Former Georgia Tech Guard Jose Alvarado Joins NBA Rising Star Game

Former Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado is set to play in this year’s NBA Rising Star Game.

Alvardo has one of the best stories in the NBA since the undrafted point guard entered the New Orleans Pelicans scene, and this is another big achievement for Alvarado.

Below is a quick summary from NBA.com on how the Rising Star game works.

“The 21 NBA players selected by the NBA assistant coaches will be drafted into three teams of seven. The seven NBA G League players selected by the NBA League Office will make up the fourth team. .

To select the 21-player NBA player entrant, each NBA team selects, in order of priority, four frontcourt players, four guards, and two additional players at any position, in a rookie vote and two I submitted my sophomore ballot. Coaches could not vote for any player on their team.

Points were awarded for each vote, and the player with the highest total points was chosen. ”

New Orleans Pelicans Guard Jose Alvarado — Former Georgia Tech guard Jose Alvarado to play in this year’s Rising Stars Game

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All three Jordan Rising Stars games will take place on Friday, February 17 at 9:00 PM ET at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

Alvarado is one of the Pelicans’ most important players off the bench and has had a solid season. He’s averaging 9.5 PPG off the bench, and he has 3.2 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1 steal per game. His 3-Points His shooting percentage is 34% and he plays 22 minutes per game.

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