CHARLOTTE — Even at All-Star Weekend, few players ever get as hot as Kyle Kuzma did in his Rising Stars MVP performance.
The sophomore dropped 35 points — breaking Kobe Bryant’s 22-year-old Rising Stars team record — and had plenty of highlights mixed in. Here are the top five of Kuzma’s scorching night.
5) Off the glass oop
Kuzma didn’t hesitate to start filling the bucket, scratching in the box score just 28 seconds into the game on a trailing off-the-backboard dunk.
It was a sign of much to come, as he scored 14 of the USA Team’s first 20 points.