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Spurs’ Jeremy Sochan added to 2024 Rising Stars games

The San Antonio forward will replace injured Portland guard Shaedon Sharpe.

The San Antonio Spurs will have a player in the thick of one of the NBA’s more interesting events for the 2024 All-Star Week festivities slated to take place in Indianapolis, Indiana, next week, according to a recent release circulated by the NBA’s official communications channel.

Per the league, “San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan will replace injured Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe on Team Jalen in the 2024 Panini Rising Stars, which will take place on Friday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT.” Sochan will join his San Antonio teammate Victor Wembanyama in Indianapolis for All-Star Week, putting two Spurs into the action ahead of the 2024 All-Star Game.

Wemby will be there to participate in the league’s 2024 Skills Challenge with Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic.

Wembnyama will be participating in the Rising Stars contests with Sochan as well.

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Gregg Popovich furiously defends Jeremy Sochan after recent snub

Following Jeremy Sochan’s snub from the NBA Rising Stars roster, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich furiously defended his guy.

As soon as they selected him with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, it was clear that Victor Wembanyama would be the star of the show for this season San Antonio Spurs season. And so far, that’s been the case, as the rookie has been impressive both on and off the court.

But just because Wembanyama has been the best player and main attraction for the Spurs doesn’t mean they don’t have other reliable youngsters on the team. One guy who has stood out has been Jeremy Sochan. While the team’s experiment with him at point guard early in the season failed, he’s been solid ever since.

However, Sochan was left off the NBA’s Rising Stars roster, which was recently announced ahead of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich furiously defended his player when he was asked about the news. (H/t Jedd Pagaduan of Clutch Points)

“I don’t know who chooses these things or what the criteria are, anything like that, but he’s been great for us,” Popovich said via Nate Ryan of KENS 5. “He’s been a two-way player, which [is] very few and far between in this league. He’s played well [on] the defensive end [and] the offensive end. He’s really grown. Nobody would’ve believed he’d shoot the three the way he’s shooting it right now. So I think he should be there.”

Sochan just had an impressive game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. He put up 18 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks while shooting 8-of-13 from the floor and 1-of-3 from deep.

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Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga left off roster for 2023 NBA Rising Stars game at All-Star Weekend

The Warriors’ sophomore forward won’t be featured in the Rising Stars Game at All-Star Weekend in Utah.

On Wednesday, the NBA announced the roster for the annual NBA Rising Stars Game at the 2023 edition of All-Star weekend in Utah.

The game features some of the most exciting rookie, sophomore and G League players from around the association. However, no members of the Golden State Warriors will be on display during the game, including second-year forward Jonathan Kuminga.

Other eligible players from the Golden State Warriors like Moses Moody, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins were also not included in the lineup for the 2023 game between rookies and sophomores.

As a rookie, Kuminga was added to the Rising Stars Game in Cleveland, scoring two points in his first cameo at All-Star Weekend.

The game will feature 10 second-year players. New Orleans guard Jose Alvarado, Toronto forward Scottie Barnes, Oklahoma City guard Josh Giddey, Houston guard Jalen Green, New York guard Quentin Grimes, Denver guard Bones Hyland, Cleveland forward Evan Mobley, New Orleans forward Trey Murphy III, Houston forward Alpheren Sengun and Orlando forward Franz Wagner are set to compete in the 2023 Rising Stars game in Utah.

Via @ShamsCharalia on Twitter:

During the 2022-23 season, Kuminga has played 38 games and is averaging 8.2 points on 49.4% shooting from the field with 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 19.1 minutes per contest.

The Rising Stars Game is set for Feb. 17 in Utah.

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Warriors’ James Wiseman, Mychal Mulder named to NBA’s 2021 Rising Stars team

Rookie James Wiseman and sharpshooter Mychal Mulder will represent the Golden State Warriors on the 2021 NBA’s Rising Stars team.

With the 2021 NBA All-Star weekend compressed into one night, the league elected not to feature the Rising Stars Challenge. However, rookies and second-year players will still earn the honor despite no game being played.

Following the announcement of Team USA and Team World for the Rising Stars Challenge, Steph Curry won’t be the only player to represent the Golden State Warriors with NBA All-Star honors.

On Thursday, the NBA selected rookie James Wiseman and sharpshooter Mychal Mulder to the league’s 2021 Rising Stars team.

Via @warriors on Twitter:

As a rookie, the 2020 second overall pick is averaging 12 points on 51.5% shooting from the field with 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per contest. Wiseman has notched one double-double and 16 games with at least double figures in scoring.

Prior to signing with Golden State in March of 2020, Mulder spent three seasons in the G League. Since joining the Warriors, the Kentucky product is averaging 5.4 points on 42.3% shooting from the field with 1.4 boards in 39 games.

The 2021 edition of the Rising Star Challenge will be the second season in a row the Warriors will have a player featured on the roster. In 2020, Eric Paschall scored a game-high 23 points in 20 minutes for Team USA.

Along with Wiseman, fellow top prospects like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards will represent Team USA and the Canadian-born Mulder will join Deni Avdija, RJ Barrett and Luguentz Dort on Team World.

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