NBA Unveils Star-Studded Lineup and Team Roster for Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Mitch Richmond will headline the second annual NBA Rising Stars Invitational.

Scheduled to take place at the OCBC Arena within The Kallang in Singapore from Tuesday, June 23 to Sunday, June 28, 2026, the elite high-school basketball tournament will showcase top talent from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Elite Mentorship and Community Engagement

Hachimura and Richmond are set to join fellow NBA champion Jeremy Lin and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) champion Lauren Jackson in Singapore

The star-studded group of current players and league legends will directly interact with the youth athletes and participate in designated fan meet-and-greet sessions throughout the five-day tournament lifecycle.

The technical and community-focused elements of the event will be executed through several collaborative programs:

• The attending NBA and WNBA stars will lead an exclusive coaches clinic scheduled for June 24 to enhance local coaching standards.
• A series of community programs will be delivered alongside the Karim Family Foundation (KFF), which serves as the Official Community Partner of the tournament.
• Specialised youth activations will include a Her Time to Play clinic and leadership panel on June 26, followed by Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA clinics on June 27 and 28.
• Entertainment during the tournament will feature performances from the Houston Rockets Hype Squad “Anti-Gravity” and the Orlando Magic’s official mascot, Stuff.

Operational Structure and Global Talent Pathways

The tournament is held in partnership with Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), with operations managed by the event agencies of NBA Singapore. The sporting framework features 12 boys’ and 12 girls’ teams consisting of elite athletes aged 18 and under. The competition structure dictates that squads will initial compete in round-robin pool play from June 23 to 25, before advancing to a single-elimination semifinal stage on June 26 and the final championship games on June 28.

The participating teams were selected in coordination with regional basketball federations and through intense local qualifying tournaments held in major basketball hubs including Bangkok, Melbourne, Taipei, and Tokyo. The finalised rosters feature premier high schools and institutions representing a broad geographical footprint.

The Boys Division includes Assumption College Thonburi, Berwick College, Bukit Jalil Sports School, Far Eastern University – Diliman High School, Hwa Chong Institution, Institute of Technical Education, Jubilee High School, Kyungbock High School, The Velammal International School, Tongtex Secondary High School, Tottori Johoku High School, and Tsinghua University High School.

The Girls Division features Gwangju Speer Girls’ High School, Heep Yunn School, Hwa Chong Institution, Jubilee High School, Nanyang Polytechnic, Rowville Secondary College, Royal International School, Seika Girls’ High School, University of Santo Tomas, Watnoinoppakhun School, Yali High School, and Yangming High School.

To maximise commercial reach and fan engagement ahead of the tournament, the NBA will also deploy free, interactive NBA Fan Zones at Bugis Junction from June 10 to 14 and at the Kallang Wave Mall from June 16 to 28. The Kallang Wave Mall location will additionally serve as the primary retail hub for official tournament merchandise and apparel.

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