Clint Capela learned today he will join his rookie and sophomore counterparts on BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Game to be held on Friday February 12th.
Last year the Association changed the structure of this game from used to be termed Rookies versus Sophomores. The new format features the USA versus the World and in the inaugural event the World led by Andrew Wiggins beat team USA.
Here are the two teams:
Team World:
Bojan Bogdanovic Brooklyn Nets -| Guard/Forward |Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sophomore
Clint Capela | Houston Rockets | Forward/Center||Switzerland |Sophomore
Mario Hezonja | Orlando Magic | Guard/Forward|Croatia | Rookie
Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | Center|Serbia| Rookie
Nikola Mirotic | Chicago Bulls | Forward- Montenegro | Sophomore
Emmanuel Mudiay | Denver Nuggets | Guard | Democratic Republic of Congo |Rookie
Raul Neto | Utah Jazz | Guard|Brazil|Rookie
Kristaps Porzingis |New York Knicks | Forward/Center| Latvia|- Rookie
Dwight Powell | Dallas Mavericks | Forward/Center| Canada| Sophomore
Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves | Guard/Forward| Canada | Sophomore
Of note since being named Mirotec underwent an appendectomy, so he may need to be replaced.