Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will suit up Friday in his second Rising Stars game.
The 21-year-old from Toronto will represent the World Team in a game that pits the top rookie and sophomore international players against the top rookie and sophomore U.S. players.
Gilgeous-Alexander is amid a breakout sophomore season. He’s averaging a team-high 19.5 points per game and his 6.1 rebounds per game rank second on the Thunder.
The Rising Stars game began in 1994 as the Rookie Challenge. It was canceled in 1999 because of the lockout, and in 2000 it morphed into the Rookies vs.