Watch: Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker scores 23 in Rising Stars Challenge, gets nominations to win Three-Point contest

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker scored 23 points in the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge of first and second year players on All-Star Weekend. Here's Book's teammates. Zach LaVine won the playground style, no-defense contest with 30 points.

The U.S. TEAM is set to hit the floor for #BBVARisingStars on @NBAonTNT! pic.twitter.com/eon7rPSH4M

— NBA (@NBA) February 13, 2016

18 of Booker's points came in the first half in less than 9 minutes of play as the U.S. team racked up 88 first half points in total.

SI.com gave Booker a good post-game grade, behind only Zach LaVine on the U.S. team.

Hear from @DevinBook after dropping 23, including five 3-pointers, in the Rising Stars Challenge. #NBAAllStarTOhttps://t.co/Nvo9C84Ln6

— #WeArePHX (@Suns) February 13, 2016

This is a hilarious exchange between Booker and Clarkson, made even funnier by Kristin Ledlow's reaction.

Devin Booker winning Three-Point Contest over Steph? (via @TheCauldron) https://t.co/SCQPOTAnCy

— SI NBA (@si_nba) February 13, 2016

Here's a longer version where Ledlow just couldn't keep any modicum of control. It looks like she was thisclose to putting those boys in timeout.

Jordan Clarkson is enjoying his All-Star weekendhttps://t.co/9oOjy2qTVkhttps://t.co/5pXWD7dpT6

— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) February 13, 2016

Side note: Booker's fun-loving personality, blended with the perfect mix of natural professionalism, is SUCH a welcome development since the Suns have made it their top priority in recent seasons to commit to dead fish personas like the Morrii, Bledsoe and even Brandon Knight. Booker is Nemo bringing a bit of light to the otherwise dark underworld of Suns basketball.

I digress. Back to basketball.

Booker played his usual smooth game and made 5 of 8 three-pointers as a warmup for the three-point contest, later today. Booker is the youngest player in the NBA and will be the youngest ever to compete in the Three-Point Shootout. Don't miss it on TNT!

There's one veteran and fellow contestant who dropped Book's name as a potential winner of the contest.

Talkin' #FootLockerThree with @jjredick who says @DevinBook of the @Suns is the dark horse to win it. #NBAAllStarTO pic.twitter.com/RofXhHc3Hk

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 12, 2016

Devin Booker is getting lots of love this weekend. Let's see how he does under the pressure of the Three-Point Contest. Something tells me he's going to do pretty good.