Rising Stars Challenge

The Rising Stars Challenge is a basketball exhibition game held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend and is intended to showcase young and rising players in the league (mainly rookies from the games inception in 1994, second-year players since 2000 and NBA G League players since 2022). Since 2025, the game and surrounding events are sponsored by Castrol and is known as Castrol Rising Stars, with the 2026 event occurring on Friday, February 13 at Intuit Dome.

The current format used since 2022 includes rookie and sophomore NBA players and NBA G League players selected by the NBA's assistant coaches and league office. Former NBA players, designated as "honorary coaches", draft players for their respective teams, where they play in a single-elimination tournament to reach a Final Target Score in each game., was originally competed by two randomly selected teams composed entirely of first-year players. This format was continued until 1996, when it was changed to pit rookie teams of both the Eastern and the Western Conference against each other. In 1999, the game was cancelled as a result of the NBA lockout. Since the 1998 rookie class did not compete that year, the game was revamped in 2000 and featured a team of standout first-year players ('rookies') against a team of standout second-year players ('sophomores'). This format of Rookies vs Sophomores would continue past the 2000 game until the 2012.

Rising Stars Challenge (2012–2021)

The format of the game and name was changed to the Rising Stars Challenge in 2012. For 2012 and 2013, the format was changed to having two teams drafted by Basketball Hall of Famers Charles Barkley (Team Chuck) and Shaquille O'Neal (Team Shaq). In 2014, the two teams were drafted by Chris Webber (Team Webber) and Grant Hill (Team Hill). The game format changed in 2015 to Team USA vs Team World, where each team should choose at least three Rookies and three Sophomores, and the squad of each team should have four back courts, four front courts and two swingmen.

Unlike regular NBA games, the game was divided into two twenty-minute halves plus multiple five-minute overtime periods, similar to men's college basketball. The participating players were chosen by voting among the league's assistant coaches. In the game, players wear their respective regular team uniforms, except for 2009, in which players wore fan-designed jerseys. The head coaches of the two teams are the lead assistant coaches of the NBA All-Star Game coach. Starting in 2009, two active NBA players were added to the game coaching staffs.

Tournament-style format (2022–present)

The format was then changed again in 2022. 28 players are selected: 12 rookies, 12 sophomores, and 4 NBA G League Ignite players. They will be drafted into four teams of seven, which are led and coached by members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team via a draft, in commemoration of the NBA's 75th anniversary season. The coaches include: Rick Barry, Gary Payton, Isiah Thomas and James Worthy. The format itself is now a tournament, with a Final Target Score for each round: 50 points for the semifinals, and 25 points for the finals, for a total of 75 points total for the team that wins the tournament, another nod to the NBA's 75th anniversary.

The format was slightly altered in 2023. 28 players are still selected, but the pool now consists of 21 NBA rookies and sophomores, and 7 NBA G League players (not just limited to NBA G League Ignite). The Final Target Score for the semifinal games was lowered from 50 to 40. In 2023, the 21 NBA players were drafted into three teams led by Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Deron Williams, while the 7 NBA G League players form a single team led by Jason Terry. In 2024, the coaches were Pau Gasol, Tamika Catchings, Jalen Rose, and Detlef Schrempf, with Schrempf coaching the G League team. In 2025, with the event being held in San Francisco, the NBA rookies and sophomores were coached by the Run TMC trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin, with the teams named after their respective initials. The G League team was coached by Jeremy Lin, who began his career with the Golden State Warriors.

List of rosters and results

1994 game

The 1994 Rookie Challenge took place on February 12 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Penny Hardaway was the MVP of the game.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sensations

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Chris Mills || Cleveland Cavaliers

! SF

| Jamal Mashburn || Dallas Mavericks

! C

| Shawn Bradley || Philadelphia 76ers

! PG

| Penny Hardaway || Orlando Magic

! PG

| Nick Van Exel || Los Angeles Lakers

! SG

| Calbert Cheaney || Washington Bullets

! C

| P. J. Brown || New Jersey Nets

! PF

| Popeye Jones || Dallas Mavericks

| colspan="3" | Head coach: K. C. Jones

{| class="wikitable"

|+Phenoms

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Toni Kukoč || Chicago Bulls

! PF

| Dino Rađa || Boston Celtics

! PF

| Chris Webber || Golden State Warriors

! PG

| Lindsey Hunter || Detroit Pistons

! SG

| Isaiah Rider || Minnesota Timberwolves

! PF

| Antonio Davis || Indiana Pacers

! PG

| Sam Cassell || Houston Rockets

! SF

| Bryon Russell || Utah Jazz

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Doug Collins

1995 game

The 1995 Rookie Challenge took place on February 11 at the America West Arena in Phoenix.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Green Team

