SALT LAKE CITY (January 27, 2016) – The NBA announced today that second-year Utah Jazz guard/forward Rodney Hood (U.S. Team) and rookie guard Raul Neto (World Team) have been selected to the 2016 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star 2016 in Toronto. 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. 12 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, and will be televised live by TNT.
Rodney Hood and Raul Neto Named to 2016 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge
