The Rising Stars Challenge at this year’s NBA All-Star Game weekend will feature a new format with first- and second-year players from the United States against first- and second-year players from around the world, the league announced Wednesday.
The game will be played Friday, Feb. 13 at Barclays Center at 9 p.m.
The league’s assistant coaches will select 10 U.S. players and 10 international players for the game with one ballot for each of the 30 teams. Both 10-man rosters will include four guards, four frontcourt players and two players regardless of position. Each team will also feature a minimum of three first-year players and three second-year players among the 10 spots.
Hawks center Pero Antic made the Rising Stars Challenge last season as a rookie but did not play due to injury. Dennis Schroder is also a candidate this year.
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