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Brian Grant || Sacramento Kings

! PF

| Juwan Howard || Washington Bullets

! SF

| Sharone Wright || Philadelphia 76ers

! SG

| Eddie Jones || Los Angeles Lakers

! PG

| Jason Kidd || Dallas Mavericks

! SF

| Jalen Rose || Denver Nuggets

! PF

| Anthony Tucker || Washington Bullets

! PF

| Michael Smith || Sacramento Kings

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Al Attles

{| class="wikitable"

|+White Team

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Glenn Robinson || Milwaukee Bucks

! SF

| Lamond Murray || Los Angeles Clippers

! C

| Eric Montross || Boston Celtics

! SG

| Wesley Person || Phoenix Suns

! PG

| Khalid Reeves || Miami Heat

! PF

| Clifford Rozier || Golden State Warriors

! PF

| Donyell Marshall || Minnesota Timberwolves

! PG

| Trevor Ruffin || Phoenix Suns

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons

1996 game

The 1996 Rookie Challenge took place on February 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

{| class="wikitable"

|+East

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Alan Henderson || Atlanta Hawks

! SG

| Jerry Stackhouse || Philadelphia 76ers

! PG

| Damon Stoudamire || Toronto Raptors

! SG

| Bob Sura || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PF

| Kurt Thomas || Miami Heat

! PF

| Rasheed Wallace || Washington Bullets

! SF

| Eric Williams || Boston Celtics

! C

| George Zidek || Charlotte Hornets

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Bob Lanier

{| class="wikitable"

|+West

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SG

| Brent Barry || Los Angeles Clippers

! PG

| Tyus Edney || Sacramento Kings

! SF

| Michael Finley || Phoenix Suns

! PF

| Kevin Garnett || Minnesota Timberwolves

! PF

| Antonio McDyess || Denver Nuggets

! C

| Bryant Reeves || Vancouver Grizzlies

! C

| Arvydas Sabonis || Portland Trail Blazers

! PF

| Joe Smith || Golden State Warriors

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Doug Moe

1997 game

The 1997 Rookie Challenge took place on February 8 at the Gund Arena in Cleveland.

{| class="wikitable"

|+East

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SG

| Ray Allen || Milwaukee Bucks

! C

| Marcus Camby || Toronto Raptors

! C

| Erick Dampier || Indiana Pacers

! PG

| Allen Iverson || Philadelphia 76ers

! SG

| Kerry Kittles || New Jersey Nets

! C

| Vitaly Potapenko || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PF

| Antoine Walker || Boston Celtics

! SF

| John Wallace || New York Knicks

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Red Auerbach

{| class="wikitable"

|+West

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Shareef Abdur-Rahim || Vancouver Grizzlies

! SG

| Kobe Bryant || Los Angeles Lakers

! PG

| Derek Fisher || Los Angeles Lakers

! C

| Travis Knight || Los Angeles Lakers

! PG

| Matt Maloney || Houston Rockets

! PG

| Stephon Marbury** || Minnesota Timberwolves

! PG

| Steve Nash || Phoenix Suns

! PF

| Roy Rogers || Vancouver Grizzlies

! C

| Samaki Walker** || Dallas Mavericks

! PF

| Lorenzen Wright || Los Angeles Clippers

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Red Holzman

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Did not play due to injury

1998 game

The 1998 Rookie Challenge took place on February 8 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

{| class="wikitable"

|+East

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PG

| Chauncey Billups || Boston Celtics

! SG

| Derek Anderson* || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PF

| Cedric Henderson || Cleveland Cavaliers

! C

| Zydrunas Ilgauskas || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PG

| Brevin Knight || Cleveland Cavaliers

! SF

| Tracy McGrady || Toronto Raptors

! SF

| Ron Mercer || Boston Celtics

! SF

| Tim Thomas || Philadelphia 76ers

! SF

| Keith Van Horn || New Jersey Nets

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Willis Reed

{| class="wikitable"

|+West

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! C

| Kelvin Cato || Portland Trail Blazers

! PG

| Antonio Daniels || Vancouver Grizzlies

! PF

| Danny Fortson || Denver Nuggets

! PG

| Bobby Jackson || Denver Nuggets

! SG

| Rodrick Rhodes || Houston Rockets

! PF

| Michael Stewart || Sacramento Kings

! PF

| Maurice Taylor || Los Angeles Clippers

! PG

| Alvin Williams || Portland Trail Blazers

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Dave DeBusschere

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Did not play due to injury

2000 game

The 1999 game was not held due to the 1998–99 NBA lockout. The 2000 Rookie Challenge took place on February 11 at the Oakland Arena in Oakland.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PG

| Andre Miller || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PF

| Elton Brand || Chicago Bulls

! SF

| Lamar Odom || Los Angeles Clippers

! PG

| Steve Francis || Houston Rockets

! SF

| James Posey || Denver Nuggets

! SF

| Adrian Griffin || Boston Celtics

! C

| Todd MacCulloch || Philadelphia 76ers

! SG

| Wally Szczerbiak || Minnesota Timberwolves

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Al Attles

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Nate Thurmond

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Dirk Nowitzki || Dallas Mavericks

