Rising Stars Challenge

"Rising Stars game" redirects here. For the video game publisher, see Rising Star Games.

Rising Stars Challenge
FrequencyAnnual
Inaugurated1994
ParticipantsTop NBA rookies, sophomores, and G League players
Organized byNational Basketball Association
SponsorCastrol

The Rising Stars Challenge is a basketball exhibition game held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on the Friday before the annual All-Star Game as part of the All-Star Weekend and is intended to showcase young and rising players in the league (mainly rookies from the games inception in 1994, second-year players since 2000 and NBA G League players since 2022). Since 2025, the game and surrounding events are sponsored by Castrol and is known as Castrol Rising Stars, with the 2026 event occurring on Friday, February 13 at Intuit Dome.

The current format used since 2022 includes rookie and sophomore NBA players and NBA G League players selected by the NBA's assistant coaches and league office. Former NBA players, designated as "honorary coaches", draft players for their respective teams, where they play in a single-elimination tournament to reach a Final Target Score in each game.

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