Toumani Camara Selected For 2025 Castrol Rising Stars
Portland Trail Blazers media release –
TOUMANI CAMARA SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN 2025 CASTROL RISING STARS
PORTLAND, Ore. (Jan. 31, 2025) – The NBA today announced that Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara has been selected to participate in the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars game.
Currently in his second NBA season, Camara has appeared in 46 games (all starts) this season for Portland, averaging 9.9 points (44.2% FG, 34.7% 3-PT, 71.8% FT), 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in 31.7 minutes per game.
On the defensive end, Camara leads the NBA with 20 charges drawn this season and has recorded at least one steal in 37 games this season—tied for sixth-most in the entire league. Among second-year players, Camara ranks fourth in steals per game (1.3), fifth rebounds per game (5.7) and ninth in points per game (9.9).
The Rising Stars will feature four teams competing in a tournament of three games (including a Semifinals and Championship Round). Each game will be played to a “target score” (Semifinals to 40; Championship to 25). Three teams will consist of 7 players each, selected from a pool of 21 players by NBA assistant coaches. The 21 participating players will consist of 10 first-year players (rookies), 10 second-year players (sophomores), and one additional rookie or sophomore based on total points received. The fourth team will consist of seven G League players. The Rising Stars rosters will be determined via a draft on Feb. 4.