! SF

| Paul Pierce || Boston Celtics

! C

| Raef LaFrentz || Denver Nuggets

! SG

| Cuttino Mobley || Houston Rockets

! PG

| Jason Williams || Sacramento Kings

! PG

| Mike Bibby || Vancouver Grizzlies

! SG

| Michael Dickerson || Vancouver Grizzlies

! C

| Michael Olowokandi || Los Angeles Clippers

! SF

| Antawn Jamison* || Golden State Warriors

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Bill Russell

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: K. C. Jones

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Did not play due to injury

2001 game

The 2001 Rookie Challenge took place on February 10 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! C

| Marc Jackson || Golden State Warriors

! SG

| Morris Peterson || Toronto Raptors

! PF

| Kenyon Martin || New Jersey Nets

! PG

| Mateen Cleaves || Detroit Pistons

! SG

| Quentin Richardson || Los Angeles Clippers

! PG

| Khalid El-Amin || Chicago Bulls

! SG

| Stephen Jackson || New Jersey Nets

! PG

| Darius Miles || Los Angeles Clippers

! SG

| Mike Miller || Orlando Magic

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Kevin Loughery

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Jack Marin

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Elton Brand || Chicago Bulls

! SF

| Richard Hamilton || Washington Wizards

! SF

| Lamar Odom || Los Angeles Clippers

! PG

| Baron Davis || Charlotte Hornets

! PG

| Steve Francis || Houston Rockets

! PF

| Shawn Marion || Phoenix Suns

! PG

| Andre Miller || Cleveland Cavaliers

! SG

| Wally Szczerbiak || Minnesota Timberwolves

! SG

| Jason Terry || Atlanta Hawks

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Elvin Hayes

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Phil Chenier

2002 game

The 2002 Rookie Challenge took place on February 9 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SG

| Jason Richardson || Golden State Warriors

! PG

| Jamaal Tinsley || Indiana Pacers

! PF

| Pau Gasol || Memphis Grizzlies

! SF

| Shane Battier || Memphis Grizzlies

! C

| Brendan Haywood || Washington Wizards

! C

| Željko Rebrača || Detroit Pistons

! PG

| Tony Parker || San Antonio Spurs

! SG

| Joe Johnson || Phoenix Suns

! C

| Andrei Kirilenko || Utah Jazz

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Chuck Daly

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Darryl Dawkins

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SG

| Quentin Richardson || Los Angeles Clippers

! SG

| Mike Miller || Orlando Magic

! PF

| Kenyon Martin || New Jersey Nets

! PF

| Lee Nailon || Charlotte Hornets

! C

| Chris Mihm || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PF

| Marcus Fizer || Chicago Bulls

! PG

| Darius Miles || Los Angeles Clippers

! SG

| Desmond Mason || Seattle SuperSonics

! SF

| Hedo Türkoğlu || Sacramento Kings

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Billy Cunningham

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Bobby Jones

2003 game

The 2003 Rookie Challenge took place on February 8 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PG

| Jay Williams || Chicago Bulls

! SG

| Gordan Giricek || Orlando Magic

! SF

| Caron Butler || Miami Heat

! PF

| Drew Gooden || Memphis Grizzlies

! PF

| Amar'e Stoudemire || Phoenix Suns

! PF

| Carlos Boozer || Cleveland Cavaliers

! C

| Nene || Denver Nuggets

! SG

| Marko Jarić || Los Angeles Clippers

! SG

| Dajuan Wagner || Cleveland Cavaliers

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Lou Hudson

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PG

| Gilbert Arenas || Golden State Warriors

! PG

| Tony Parker || San Antonio Spurs

! PF

| Troy Murphy || Golden State Warriors

! SF

| Richard Jefferson || New Jersey Nets

! PF

| Pau Gasol || Memphis Grizzlies

! C

| Andrei Kirilenko || Utah Jazz

! SG

| Jason Richardson || Golden State Warriors

! C

| Tyson Chandler || Chicago Bulls

! PG

| Jamaal Tinsley || Indiana Pacers

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Mike Fratello

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Bob Pettit

2004 game

The 2004 Rookie Challenge took place on February 13 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Carmelo Anthony || Denver Nuggets

