ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have been selected to play in the 2023 Rising Stars game on Feb. 17 at NBA All-Star Weekend, the league announced Tuesday.
The game, a showcase of the NBA’s top young talent, will be played in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of All-Star Saturday night and will be televised by TNT at 9 p.m.
Banchero leads the Magic and all NBA rookies in minutes played and scoring. He is averaging 20.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.02 steals in 33.7 minutes per game. Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft in June, was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in December.
Wagner also played in last season’s Rising Stars game and was named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Rookie team. Wagner is averaging 19.9 points, 4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 33.1 minutes per game, while shooting .843 (188-223) from the free-throw line.
In all, 28 players will participate in the Rising Stars – 11 rookies, 10 sophomores and 7 G League players.
Rookies:
- Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
- Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
- AJ Griffin, Atlanta Hawks
- Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
- Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
- Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
- Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings
- Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
- Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
- Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
- Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
Sophomores:
- Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
- Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
- Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
- Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks
- Bones Hyland, Denver Nuggets
- Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
- Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
- Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
G League players:
- Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
- Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
- Mojave King, G League Ignite
- Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Hustle
- Mac McClung, Deleware Blue Coats
- Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
- Scotty Pippen Jr., South Bay Lakers