From waiting his turn to being a featured part of NBA All-Star Weekend, Devin Booker's rookie season has been a blur of rapid progress.
The 19-year-old rookie will participate in two of the signature events that mark the midseason classic, which is being helt on Toronto this year. On Friday, he will play for the U.S. Team in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. He was added as a replacement for injured Philadelphia big man Nerlens Noel. The game features the best first and second-year players in the league, including a pair of Booker's former college teammates in Karl-Anthony Towns and Trey Lyles
Twenty-four hours after that, Booker will put his renowned jump shot to the test in the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest.