News – USA – Donner: Lu Dort, Theo Maledon selected as NBA Rising Stars

The Thunder Guard Luguentz Dort and Theo Maledon were among the 20 players who were accepted into the NBA Rising Stars roster on Wednesday

The annual Rising Stars game won’t play this year due to a curtailed All-Star schedule, but the league’s assistant coaches have still voted on the best players in the first and second years

There, who is fighting for an all-defensive selection, averages 125 points, 34 rebounds and 15 assists per game in his second season

Maledon, who has started 14 games, averages 77 points, 33 assists and 28 rebounds in its rookie season Overall rank

LaMelo Ball (Hornets), Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves), Tyrese Haliburton (Kings), Tyler Herro (Heat), De’Andre Hunter (Hawks), Keldon Johnson (Spurs), Ja Morant (Grizzlies), Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets), Zion Williamson (Pelicans), James Wiseman (Warrior)

Precious Achiuwa (heat), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (pelicans), Deni Avdija (magician), RJ Barrett (curtsey), Facundo Campazzo (nuggets), Brandon Clarke (grizzlies), Luguentz Dort (thunder), Rui Hachimura ( Wizard), Theo Maledon (thunder), Mychal Mulder (warrior)

The Thunder Guard Luguentz celebrates there after a game-deciding 3-pointer against the Spurs [Sarah Phipps / The Oklahoman]

Joe Mussatto joined The Oklahoman in August 2018 to cover OU soccer, men’s basketball, and softball. Previously, he worked for SEC Country for soccer and basketball at the University of Kentucky
Mussatto is from Oklahoma City and lives in Norman

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