Alperen Sengun called for Jordan NBA Rising Stars challenge

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Houston Rockets player Alperen Sengun has been selected for the second time for the Rising Stars Challenge, NBA announced Wednesday.

"For the second straight season, Rising Stars will feature a three-game mini-tournament among four teams comprised of NBA rookies, sophomores and NBA G League Players.," NBA said in a statement.

A total of 21 NBA players will be drafted into three seven-player teams that will be managed by former NBA stars Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah, and Deron Williams, NBA added.

The player pool consists of 11 NBA rookies, 10 second-year NBA players, and seven NBA G League players.

All-Star Weekend will take place at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17-19 and the three-game mini-event will be held as part of the NBA All-Star.

Meanwhile, the 20-year-old Sengun is averaging a career-high 15.5 points and 8.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists.

Rookies:

• Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
• Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
• AJ Griffin, Atlanta Hawks
• Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
• Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz
• Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
• Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings
• Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
• Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
• Jeremy Sochan, San Antonio Spurs
• Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder

Sophomores:

• Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans
• Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors
• Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Jalen Green, Houston Rockets
• Quentin Grimes, New York Knicks
• Bones Hyland, Denver Nuggets
• Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Trey Murphy III, New Orleans Pelicans
• Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
• Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic

G League:

• Sidy Cissoko, G League Ignite
• Scoot Henderson, G League Ignite
• Mojave King, G League Ignite
• Kenneth Lofton Jr., Memphis Hustle
• Mac McClung, Deleware Blue Coats
• Leonard Miller, G League Ignite
• Scotty Pippen Jr., South Bay Lakers