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U&M’s 2016 Rising Stars Challenge Draft

By Scott Rafferty

Feb 9, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) rises up to dunk during the third quarter against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Washington Wizards won111-108. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) rises up to dunk during the third quarter against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Washington Wizards won111-108. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

We were a little upset when the NBA announced the rosters for the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge. Odds are, you were too. It’s nice that we’ll get an extended look at Karl-Anthony Towns, Kristaps Porzingis and Andrew Wiggins tonight, but the absence of Justise Winslow, Stanley Johnson and Boban Marjanovic prevented us from slapping a big ? on it.

It’s far too late for the NBA to make any changes to the rosters, of course, so we decided to hold our own 2016 Rising Stars Challenge Draft. We also scrapped the World Team vs. U.S. Team format by going old school because it’s more fun that way.

First, meet the teams:

  • Team A: Austin Peters, Chris Reichert and David Kenyon
  • Team B: Chris Stone, Andrew Ford and Brendon Kleen

Now, on to the 2016 Rising Stars Challenge Draft!

DRAFT RESULTS

1. Team A: Karl-Anthony Towns

2. Team B: Andrew Wiggins

3. Team B: Kristaps Porzingis

4. Team A: Jahlil Okafor

5. Team B: Devin Booker

6. Team A: Rodney Hood

7. Team B: Justise Winslow

8. Team A: D’Angelo Russell

9. Team B: Clint Capela

10. Team A: Myles Turner

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Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Team B: Zach LaVine

12. Team A: Jabari Parker

13. Team B: Boban Marjanovic

14. Team A: Marcus Smart

15. Team B: Emmanuel Mudiay

16. Team A: Nikola Jokic

17. Team B: Bobby Portis

18. Team A: Aaron Gordon

19: Team B: Stanley Johnson

20. Team A: Mario Hezonja

ROSTERS

TEAM A

PG: D’Angelo Russell
SG: Marcus Smart
SF: Rodney Hood
PF: Karl-Anthony Towns
C: Jahlil Okafor

Bench: Jabari Parker, Myles Turner, Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Mario Hezonja

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Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

TEAM B

PG: Zach LaVine
SG: Devin Booker
SF: Andrew Wiggins
PF: Kristaps Porzingis
C: Clint Capela

Bench: Justise Winslow, Boban Marjanovic, Emmanuel Mudiay, Bobby Portis, Stanley Johnson

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