Sidy Cissoko will be there!

The list of young crackitos who will give it to themselves during the Rising Stars Challenge is known! Like every year, the best rookies and sophomores in the NBA are invited to compete on the floor of the All-Star Game. Since last season, G-League players have also been invited and… cocorico, the Frenchie Sidy Cissoko will be in Salt Lake City!

Bang, a list of 28 names announced live by Shams Charania, and we now know who will participate in the Rising Star Challenge of the next All-Star Game! The match brings together the best young people in the league to make them compete around a rejuvenated formula since last year. The idea? See the league’s most promising seeds on the same floor. Since last year, G-League players have been invited to the event, always respecting the criterion of being a good NBA prospect in the making.

2022-23 NBA Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City: pic.twitter.com/4jbg1Mo02d

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 31, 2023

Come on, let’s move on to the long-awaited list. Among the rookies, we find without surprise Paolo Banchero, but also Jabari Smith Jr, Keegan Murray, Jalen Duren, AJ Griffin, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Williams, Walker Kessler, Andrew Nembhard, Jeremy Sochan and Bennedict Mathurin. Their one-year elders are not left out, and the list is just as prestigious: Jose Alvarado, Scottie Barnes, Josh Giddey, Jalen Green, Quentin Grimes, Bones Hyland, Evan Mobley, Trey Murphy III, Alperen Sengun and Franz Wagner .

Beautiful names from everywhere, all of which have an impact on their respective teams. This year, the number of G-League players is increasing from four to eight, with some players already in the NBA on two-way contracts. So we have Scoot Henderson, Sidy Cissoko, Mojave King, Kenneth Lofton Jr, Leonard Miller, Mac MacClung and Scotty Pippen Jr. The presence of Sidy, whose we made the presentation this summer, is an important element since it is the reward for a great first part of the season in the G League Ignite. Appointment is now made on February 17 to see all these young cracks give everything they have in front of the public of Utah.

Source : Shams Charania