sport news Scottie Pippen Jr, Scooter Henderson and Paolo Banchero are chosen for the 2023 ... trends now
The rookie seasons of the No. 1 pick of last year's draft, Paolo Banchero, and Scottie Pippen Jr. - the son of the Chicago Bulls legend that went undrafted last summer - will include a trip to NBA All-Star weekend.
The two NBA freshmen and G-League star Scoot Henderson, who is expected to be drafted as the first or second overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft along with French giant Victor Wembanyama, were announced on Tuesday as participants in this year's Rising Stars Game.
The star-studded exhibition game will be held in Salt Lake City on February 17, two nights before the All-Star game.
Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick of the 2022 Draft, has been selected for the Rising Stars game
NBA G-League stars Scottie Pippen Jr. (left) and Scoot Henderson have also been picked
Banchero, now a power forward for the Orlando Magic, leads all NBA rookies with a 20.7 points-per-game average. He could even be selected as an All-Star reserve. Those players will be revealed on Thursday.
'Anytime you can get a chance to be a part of All-Star weekend, you can't say no,' Banchero said. 'Especially me, being a rookie, first year, never experienced it before, it's always been the dream to just be a part of that whether it was Rising Stars or a reserve. I'm definitely excited to get there and just see what it's like.'
Bancheor is on pace to be the first rookie to average 20 points per game since Luka Doncic in 2018-19. He also is fourth among rookies in rebounds per game entering Tuesday and third coming in steals per game.
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