A pair of Canadians will be featured on the World Team roster in the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend.

Kelly Olynyk will team up with Andrew Wiggins in the new format of the event.

Previously, the Rising Stars Challenge would pit sophomores against rookies in an exhibition. For the last three seasons, the event featured a pool of first and second-year players who were drafted to teams coached by ex-NBA players.

Olynyk, a Kamloops, B.C. native in his second year with the Boston Celtics, played in the game last year.

The first-overall pick in the 2014 Draft, Toronto, Ont.’s Andrew Wiggins will be joined by Minnesota Timberwolves’ teammate Gorgui Dieng.

The game is scheduled to take place on February 13 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The rest of World Team includes Rudy Gobert (Jazz), Nikola Mirotic (Bulls), Steven Adams (Thunder), Giannis Antetokuonmpo (Bucks), Bojan Bogdanovic (Nets), Dante Exum (Jazz) and Dennis Schroder (Hawks).

They will take on the U.S. Team which features Trey Burke (Jazz), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Pistons), Michael Carter-Williams (76ers), Zach LaVine (Timberwolves), Shabazz Muhammad (Timberwolves), Nerlens Noel (76ers), Victor Oladipo (Magic), Elfrid Payton (Magic), Mason Plumlee (Nets) and Cody Zeller (Hornets).

Kenny Atkinson, an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, will coach the World Team. Golden State Warriors’ assistant coach Alvin Gentry will coach the U.S. Team.

Both coaches chose their rosters. Each team had to include four guards, four frontcourt players and two players at any position. A minimum of three first-year players and three second-year players was also required.