Indiana Pacers Rising Stars Challenge Participants

Joel Embiid carries the weight of expectations differently than others. As his fanbase and national media have constructed stories that have him as the potential messiah in a decade-long process of experimental team-building, coupled with the unusual rabidity of Philadelphia sports fans, he has accepted this role sincerely.

Season	Player	Team	Pos	Height	Weight	Age	Pre-NBA Draft Team	MVP
2023-2024	Bennedict Mathurin	Indiana Pacers	GF	196cm	95kg	21	Arizona	2024
2023-2024	Oscar Tshiebwe	Indiana Pacers	F	203cm	116kg	24	Kentucky	-
2022-2023	Bennedict Mathurin	Indiana Pacers	GF	196cm	95kg	20	Arizona	-
2022-2023	Andrew Nembhard	Indiana Pacers	PG	193cm	87kg	23	Gonzaga	-
2021-2022	Chris Duarte	Indiana Pacers	PG	196cm	86kg	24	Oregon	-
2021-2022	Tyrese Haliburton	Indiana Pacers	PG	196cm	84kg	22	Iowa State	-
2017-2018	Domantas Sabonis	Indiana Pacers	PF	208cm	109kg	21	Gonzaga	-
2016-2017	Myles Turner	Indiana Pacers	FC	211cm	113kg	20	Texas	-
2011-2012	Paul George	Indiana Pacers	GF	203cm	100kg	21	Fresno State	-
2006-2007	Danny Granger	Indiana Pacers	GF	206cm	101kg	23	New Mexico	-
2005-2006	Danny Granger	Indiana Pacers	GF	206cm	101kg	22	New Mexico	-
2005-2006	Sarunas Jasikevicius	Indiana Pacers	G	193cm	88kg	29	Maryland	-
2002-2003	Jamaal Tinsley	Indiana Pacers	PG	191cm	85kg	25	Iowa State	-
2001-2002	Jamaal Tinsley	Indiana Pacers	PG	191cm	85kg	24	Iowa State	-
1996-1997	Erick Dampier	Indiana Pacers	C	211cm	120kg	21	Mississippi State	-
1993-1994	Antonio Davis	Indiana Pacers	FC	206cm	111kg	25	UTEP	-

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Indiana Pacers Rising Stars Challenge Selections