! PF

| Chris Bosh || Toronto Raptors

! SG

| Dwyane Wade || Miami Heat

! SF

| LeBron James || Cleveland Cavaliers

! SF

| Jarvis Hayes || Washington Wizards

! PG

| Kirk Hinrich || Chicago Bulls

! SF

| Josh Howard || Dallas Mavericks

! C

| Chris Kaman || Los Angeles Clippers

! PF

| Udonis Haslem || Miami Heat

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Doug Collins

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: A.C. Green

thumb|right|Stoudemire (far right) receiving the MVP award for the 2004 Rookie Challenge game.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Carlos Boozer || Cleveland Cavaliers

! SG

| Mike Dunleavy Jr. || Golden State Warriors

! SG

| Manu Ginóbili || San Antonio Spurs

! SG

| Marko Jarić || Los Angeles Clippers

! PG

| Ronald Murray || Seattle SuperSonics

! C

| Nenê || Denver Nuggets

! SF

| Tayshaun Prince || Detroit Pistons

! PF

| Amar'e Stoudemire || Phoenix Suns

! C

| Yao Ming || Houston Rockets

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Michael Cooper

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Viewers have describe the game as exciting because of the highlight reels that are created using footage from the game. Much of the hype centered on rookie phenoms LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, who had 33 and 17 points respectively. Amar'e Stoudemire set a then-Rookie Challenge record with 36 points.

2005 game

The 2005 Rookie Challenge took place on February 18 at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Tony Allen || Boston Celtics

! SF

| Luol Deng || Chicago Bulls

! PG

| Devin Harris || Dallas Mavericks

! C

| Dwight Howard || Orlando Magic

! SF

| Andre Iguodala || Philadelphia 76ers

! C

| Emeka Okafor* || Charlotte Bobcats

! SF

| Josh Smith || Atlanta Hawks

! PG

| Beno Udrih || San Antonio Spurs

! PF

| Al Jefferson || Boston Celtics

| colspan="3" | Head coach: P. J. Carlesimo

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Alex English

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Carmelo Anthony || Denver Nuggets

! PF

| Chris Bosh || Toronto Raptors

! PF

| Udonis Haslem || Miami Heat

! PG

| Kirk Hinrich || Chicago Bulls

! SF

| Josh Howard || Dallas Mavericks

! SF

| LeBron James || Cleveland Cavaliers

! SG

| Kyle Korver || Philadelphia 76ers

! PG

| Luke Ridnour || Seattle SuperSonics

! SG

| Dwyane Wade || Miami Heat

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Bob McAdoo

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Doug Moe

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Did not play due to injury

2006 game

The 2006 Rookie Challenge took place on February 17 at the Toyota Center in Houston.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! C

| Andrew Bogut || Milwaukee Bucks

! C

| Channing Frye || New York Knicks

! SF

| Danny Granger || Indiana Pacers

! SG

| Luther Head || Houston Rockets

! PG

| Šarūnas Jasikevičius || Indiana Pacers

! PG

| Chris Paul || New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets

! PG

| Nate Robinson || New York Knicks

! PF

| Charlie Villanueva || Toronto Raptors

! PG

| Deron Williams || Utah Jazz

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Sidney Lowe

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Elvin Hayes

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! SF

| Luol Deng || Chicago Bulls

! PG

| T. J. Ford || Milwaukee Bucks

! SG

| Ben Gordon || Chicago Bulls

! PG

| Devin Harris || Dallas Mavericks

! C

| Dwight Howard || Orlando Magic

! SF

| Andre Iguodala || Philadelphia 76ers

! C

| Nenad Krstić || New Jersey Nets

! PG

| Jameer Nelson* || Orlando Magic

! SF

| Andrés Nocioni || Chicago Bulls

! C

| Emeka Okafor* || Charlotte Bobcats

! PG

| Delonte West || Boston Celtics

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Del Harris

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Moses Malone

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Did not play due to injury

2007 game

The 2007 Rookie Challenge took place on February 16 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| Andrea Bargnani || Toronto Raptors

