Matthew Dellavedova added to All Star Rising Stars roster

AUSTRALIAN NBA guard Matthew Dellavedova has been selected to play in this weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge on All Star weekend.

CLEVELAND Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova has been selected to play in this weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge on All Star weekend.

Dellavedova, 24, will join countryman Dante Exum on the World side which will play against a team of Americans first and second year players.

Great work @matthewdelly on the rising stars challenge! Should of been in it from the start #HardWorkPaysOff

— Scott Pendlebury (@SP_10) February 12, 2015

Under pressure to hold his spot with the Cavaliers, Dellavedova is averaging 4.3 points and 2.8 assists per game in his second NBA season. He’ll replace Kelly Olynyk of the Boston Celtics among the second-year players after Olynyk was officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks and the Rising Stars Challenge earlier in the afternoon.

Matthew Dellavedova on being added to NBA Rising Stars game: "It's a great honor. I didn't think I'd ever go to All-Star Weekend."

— T.J. Zuppe (@TJZuppe) February 12, 2015

Awesome news @matthewdelly on your inclusion in the rising stars game. Well deserved. #aussiesinny

— Shane Heal (@ShaneHeal) February 12, 2015

Originally published as Matthew Dellavedova added to All Star Rising Stars roster