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Grading every player in the Rising Stars Challenge

Led by 35 points from Rising Stars MVP Kyle Kuzma, Team USA broke a two-year drought with a 159-44 win over Team World. So how did the league's best rookies and sophomores fare on the national stage? Kevin Pelton grades all 20 players.

Team USA

Game stats
2 PTS | 5 REB | 2 BLK

Analysis
The disjointed nature of the Rising Stars game wasn't the best fit for Allen's skills. He missed both non-dunk shot attempts, airballing a 3, and committed a pair of turnovers trying to do too much with the ball.