! PG

| Jordan Farmar || Los Angeles Lakers

! SG

| Randy Foye || Minnesota Timberwolves

! PF

| Jorge Garbajosa || Toronto Raptors

! SF

| Rudy Gay || Memphis Grizzlies

! PF

| Paul Millsap || Utah Jazz

! SF

| Adam Morrison || Charlotte Bobcats

! SG

| Brandon Roy || Portland Trail Blazers

! SG

| Marcus Williams || New Jersey Nets

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Mike O'Koren

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Dave Bing

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! C

| Andrew Bogut || Milwaukee Bucks

! C

| Andrew Bynum || Los Angeles Lakers

! SG

| Monta Ellis || Golden State Warriors

! PG

| Raymond Felton || Charlotte Bobcats

! SF

| Danny Granger || Indiana Pacers

! SG

| Luther Head || Houston Rockets

! PF

| David Lee || New York Knicks

! PG

| Chris Paul || New Orleans Hornets

! PG

| Deron Williams || Utah Jazz

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Marc Iavaroni

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Oscar Robertson

2008 game

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PG

| Mike Conley || Memphis Grizzlies

! SF

| Kevin Durant || Seattle SuperSonics

! SG

| Jeff Green || Seattle SuperSonics

! C

| Al Horford || Atlanta Hawks

! PF

| Yi Jianlian || Milwaukee Bucks

! SF

| Jamario Moon || Toronto Raptors

! SG

| Juan Carlos Navarro || Memphis Grizzlies

! PF

| Luis Scola || Houston Rockets

! C

| Sean Williams || New Jersey Nets

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Darrell Walker

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Bob Pettit

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! Player !! Team

! PF

| LaMarcus Aldridge || Portland Trail Blazers

! PF

| Andrea Bargnani || Toronto Raptors

! SG

| Ronnie Brewer || Utah Jazz

! PG

| Jordan Farmar || Los Angeles Lakers

! SF

| Rudy Gay || Memphis Grizzlies

! PG

| Daniel Gibson || Cleveland Cavaliers

! PF

| Paul Millsap || Utah Jazz

! PG

| Rajon Rondo || Boston Celtics

! SG

| Brandon Roy || Portland Trail Blazers

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Tom Thibodeau

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Willis Reed

2009 game

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=160|Team

! F

| Michael Beasley || Miami Heat

! G/F

| Rudy Fernández || Portland Trail Blazers

! C

| Marc Gasol || Memphis Grizzlies

! G

| Eric Gordon || Los Angeles Clippers

! C

| Brook Lopez || New Jersey Nets

! G

| O. J. Mayo || Memphis Grizzlies

! C

| Greg Oden || Portland Trail Blazers

! G

| Derrick Rose || Chicago Bulls

! G

| Russell Westbrook || Oklahoma City Thunder

| colspan="3" | Head coach: Kurt Rambis (Los Angeles Lakers)

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=160|Team

! G

| Aaron Brooks || Houston Rockets

! F

| Wilson Chandler || New York Knicks

! G/F

| Kevin Durant || Oklahoma City Thunder

! F

| Jeff Green || Oklahoma City Thunder

! C/F

| Al Horford || Atlanta Hawks

! F

| Luis Scola || Houston Rockets

! F

| Al Thornton || Los Angeles Clippers

! G

| Rodney Stuckey || Detroit Pistons

! F

| Thaddeus Young || Philadelphia 76ers

| colspan="3" | Head coach: John Kuester (Cleveland Cavaliers)

| colspan="3" | Assistant coach: Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)

Greg Oden was unable to participate due to injury.

<br>

2010 game

{| class="wikitable"

|+Rookies

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=160|Team

! F/C

| DeJuan Blair || San Antonio Spurs

! F

| Omri Casspi || Sacramento Kings

! G

| Stephen Curry || Golden State Warriors

! G

| Tyreke Evans || Sacramento Kings

! G

| Jonny Flynn || Minnesota Timberwolves

! F

| Taj Gibson || Chicago Bulls

! G

| James Harden || Oklahoma City Thunder

! G

| Brandon Jennings || Milwaukee Bucks

! F

| Jonas Jerebko || Detroit Pistons

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Adrian Dantley (Denver Nuggets)

| colspan="5" | Assistant coach: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Sophomores

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=160|Team

! F

| Michael Beasley || Miami Heat

! C

| Marc Gasol || Memphis Grizzlies

! F

| Danilo Gallinari || New York Knicks

! G

| Eric Gordon || Los Angeles Clippers

! C

| Brook Lopez || New Jersey Nets

! F/C

| Kevin Love || Minnesota Timberwolves

! G

| O. J. Mayo || Memphis Grizzlies

! G

| Anthony Morrow || Golden State Warriors

! G

| Derrick Rose || Chicago Bulls

! G

| Russell Westbrook || Oklahoma City Thunder

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Patrick Ewing (Orlando Magic)

| colspan="5" | Assistant coach: Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors)

Derrick Rose was excused from the Rookie Challenge in consideration of being named to the All-Star Game and his participation in the Skills Challenge.<br>

Anthony Morrow was named as a replacement for Derrick Rose.<br />

James Harden was named Tyreke Evans' replacement. Lin played only nine minutes in the game, at his request, due to exhaustion from his rise to stardom that month.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team Shaq

