Bones Hyland replaces Davion Mitchell in the NBA Rising Stars game / News - Basketnews.com

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NBA officially announced that Denver Nuggets rookie guard Bones Hyland will replace injured Sacramento Kings rookie Davion Mitchell in the 2022 Rising Stars game, which will be played on February 18 in Cleveland.

Nah'Shon Hyland

Team:Denver NuggetsPosition:PG, SGAge:21Height:188 cmWeight:77 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Hyland is averaging 8.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 18.0 minutes in 46 games this season. He leads all NBA rookies in free throw percentage (88.1) and ranks third in three-pointers made (79).

Denver selected Hyland with the 26th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Mitchell will not play in the Rising Stars game because of a right-hand injury, which caused him to miss the Kings' game against the Chicago Bulls on February 16.

He is averaging 10.4 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 26.0 minutes in 53 games this season.

Hyland will replace Mitchell on Team Payton, which is named for Gary Payton, one of four members of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team serving as Rising Stars honorary coaches. The other honorary coaches are Rick Barry (Team Barry), Isiah Thomas (Team Isiah), and James Worthy (Team Worthy).

Mitchell will also be unable to participate in the Clorox Clutch Challenge, a team shooting competition that will take place between Game 2 and Game 3 of the Clorox Rising Stars.

He was to team up with Toronto Raptors rookie guard/forward Scottie Barnes. A replacement will be announced soon.

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