Joining Sabonis (Lithuania) and Hield (Bahamas) on the World Team are Joel Embiid (Cameroon), Dante Exum (Australia), Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Trey Lyles (Canada), Emmanuel Mudiay (Dem. Rep. of Congo), Jamal Murray (Canada), Kristaps Porzingis (Latvia) and Dario Saric (Croatia).

The U.S. Team roster is headlined by last season’s Rookie of the Year, Karl-Anthony Towns, out of Kentucky. Joining Towns are Devin Booker (Kentucky), Malcolm Brogdon (Virginia), Marquese Chriss (Washington), Brandon Ingram (Duke), Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin), Jahlil Okafor (Duke), D’Angelo Russell (Ohio State), Jonathan Simmons (Houston) and Myles Turner (Texas).

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Thunder rookie Domantas Sabonis and former Sooner star Buddy Hield have been selected to play in the Rising Stars Challenge.

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