! Round !! Pick !! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=100| R/S

! 1 !!1 !!F

| Blake Griffin || Los Angeles Clippers || Sophomore

! 2 !!3 !! G

| Jeremy Lin || New York Knicks || Sophomore

! 3 !!5 !! G

| Ricky Rubio || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

! 4 !!7 !! F/C

| Greg Monroe || Detroit Pistons || Sophomore

! 5 !!9 !! F

| Markieff Morris || Phoenix Suns || Rookie

! 6 !!11 !! G

| Kemba Walker || Charlotte Bobcats || Rookie

! 7 !!13 !! G

| Landry Fields || New York Knicks || Sophomore

! 8 !!15 !! G

| Norris Cole || Miami Heat || Rookie

! !scope="col" colspan="2"|Draw !! G

| Brandon Knight || Detroit Pistons || Rookie

! !scope="col" colspan="2"|Draw !! F

| Tristan Thompson || Cleveland Cavaliers || Rookie

| colspan="6" | Co-head Coach: Ron Adams (Chicago Bulls)

| colspan="6" | Co-head Coach: Steve Kerr

| colspan="6" | General Manager: Shaquille O'Neal

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team Chuck

! Round !! Pick !! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=100| R/S

! 1 !!2 !! G

| Kyrie Irving || Cleveland Cavaliers || Rookie

! 2 !!4 !! C

| DeMarcus Cousins || Sacramento Kings || Sophomore

! 3 !!6 !! G/F

| Paul George || Indiana Pacers || Sophomore

! 4 !!8 !! F

| Derrick Williams || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

! 5 !!10 !! G/F

| MarShon Brooks || New Jersey Nets || Rookie

! 6 !!12 !! G

| John Wall || Washington Wizards || Sophomore

! 7 !!14 !! F

| Gordon Hayward || Utah Jazz || Sophomore

! 8 !!16 !! F/C

| Tiago Splitter || San Antonio Spurs || Sophomore

!! !scope="col" colspan="2"|Draw !! F

| Kawhi Leonard || San Antonio Spurs || Rookie

!! !scope="col" colspan="2"|Draw !! G/F

| Evan Turner || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

!! !scope="col" colspan="2"|– !! F

| Derrick Favors || Utah Jazz || Sophomore

| colspan="6" | Co-head Coach: Maurice Cheeks (Oklahoma City Thunder)

| colspan="6" | Co-head Coach: Mike Fratello

| colspan="6" | General Manager: Charles Barkley

Tiago Splitter was unable to participate due to injury.<br />

Kawhi Leonard did not play due to a strained right calf.<br />

Derrick Favors was named Tiago Splitter's replacement.

! Pos. !! style="width:175px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=90|R/S

! G

| Trey Burke || Utah Jazz || Sophomore

! G

| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope || Detroit Pistons || Sophomore

! G

| Michael Carter-Williams || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

! G

| Zach LaVine || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

! G/F

| Shabazz Muhammad || Minnesota Timberwolves || Sophomore

! C

| Nerlens Noel || Philadelphia 76ers || Rookie

! G

| Victor Oladipo || Orlando Magic || Sophomore

! G

| Elfrid Payton || Orlando Magic || Rookie

! C/F

| Mason Plumlee || Brooklyn Nets || Sophomore

! C/F

| Cody Zeller || Charlotte Hornets || Sophomore

! F

| Robert Covington || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

| colspan="4" | Head coach: Alvin Gentry (Golden State Warriors)

Adams was unable to participate due to injury.<br/>

Nurkić was named as Adams' replacement.<!--

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2016 game

To celebrate the first time the NBA holds the All-Star game outside of the US, the game makes the World Team the home team instead of Team USA.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team USA

! Pos. !! style="width:160px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=90|R/S

! G

| Jordan Clarkson || Los Angeles Lakers || Sophomore

! G

| Rodney Hood || Utah Jazz || Sophomore

! G

| Zach LaVine || Minnesota Timberwolves || Sophomore

! C/F

| Nerlens Noel || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

! C

| Jahlil Okafor || Philadelphia 76ers || Rookie

! F

| Jabari Parker || Milwaukee Bucks || Sophomore

! G

| Elfrid Payton || Orlando Magic || Sophomore

! G

| D'Angelo Russell || Los Angeles Lakers || Rookie

! G

| Marcus Smart || Boston Celtics || Sophomore

! C

| Karl-Anthony Towns || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

! G

| Devin Booker || Phoenix Suns || Rookie

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Larry Drew (Cleveland Cavaliers)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team World<br />

Devin Booker was named as Noel's replacement.<br/>

Trey Lyles was named as Mirotić's replacement. Zach LaVine was named MVP, leading all of the USA team with 30 points while also recording 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Jordan Clarkson, D'Angelo Russell, and Devin Booker all scored over 20 points, with Russell also recording 7 assists. Kristaps Porziņģis and Emmanuel Mudiay led the way for Team World with 30 points each, with Andrew Wiggins also scoring 29 points. <!--

