Sacramento C 6-11 270 Kentucky/USA 1[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Landry Fields New York G 6-7 210 Stanford/USA 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Paul George Indiana G-F 6-8 215 Fresno State/USA 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Blake Griffin L.A.Clippers F 6-10 251 Oklahoma/USA 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]GordonHayward Utah F 6-8 210 Butler/USA 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Kyrie Irving Cleveland G 6-3 191 Duke/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]Brandon Knight Detroit G 6-3 189 Kentucky/USA R[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Kawhi Leonard San Antonio G-F 6-7 225 San Diego State/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Greg Monroe Detroit C 6-11 250 Georgetown/USA 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Markieff Morris Phoenix F 6-10 245 Kansas/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Ricky Rubio Minnesota G 6-4 180 FCBarcelona/Spain R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Tiago Splitter San Antonio F-C 6-11 240 Saski Baskonia/Brazil 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Tristan Thompson Cleveland F 6-9 227 Texas/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Evan Turner Philadelphia G-F 6-7 205 Ohio State/USA 1[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana][B]John Wall Washington G 6-4 195 Kentucky/USA 1[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Kemba Walker Charlotte G 6-1 172 Connecticut/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]Derrick Williams Minnesota F 6-8 241 Arizona State/USA R[/FONT][/COLOR]
