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Rui Hachimura, Moritz Wagner named to 2020 NBA Rising Stars Game

Bradley Beal may not be in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, but two Washington Wizards will be part of All-Star Weekend festivities. On Friday, Rui Hachimura and Moritz Wagner were named to the 2020 NBA Rising Stars Game. It will be a format of the top American rookies and sophomores vs. their non-American counterparts. Since Hachimura is from Japan and Wagner is from Germany, they will play on Team World.

Hachimura is averaging 13.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in his rookie season while Wagner is averaging 11.