Four Hustle players selected to participate in NBA G League Up Next Game at NBA All-Star 2025 in San Francisco

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Hustle today announced that forward Armando Bacot, guard Yuki Kawamura, forward Mãozinha Pereira and guard DJ Steward have been selected to participate in the NBA G League Up Next Game at NBA All-Star 2025.

The NBA G League Up Next Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2:30 p.m. CT at NBA Crossover in the Mascone Center. The game will feature four teams of seven players competing in two semifinal games and will be played with rules similar to Rising Stars. Two teams will square off in Semifinals matchups to 30 points, and the winning teams will face off in a Championship game to determine the overall winner. 

Bacot (6-11, 240) has appeared in 26 games (25 starts) with the Memphis Hustle averaging 14.2 points and 9.3 rebounds in 31.7 minutes. The 24-year-old has notched 12 double-doubles with the Hustle and ranked fifth among qualified players in rebounds during the Tip-Off Tournament hauling in 9.4 rebounds per game. 

Kawamura (5-8, 159) has started all 12 appearances with the Memphis Hustle and averaged 15.2 points, 9.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 33.9 minutes. The 23-year-old has dished out double-digit assists in seven games, including a career-high 16 assists on Nov. 20 against the Osceola Magic. 

Pereira (6-8, 215) has appeared in 13 games (seven starts) with the Memphis Hustle and has averaged 7.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 25.7 minutes. 

Steward (6-2, 162) has appeared in 22 games (19 starts) with the Windy City Bulls and Memphis Hustle averaging 19.4 points and 6.3 assists in 32.9 minutes while shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc. The 23-year-old has appeared in six games (four starts) with the Hustle since being acquired via trade and is averaging 18.2 points in 27.5 minutes. 

Single game tickets for all regular season Hustle games are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $15 and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (901) 888-HOOP. In addition, all-inclusive floor seats and tables are still available for purchase, and the Hustle are accepting $50 deposits for groups of 10-or-more.  

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