NEW YORK – The NBA today announced the 28 players selected to compete in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars, the annual showcase of premier young talent at NBA All-Star.  The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 13 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., streaming on Peacock at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.  Tickets are available at NBAEvents.com via Ticketmaster.

The Castrol Rising Stars player pool, revealed tonight on Peacock, consists of 11 NBA sophomores, 10 NBA rookies and seven players who have played in NBA G League games this season.  The 21 NBA players, selected by NBA assistant coaches, will be drafted onto three seven-player teams.  The seven NBA G League players, selected by the league office, will comprise the fourth team.  The complete list of players is below and attached.

The Rising Stars Draft will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 27) at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock.  The three teams of NBA players will be drafted by honorary coaches Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, all Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers and analysts on NBC Sports’ NBA Showtime.  Players will be drafted without regard to position, conference affiliation or years of service.  NBC Sports NBA analyst Austin Rivers will serve as honorary coach of the team composed of NBA G League players.

In the Castrol Rising Stars mini-tournament, Team A will face Team B in the first semifinal (Game 1), and Team C will play Team D in the second semifinal (Game 2).  The winner of Game 1 will meet the winner of Game 2 in the championship (Game 3).

For each semifinal game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 40 points.  For the championship game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 25 points.

NBA assistant coaches determined the pool of 21 NBA players, with each team submitting one ballot.  Voters ranked 10 rookies and 10 sophomores, with more points assigned to higher placements.  The top 10 rookies and top 10 sophomores by point total earned spots.  The final spot was awarded to the higher-scoring player among the 11^th-ranked finishers in each class.  The pool includes one more sophomore than rookie based on total points received.

An assistant coach from one of the NBA All-Star Game coaching staffs will be named head coach of each of the four Castrol Rising Stars teams., working alongside the honorary coaches.

Below is the player pool for the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars.