EL SEGUNDO – Lakers sophomore guard D’Angelo Russell and rookie forward Brandon Ingram were two of 10 American first and second-year players selected by the league’s assistant coaches to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge, it was announced today. Ingram becomes the 10th Laker in franchise history to be selected to the game (previously known as the Rookie-Sophomore Game), while Russell joins Jordan Farmar as the only Lakers to participate in the game twice. It is the second consecutive season the Lakers have had two representatives in the game, as Jordan Clarkson teamed with Russell last season in a 157-154 U.
D'Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram Selected to Participate in Rising Stars Challenge
