Coaches Draft Rising Stars Teams, Deron Williams Selects Walker Kessler
Feb 7, 2023, 2:46 PM | Updated: 3:24 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Deron Williams, Joakim Noah, and Pau Gasol all drafted their teams for the Jordan Rising Stars Challenge today. Former Jazz All-Star Deron Williams picked Walker Kessler to join his team.
Current Jazz assistant coach Jason Terry will lead the team of G League players.
Deron Williams, Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol drafted their teams today for 2023 Jordan Rising Stars. Each legend selected seven players from the pool of 21 NBA rookies and sophomores. Jason Terry will lead the team of seven NBA G League players.
The Rising Stars rosters: pic.twitter.com/3OfO7fzSPR
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 7, 2023
One of the G League players on Terry’s team is projected top-pick in next year’s draft Scoot Henderson.
Earning his 2nd #JordanRisingStars selection… Scoot Henderson of the @nbagleague Ignite!
See his highlights, stats and MORE, now in the NBA App: https://t.co/oIP8awqlhs pic.twitter.com/JjOcjgFt1U
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2023
Williams, Noah, and Gasol drafted their teams live on the NBA App.
Tune in to the 2023 #JordanRisingStars Draft where Team Pau, Team Deron & Team Joakim will draft 21 total players from the rookies & sophomores pool to play in the Feb. 19 game! https://t.co/RLBtlgdgMW
— NBA (@NBA) February 7, 2023
The NBA’s Rising Stars
The NBA Rising Stars Challenge is on Friday, February 17, at 7 p.m.
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The game features all of the best first-year and second-year players in the association going head-to-head. In past years, the game has been played as ‘Rookies vs. Sophomores’ and ‘Team USA vs. Team World’. After a format change last season, it is now a tournament-style event with scoring goals in each round.
It was recently announced that Jazz rookie Walker Kessler will be participating in the game.
Earning his 1st #JordanRisingStars selection… Walker Kessler of the @utahjazz!@WalkerKessler13 was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Auburn.
See his highlights, stats and MORE, now in the NBA App: https://t.co/p1hDsSC3NJ pic.twitter.com/sRziuiWTxx
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 31, 2023
Tickets for the NBA Rising Stars Challenge are available here.
Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.
