Wiggins, Carter-Williams headline rosters for Rising Stars Challenge

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Minnesota Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins, who has won two straight NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, and the Philadelphia 76ers' Michael Carter-Williams, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, highlight the list of 20 players selected to play in the new-look Rising Stars Challenge during NBA All-Star 2015.

The league's annual showcase of premier young talent will debut a format that pits 10 first- and second-year NBA players from the United States against 10 first- and second-year NBA players from around the world.

The game, set for Friday, Feb. 13, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, will be televised live by TNT at 9 p.m. ET, part of Turner Sports' 30th year of All-Star coverage.

Below are the rosters for the Rising Stars Challenge:

U.S. Team Roster

Trey Burke (Jazz)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Pistons)
Michael Carter-Williams (76ers)
Zach LaVine (Timberwolves)
Shabazz Muhammad (Timberwolves)
Nerlens Noel (76ers)
Victor Oladipo (Magic)
Elfrid Payton (Magic)
Mason Plumlee (Nets)
Cody Zeller (Hornets)

Head Coach: Alvin Gentry (Warriors)

World Team Roster

Steven Adams (Thunder)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Bojan Bogdanovic (Nets)
Gorgui Dieng (Timberwolves)
Dante Exum (Jazz)
Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
Nikola Mirotic (Bulls)
Kelly Olynyk (Celtics)
Dennis Schroder (Hawks)
Andrew Wiggins (Timberwolves)

Head Coach: Kenny Atkinson (Hawks)