The SLAM Rising Stars Classic returns to the court with a fresh new look. After being sidelined for two years, the annual tradition that puts the spotlight on the country’s top high school players is back in a new format.

Since 2014, the SLAM Rising Stars Classic has been selecting elite high school players to compete in the all-star game. The annual event aims to provide a platform for young talents to showcase their skills in front of coaches, Rising Stars alumni, stakeholders, and media guests. This year, the high school hoopers will battle it out in a one-day tournament on July 30, 2022 at the Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong City.

Thirty-two of the best players in the high school division will be split into four teams, with eight players on each team. Elimination games will be played in a race to 30 points format with the four teams facing each other in a single-round robin. 

A stepladder format will then determine the two teams that will play in the championship game, which will be played in a race to 50 points. The winner will be crowned as the tournament’s overall champion.

This year’s batch of Rising Stars are as follows:

TEAM PUNKS (BLACK)	TEAM HYPE (ORANGE)	TEAM NOYZ (WHITE)	TEAM PREP (GRAY)
IAN ESPINOSA	JOSH CAJUCOM	KEAN BACLAAN	MUR PRINCE ALAO
JR GUEVARRA	NYGEL GONZALES	RHEY REMOGAY	ETHAN ALIAN
JAMES PAYOSING	JOHN REY PASAOL	NATHAN MONTECILLO	JOSHUA MICLAT
JUN MELECIO	KEVIN SANTOS	SEAN CORRAL	LEBRON NIETO
FRANCIS LOPEZ	JEREMY FELIX	JUSTINE BAUTISTA	ZENRIC JARQUE
JELO CANILLAS	LUIS PABLO	ZANE JALBUENA	RAY TORRES
VHORRIS MARASIGAN	ALDOUS TORCULAS	JONEL POLICARPIO	JUSTIN DIAZ
LEYTON BUENAVENTURA	MICHAEL MARA	KOBE DEMISANA	SEVEN GAGATE

The 2022 SLAM Rising Stars Classic Tournament is presented by Anta and is supported by Smart and TITAN.