ATLANTA -– Atlanta Hawks second-year forward Taurean Prince was named tonight to the 2018 Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars, taking place on Friday, Feb. 16 (9 p.m. ET, TNT/ESPN Radio) during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, CA, joining Hawks teammate John Collins on the U.S. team. He will replace injured Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon.
For the fourth consecutive year, the league’s annual showcase of premier young talent during NBA All-Star will pit 10 first- and second-year NBA players from the U.S. against 10 first- and second-year NBA players from around the world.
Prince has started all 51 games for Atlanta this season, averaging 12.