The NBA announced today that Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has been selected to participate for Team USA at the 2018 MTN Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star 2018 in Los Angeles. The league’s annual showcase of premier young talent pits 10 first- and second-year NBA players from the United States against 10 first- and second-year NBA players from around the world. The game is set for 7 p.m. MT on Friday, Feb. 16 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on TNT.
In 45 games (37 starts) in his first NBA season, Mitchell is averaging a team-best and rookie-leading 19.