Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens announced on Wednesday that Canadian Kelly Olynyk will not play in the Friday's Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star weekend events.

The team said that Olynyk will attend and participate in non-game festivities.

Olynyk has been nursing a sprained ankle and has not played for Boston since Jan. 22. The native of Kamloops, B.C. was set to play for the World Team alongside fellow Canadian Andrew Wiggins.

The 21-year-old has appeared in 40 games for the Celtics this season and is averaging 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.