When it became known that Chris Duarteescort of the Indiana Pacerscould not participate in Rising Stars Challengebetter known as the NBA Rookie Game, his replacement was announced, being Jonathan Kuminga the chosen one.
The forward of Congolese origin will replace the Dominican, who suffered a finger injury, and was left out of the match between first and second year players in the league.
Kuminga, wing/pivot of the Golden State Warriorsis one of the youngsters with the greatest potential, at only 19 years old, averaging 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, with 50.4 percent shooting from the field, the third best percentage among rookies.
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It was in the 2021 Draft that Kuminga was selected 7th in the first round by the Warriors, who have once again shown they have a top-tier talent detection team by selecting a player with enormous potential.
Jonathan Kuminga did not go through college, preferring to play a year in the NBA Development League (G-League), for the Ignite team, which is recruiting players as the small forward, helping to accelerate his adaptation process for professionalism. .
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The Rising Stars Challenge will take place in the city of Cleveland, home of the Cavaliers, this Friday, February 18, when the All Star Weekend.
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