Jaden Ivey, a 6-4, 195-pound guard, has recorded 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 0.7 steals in 26.7 minutes over 42 games (26 starts) this season. He is one of three sophomores averaging at least 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game this season. (Photo by Montez Miller/Tell Us USA News Network)

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	Jalen Duren, the towering 6-10 center, has been dominating the court with career-high averages of 14.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 0.9 blocks in 29.9 minutes across over 31 games (30 starts) this season. He leads the pack among NBA sophomores with a staggering 24 double-doubles, a total of 368 rebounds, and 103 offensive rebounds, showcasing his prowess on the court since Dec. 25 with 215 rebounds and 13 double-doubles. (Photo by Montez Miller/Tell Us USA News Network)
	Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey selected to play in the 2024 Panini NBA Rising Stars Game By HB Meeks-Sports Editor Tell Us USA News Network DETROIT - Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey, the dynamic duo from the Detroit Pistons, will grace the court at the prestigious 2024 Panini Rising Stars game during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, Ind. This much-anticipated event is set for Friday, Feb. 16, at 9 p.m. ET and will be televised on TNT. The Panini Rising Stars game has a pool of 28 players, including 11 first-year NBA players, ten second-year NBA players, and seven players from the NBA G League. The competition will consist of three teams of seven NBA players and one team of seven NBA G League players who have been selected by the NBA league office. The tournament will have two semi-final games played to a Final Target Score of 40, and the final game will feature the winners and will be played to a final Target Score of 25 to decide the tournament champion. Jalen Duren, the towering 6-10 center, has been dominating the court with career-high averages of 14.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 0.9 blocks in 29.9 minutes across over 31 games (30 starts) this season. He leads the pack among NBA sophomores with a staggering 24 double-doubles, a total of 368 rebounds, and 103 offensive rebounds, showcasing his prowess on the court since Dec. 25 with 215 rebounds and 13 double-doubles. Jaden Ivey, a 6-4, 195-pound guard, has recorded 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 0.7 steals in 26.7 minutes over 42 games (26 starts) this season. He is one of three sophomores averaging at least 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game this season (Banchero, ORL; Williams, OKC). He has 541 assists in his first 116 career games, the fourth-most in franchise history to start a career behind only Cade Cunningham, Grant Hill, and Isiah Thomas. Ivey ranks second on the team with 600 points, third with 154 assists, and fourth with 161 rebounds. This marks the second consecutive year that Duren and Ivey have been selected to the Rising Stars game, joining Andre Drummond, Brandon Knight, and Greg Monroe as multi-time Rising Stars selections for Detroit. This is the third consecutive season in which Detroit has selected at least two players.