Phoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn has started 24 of his 41 games as a rookie so far this season going into Friday's matchup at Golden State.

Phoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn was named an NBA Rising Stars replacement on Friday after a recent snub days prior.

After playing only nine minutes off the bench in Wednesday's loss to the Timberwolves, Dunn will be a starter for Friday's matchup against the Warriors. This will be the 25th time the rookie will be starting for the Suns this season. He's averaging 9.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game in the first unit for Phoenix.

Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn exited Saturday's game early in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards with an apparent ankle injury.

Rookie Ryan Dunn of the Phoenix Suns and second-year NBA players Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic, Toumani Camara of the Portland Trail Blazers and Ausar Thompson of the Detroit Pistons have been named replacements for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars. pic.twitter.com/rSBjihMMuO

Phoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn initially took issue with not ... A first-round selection out of Virginia, Dunn has started 24 games this season, mostly because of injuries, but he replaced Bradley ...

Family values: Drew family ties run deep in Grand Canyon basketball Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant, Ryan Dunn available vs T ... The first-round selection out of Virginia has started 23 games.

Hokies kicker John Love was the Special Teams Player of the Year. James Madison provided the Offensive Player of the Year (quarterback Alonza Barnett III) and Coach of the Year (Bob Chesney).

Speaking of unlikely stories, enter Ryan Dunn. The rookie. Dunn’s out here in the starting rotation, proving every doubter wrong. Who could’ve seen this coming when the Suns snagged him at 28th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft?

Virginia (9-11, 2-7 ACC) travels to Miami (4-16, 0-9 ACC) in ACC action on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Tipoff at Watsco Center is set for 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

Junior guard Andrew Rohde leads Virginia in assists and steals, and he's shooting nearly 40 percent from 3-point range.