Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski selected to the 2024 NBA Rising Stars team
Before the reserves are announced for the upcoming NBA All-Star game in Indiana, the NBA revealed the players selected for the Rising Stars game between rookies and sophomores at All-Star weekend.
2024 No. 19 overall pick out of Santa Clara, Brandin Podziemski, will represent the Warriors in the NBA’s Rising Stars game.
Via @NBAAllStar on Twitter:
Earning his 1st #PaniniRisingStars selection… Brandin Podziemski of the @warriors!@brandinpodziem2 was drafted as the 19th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft out of Santa Clara.
See his highlights, and MORE, now in the NBA App: https://t.co/UyKY4CIXJV pic.twitter.com/3DIRSpkbOu
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 30, 2024
The former first-round pick is averaging 9.2 points on 46.2% shooting from the field to go along with 5.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 24.2 minutes per game.
Podziemski will be the first member of the Warriors to play in the Rising Stars game since Jonathan Kuminga in 2022. Other Warriors like Mychal Mulder, James Wiseman, and Eric Paschall have recently made appearances in the Rising Stars game at All-Star weekend.
The Rising Stars game is scheduled for Friday, February 16 at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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