Collin Sexton to replace Tyler Herro in 2020 NBA Rising Stars Game

Cavs guard will replace Heat rookie, who has missed Miami’s last three games with a sore right ankle.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton will replace Tyler Herro on the U.S. Team in the 2020 NBA Rising Stars, which will be played on Friday at the United Center in Chicago.

Sexton is averaging a team-high 19.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his second NBA season. He is the third-leading scorer among second-year NBA players, behind 2020 NBA All-Stars and Rising Stars participants Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks. Herro has missed Miami’s last three games with a sore right ankle.

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