February 1, 2022
NEW ORLEANS – The NBA announced today that Pelicans rookie Herbert Jones has been selected to participate in the 2022 All-Star Clorox Rising Stars, which will be held on Feb. 18th at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland as part of NBA All-Star 2022. The event will be televised on TNT at 8 p.m. CT.
Jones, 6, 205, who was selected 35th overall by New Orleans in the 2021 NBA Draft, is averaging 9.3 points while shooting .352 from three-point range, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 steals. Among all rookies, Jones ranks in the top five in total steals (1st, 70), steals per game (1st, 1.