Houston Rockets Rising Stars Challenge Selections

Season Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-NBA Draft Team MVP
2023-2024 Jabari Smith, Jr. Houston Rockets F 6-11 220 20 Auburn -
2022-2023 Tari Eason Houston Rockets F 6-8 215 21 LSU -
2022-2023 Jalen Green Houston Rockets SG 6-4 186 21 NBA G League Ignite -
2022-2023 Alperen Sengun Houston Rockets C 6-11 243 20 Besiktas Icrypex (Turkey) -
2022-2023 Jabari Smith, Jr. Houston Rockets F 6-11 220 19 Auburn -
2021-2022 Jalen Green Houston Rockets SG 6-4 186 20 NBA G League Ignite -
2021-2022 Alperen Sengun Houston Rockets C 6-11 243 19 Besiktas Icrypex (Turkey) -
2021-2022 Jae'sean Tate Houston Rockets F 6-4 230 26 Ohio State -
2015-2016 Clint Capela Houston Rockets PF 6-10 256 21 Chalon-Sur-Saone (France) -
2014-2015 Kostas Papanikolaou Houston Rockets PF 6-8 225 24 Olympiacos (Greece) -
2013-2014 Terrence Jones Houston Rockets PF 6-9 255 22 Kentucky -
2012-2013 Chandler Parsons Houston Rockets SF 6-10 230 24 Florida -
2008-2009 Aaron Brooks Houston Rockets G 6-0 161 24 Oregon -
2008-2009 Luis Scola Houston Rockets PF 6-9 241 28 Baskonia (Spain) -
2007-2008 Luis Scola Houston Rockets PF 6-9 241 27 Baskonia (Spain) -
2006-2007 Luther Head Houston Rockets G 6-3 185 24 Illinois -
2005-2006 Luther Head Houston Rockets G 6-3 185 23 Illinois -
2003-2004 Yao Ming Houston Rockets C 7-6 310 23 Shanghai Dongfang (China) -
2000-2001 Steve Francis Houston Rockets G 6-3 195 24 Maryland -
1999-2000 Steve Francis Houston Rockets G 6-3 195 23 Maryland -
1999-2000 Cuttino Mobley Houston Rockets G 6-4 190 24 Rhode Island -
1997-1998 Rodrick Rhodes Houston Rockets G-F 6-6 225 24 USC -
1996-1997 Matt Maloney Houston Rockets PF 6-3 192 25 Pennsylvania -
1993-1994 Sam Cassell Houston Rockets G 6-3 185 24 Florida State -