NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2022 – Golden State Warriors rookie forward Jonathan Kuminga will replace injured Indiana Pacers rookie guard Chris Duarte in the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 18 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The annual showcase of premier young talent at NBA All-Star will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio in the United States at 9 p.m. ET.
Kuminga is averaging 7.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.3 minutes in 46 games this season. He ranks third among NBA rookies in field goal percentage at 50.4 percent. In his last seven games, Kuminga is averaging 15.