OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 25, 2017 – Oklahoma City Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis was selected to the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge to be held on Friday, Feb. 17 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA during NBA All-Star 2017.
Sabonis, the 11th overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, has started every game during his rookie season and is averaging 6.0 points (Ranked 13th among rookies), 3.4 rebounds (Ranked 6th among rookies) and 1.2 assists in 21.0 minutes per game. The Gonzaga product has scored in double figures seven times and recorded one double-double this season.