Hawks Ivan Johnson Left Off Rising Stars Challenge Roster

The NBA announced this week a revamp to its annual Rookie/Sophomore game at All-Star Weekend renaming it the Rising Stars Challenge. Teams will still be made up of Rookies and second-year players but the teams will now be selected playground style by TNT announcers Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley.

The Atlanta Hawks won't be represented in the event as rookie Ivan Johnson was among the names left off of the roster.

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