The NBA announced today Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton has been selected to play for the World Team in the 2019 MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 15, at NBA All-Star 2019 in Charlotte.
Ayton earns the honor by leading rookies with 27 double-doubles, 10.6 rebounds per game and a .594 field goal percentage, in addition to ranking second with 16.4 points per game in 47 appearances this season. His field goal percentage is the third-highest in NBA history by a rookie qualified for the league leaderboard and the highest by a rookie who is averaging a double-double.