Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named to the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend along with rookie guard Emmanuel Mudiay. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)i
The Nuggets are back in All-Star weekend activities.
Nuggets rookies Emmanuel Mudiay and Nikola Jokic were both named to BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Wednesday.
Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay jokes with teammates as time runs out in the team’s NBA basketball game against the Detroit Emmanuel Mudiay. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Nuggets selected Mudiay with the seventh-overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. He ranks fifth among rookies in scoring (11.0), and leads all rookies in assists (5.7). Jokic ranks fifth among rookies in rebounds (5.4) and seventh in scoring (9.0).
It is the second straight year the Nuggets have had at least one player named to the Rising Stars game. Last year, center Jusuf Nurkic was selected, though he did not play in the game.
The Rising Stars Challenge features a US vs. World format. Each team consists of first-and-second year players. The game will be played on Friday, Feb. 12 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the site of this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend.
U.S. TEAM ROSTER
G Jordan Clarkson, Lakers
G Rodney Hood, Jazz
G Zach LaVine, Timberwolves
F/C Nerlens Noel, 76ers
C Jahlil Okafor, 76ers
F Jabari Parker, Bucks
G Elfrid Payton, Magic
G D’Angelo Russell, Lakers
G Marcus Smart, Celtics
C Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves
WORLD TEAM ROSTER
C Bojan Bogdanovic, Nets
F/C Clint Capela, Rockets
G/F Mario Hezonja, Magic
C Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
F Nikola Mirotic, Bulls
G Emmanuel Mudiay, Nuggets
G Raul Neto, Jazz
F/C Kristaps Porzingis, Knicks
F/C Dwight Powell, Mavericks
G/F Andrew Wiggins, Timberwolves
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