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2017 game

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team World

! Pos. !! style="width:160px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=90|R/S

! G

| Devin Booker || Phoenix Suns || Sophomore

! G

| Malcolm Brogdon || Milwaukee Bucks || Rookie

! F

| Marquese Chriss || Phoenix Suns || Rookie

! F

| Brandon Ingram || Los Angeles Lakers || Rookie

! C

| Frank Kaminsky || Charlotte Hornets || Sophomore

! C

| Jahlil Okafor || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

! G

| D'Angelo Russell || Los Angeles Lakers || Sophomore

! G

| Jonathon Simmons || San Antonio Spurs || Sophomore

! C

| Karl-Anthony Towns || Minnesota Timberwolves || Sophomore

! C/F

| Myles Turner || Indiana Pacers || Sophomore

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Jay Larrañaga (Boston Celtics)

Embiid was unable to participate due to a knee injury.<br />

Abrines was named as Embiid's replacement.<br />

Hernangómez was named as Mudiay's replacement.

! Pos. !! Nat. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=150|Team !! width=90|R/S

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Bogdan Bogdanović || Sacramento Kings || Rookie

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Dillon Brooks || Memphis Grizzlies || Rookie

! C

| style="text-align:center" |

| Joel Embiid || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Buddy Hield || Sacramento Kings || Sophomore

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Lauri Markkanen || Chicago Bulls || Rookie

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Jamal Murray || Denver Nuggets || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Frank Ntilikina || New York Knicks || Rookie

! F/C

| style="text-align:center" |

| Domantas Sabonis || Indiana Pacers || Sophomore

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Dario Šarić || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Ben Simmons || Philadelphia 76ers || Rookie

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Rex Kalamian (Toronto Raptors)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team USA<br>

Taurean Prince was selected as Malcolm Brogdon's replacement.<br>

Lonzo Ball was unable to participate due to a knee injury.<br>

De'Aaron Fox was selected as Lonzo Ball's replacement.

2019 game

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team World

! Pos. !! Nat. !! style="width:170px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=90|R/S

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| OG Anunoby || Toronto Raptors || Sophomore

! C

| style="text-align:center" |

| Deandre Ayton || Phoenix Suns || Rookie

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Bogdan Bogdanović || Sacramento Kings || Sophomore

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Luka Dončić || Dallas Mavericks || Rookie

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander || Los Angeles Clippers || Rookie

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Rodions Kurucs || Brooklyn Nets || Rookie

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Lauri Markkanen || Chicago Bulls || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Josh Okogie || Minnesota Timberwolves || Rookie

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Cedi Osman || Cleveland Cavaliers || Sophomore

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Ben Simmons || Philadelphia 76ers || Sophomore

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Wes Unseld Jr. (Denver Nuggets)

| colspan="5" | Assistant coach: Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team USA<br>

Kevin Knox was selected as Lonzo Ball's replacement.

2020 game

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team World

! Pos. !! Nat. !! style="width:170px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=90|R/S

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Nickeil Alexander-Walker || New Orleans Pelicans || Rookie

! C

| style="text-align:center" |

| Deandre Ayton || Phoenix Suns || Sophomore

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| RJ Barrett || New York Knicks || Rookie

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Brandon Clarke || Memphis Grizzlies || Rookie

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Luka Dončić || Dallas Mavericks || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander || Oklahoma City Thunder || Sophomore

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Rui Hachimura || Washington Wizards || Rookie

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Josh Okogie || Minnesota Timberwolves || Sophomore

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Svi Mykhailiuk || Detroit Pistons || Sophomore

! C

| style="text-align:center" |

| Moritz Wagner || Washington Wizards || Sophomore

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Nicolò Melli || New Orleans Pelicans || Rookie

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Adrian Griffin (Toronto Raptors)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team USA<br>

Collin Sexton was selected as Tyler Herro's replacement.<br>

Nicolò Melli was selected as Deandre Ayton's replacement.

