The San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Houston Rockets' Amen Thompson headlined the pool of NBA sophomores, rookies and G League players named to

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama is officially headed back to All-Star weekend after being picked for his second consecutive Rising Stars event.

Wembanyama — to no surprise — was picked for his second consecutive Rising Stars event, which will be played on Feb. 14 in San Francisco on the first night of the three-night All-Star lineup. The Rising Stars is a one-night tournament,

Memphis Grizzlies rookies Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells will be at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco as part of the Rising Stars game.

NBA All-Star Game is set to take place at the Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors. All-Star weekend is slated for Feb. 14–16, with classic events such as the Rising Stars game, the Three-Point Contest,