Bucks forward Parker headed to Rising Stars game
A year after his rookie season was derailed by an ACL injury, Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker is getting another shot at the Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 12 in Toronto.
Parker will represent the Bucks at this year's event as a member of Team USA, where he'll look to help the American squad to a win following a loss to Team World in the 2015 game.
Teammate Michael Carter-Williams congratulated Parker on Twitter.
Congrats to my bro @JabariParker for making the rising star game! Well deserved. Keep grinding
— Michael Carter-Willi (@MCW1) January 27, 2016
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft has impressed during his second season with the Bucks, averaging 11.4 points 4.6 rebounds and 28 minutes per game, while registering a 48.8 field-goal percentage.
Parker has scored double-digit points in 30 of his 41 appearences this season, scoring a season-high 22 points against Washington on Jan. 13.
