Singapore will play host to the first-ever NBA Rising Stars Invitational, a tournament featuring the top high school talent from across the Asia-Pacific.
As part of the tournament, Australian basketball icon Lauren Jackson will feature as one of the star coaches, joining forces NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis to mentor the rising talents.
But Jackson will not be the only Aussie in attendance, with a pair of local teams to make the trip and compete against the region's other representatives.
Lauren Jackson headlines stacked cast at inaugural NBA Rising Stars Invitational
Australia's greatest basketball player Lauren Jackson will once again represent her nation, chosen as a star coach for the inaugural NBA Rising Stars Invitational.
Jackson will coach alongside Sabonis, as well as Phoenix Suns duo Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro, plus B.LEAGUE player Keisei Tominaga.
Hall-of-Fame player Yao Ming is also scheduled to make select appearances throughout the event, which runs from Wednesday, June 25 to Sunday, June 29.
NBA Rising Stars Invitational teams
Country | Boys Team | Girls Team |
Australia | Berwick College | Flinders Christian Community College |
China | Tsinghua University High School | Tsinghua University High School |
India | Nehru World School | Delhi Public School Rajnandgaon |
Indonesia | Jubilee School | SMAK Penabur Cirebon |
Japan | Fukuoka University Ohori Senior High School | Kyoto Seika Gakuen Senior High School |
Malaysia | Hin Hua High School | Hin Hua High School |
Mongolia | Erdenet 1st High School | Oyunii Undraa High School |
Philippines | National University Nazareth School | National University Nazareth School |
Singapore | Anglo-Chinese Junior College | Hwa Chong Institution |
Singapore | United World College South East Asia Dover | N/A |
South Korea | Yongsan High School | Onyang Girls High School |
Thailand | Assumption College Thonburi | Watnoinoppakhun School |