Cooper Flagg, Stephon Castle, V.J. Edgecombe headline NBA’s All-Star Rising Stars selections

Cooper Flagg, Stephon Castle and VJ Edgecombe headline the All-Star Weekend NBA Rising Stars showcase announced Monday.

A total of 21 first- and second-year NBA players and seven G-League players make up the roster for the four-team mini-tournament.

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NBC analysts and former NBA stars and Hall of Famers Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady will serve as team captains. They will select rosters for three seven-man teams from 21 NBA players. The draft will be held on Tuesday.

NBC analyst and former NBA player Austin Rivers will coach the team, which is made up of G League players. The game will take place on Friday, February 13, and kick off NBA All-Star festivities at the Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

NBC has taken over the broadcast rights for the NBA All-Star Weekend, so NBC analysts are also involved in the process.

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