Cade Cunningham lands MVP honors, Team Barry wins Rising Stars Challenge

CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 18: Cade Cunningham #2 of Team Barry is presented with the MVP trophy for the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars Game as part of 2022 NBA All Star Weekend on February 18, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Cade Cunningham and Franz Wagner stepped up in the final of the Clorox Rising Stars at All-Star 2022, leading Team Barry to a 25-20 victory over Team Isiah.

Cunningham was clutch in the final minutes, draining a three-pointer and then finding Wagner on a back-door cut. The German forward then earned a foul and hit his first free-throw of the game to lead Team Barry to a 13-2 run that lifted the squad to the victory.

Cunnigham’s contribution earned him the Rising Stars MVP honor, totaling for 18 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in both Team Barry displays.

Wagner combined 6 points in both games, while big man Alperen Sengun posted 4 points, 3 rebounds in the semifinal against Team Payton, and had 3 points in the final.

This was the first year of a new Rising Stars format, with four teams of seven players consisting of 12 rookies, 12 sophomores, and four players from the NBA G League Ignite team competing in a three-game tournament. The semifinals were each played to 50 points, while the final was played to 25.

Rising Stars challenge final scores:

Semifinals:

Team Worthy – Team Isiah 49-50
Team Payton – Team Barry 48-50

Final:

Team Barry  – Team Isiah 25-20

 

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