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team World

! Pos. !! Nat. !! style="width:170px;"|Player !! width=160|Team !! width=90|R/S

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Precious Achiuwa || Miami Heat || Rookie

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Nickeil Alexander-Walker || New Orleans Pelicans || Sophomore

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Deni Avdija || Washington Wizards || Rookie

! G/F

| style="text-align:center" |

| RJ Barrett || New York Knicks || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Facundo Campazzo || Denver Nuggets || Rookie

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Brandon Clarke || Memphis Grizzlies || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Luguentz Dort || Oklahoma City Thunder || Sophomore

! F

| style="text-align:center" |

| Rui Hachimura || Washington Wizards || Sophomore

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Théo Maledon || Oklahoma City Thunder || Rookie

! G

| style="text-align:center" |

| Mychal Mulder || Golden State Warriors || Sophomore

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team USA

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=150|Team !! width=90|R/S/P

! G

| Cade Cunningham || Detroit Pistons || Rookie

! F

| Dyson Daniels || NBA G League Ignite || Prospect

! F

| Evan Mobley || Cleveland Cavaliers || Rookie

! G/F

| Isaac Okoro || Cleveland Cavaliers || Sophomore

! C

| Alperen Şengün || Houston Rockets || Rookie

! F

| Jae'Sean Tate || Houston Rockets || Sophomore

! F

| Franz Wagner || Orlando Magic || Rookie

| colspan="5" | Honorary coach: Rick Barry

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Bryan Gates (Phoenix Suns)

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team Isiah<br>

Jonathan Kuminga was selected as Chris Duarte's replacement.<br>

Bones Hyland was selected as Davion Mitchell's replacement.

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=150|Team !! width=90|R/S/P

! G

| Jose Alvarado || New Orleans Pelicans || Sophomore

! F

| Paolo Banchero || Orlando Magic || Rookie

! F

| Scottie Barnes || Toronto Raptors || Sophomore

! G

| Jaden Ivey || Detroit Pistons || Rookie

! G

| Bennedict Mathurin || Indiana Pacers || Rookie

! F

| Keegan Murray || Sacramento Kings || Rookie

! G

| Andrew Nembhard || Indiana Pacers || Rookie

| colspan="5" | Honorary coach: Pau Gasol

| colspan="5" | Head coach: David Adelman

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team Joakim<br>

Tari Eason was selected as Jalen Duren's replacement.

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=150|Team !! width=90|R/S/P

! F

| Victor Wembanyama || San Antonio Spurs || Rookie

! F

| Brandon Miller || Charlotte Hornets || Rookie

! F

| Jaime Jaquez Jr. || Miami Heat || Rookie

! F

| Jabari Smith Jr. || Houston Rockets || Sophomore

! G

| Brandin Podziemski || Golden State Warriors || Rookie

! G

| Cason Wallace || Oklahoma City Thunder || Rookie

! G

| Bilal Coulibaly || Washington Wizards || Rookie

| colspan="5" | Honorary coach: Pau Gasol

| colspan="5" | Head coach: Micah Nori

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team Tamika<br>

Jeremy Sochan was selected as Shaedon Sharpe's replacement.<br>

Vince Williams Jr. was selected as Dyson Daniels's replacement.<br>

Emoni Bates was selected as Ron Holland's replacement.

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=150|Team !! width=90|R/S/P

! G

| Stephon Castle || San Antonio Spurs || Rookies

! F

| Ryan Dunn || Phoenix Suns || Rookies

! F

| Zach Edey || Memphis Grizzlies || Rookies

! G

| Keyonte George || Utah Jazz || Sophomores

! F

| Trayce Jackson-Davis || Golden State Warriors || Sophomores

! G

| Dalton Knecht || Los Angeles Lakers || Rookies

! G

| Jaylen Wells || Memphis Grizzlies || Rookies

| colspan="5" | Honorary coach: Chris Mullin

| colspan="5" | Head coach:

{| class="wikitable"

|+Team Tim<br>

Ryan Dunn was selected as Jared McCain's replacement.

! Pos. !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! width=150|Team !! width=90|R/S/P

! F

| Ace Bailey || Utah Jazz || Rookies

! G

| Stephon Castle || San Antonio Spurs || Sophomores

! C

| Donovan Clingan || Portland Trail Blazers || Sophomores

! G

| Jeremiah Fears || New Orleans Pelicans || Rookies

! G

| Dylan Harper || San Antonio Spurs || Rookies

! C/F

| Collin Murray-Boyles || Toronto Raptors || Rookies

! G

| Reed Sheppard || Houston Rockets || Sophomores

! colspan=4 | Injured

! F

| Cooper Flagg || Dallas Mavericks || Rookies

| colspan="5" | Honorary coach: Carmelo Anthony

| colspan="5" | Head coach:

</div>

{| class="wikitable"

|+ Team Vince<br>

Ajay Mitchell was unable to play due to an abdominal strain.<br>

Cooper Flagg was unable to play due to a left midfoot sprain.<br>

Alex Sarr was unable to play due to a right hamstring sprain.<br>

Mac McClung was unable to play due to a right calf injury.<br>

Cedric Coward was unable to play due to a right knee soreness.<br>

Mac McClung was selected as David Jones Garcia's replacement.