Carrington Named to 2025 Castrol Rising Stars Roster
1/29/2025 3:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Former Pitt standout Bub Carrington has been selected to the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars roster as part of NBA All-Star Weekend as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon. Castrol Rising Stars is the annual showcase of top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts.
The annual showcase of premier young talent, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games, will air live on Friday, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT. New for 2025, the winning Rising Stars team will feature in the All-Star Game mini-tournament on Sunday, Feb. 16, competing against the NBA All-Stars. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker will serve as honorary GM of the Rising Stars champion, known as Team Candace.
Carrington is averaging 8.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game over 45 contests (34 starts) this season. Selected 14th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft following his freshman season at Pitt, Carrington became the youngest starter in franchise history on Oct. 24 against the Boston Celtics at just 19 years and 95 days old.
Carrington leads all rookies with 29.8 minutes per game, while ranking second in total assists (173) and made threes (71). He is the only rookie this season averaging at least 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.
Last season, Carrington averaged 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game for the Panthers en route to earning ACC All-Rookie Team accolades.
