Josh Giddey produces plenty of highlights on the court but the Australian guard was already turning heads off it when he arrived at the NBA Rising Stars Challenge on Saturday [AEDT].

Giddey, who is averaging 16.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists in his sophomore campaign, earned selection as an NBA Rising Star for the second-straight season.

The 20-year-old was taken with the fourth overall pick by former Chicago Bull and now Rising Stars coach Joakim Noah, with his team going all the way to the final.

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Giddey’s silky skills were on full display in the 40-32 semi-final win against Jason Terry’s team, dishing out dimes as he scored three points to go with six assists and three rebounds.

The rising Oklahoma City Thunder star even showed off his multi-tasking skills in the victory, running the offence while also speaking to the broadcast team while mic’d up.

Giddey was less involved in the finals as Team Noah went down to Team Pau Gasol 25-20, managing just two points along with three rebounds and an assist.

But in his short time on the court Giddey was a walking highlight-reel and earned widespread praise from rival players who spoke to The Oklahoman’s Joe Mussatto on Saturday.

Knicks guard Quentin Grimes said Giddey was “almost a walking triple-double every night” while New Orleans’ Jose Alvarado described the Australian as “ahead of his time”.

“He’s a really good player,” said Grimes.

“He can pass the ball, he can score, rebound, almost a walking triple-double every night.”

“Smart,” Alvarado added of Giddey.

“He’s ahead of his time. This is his second year, right? He’s playing like a vet.”

Evan Mobley formed a strong connection with Giddey, who continually fed the Cavaliers forward the ball in the paint.

“He has great vision,” Mobley said.

“I mean, he’s a great point guard. He’s always been a great passer.”

Speaking to reporters after the event wrapped up, Giddey said it was a “fun night” and that he enjoyed being able to adapt his playing style to that of different young players in the league.

“It is fun and the thing about it is, it’s easier than it looks, trying to fit in your game with different play styles and guys you’ve never played with before because you play against them and watch them on TV every night so you understand how they play,” he said.

“I was just trying to get loose and get guys involved. Fun night.”

Giddey was certainly dressed to impress too, turning up in a striking blue coat which he later explained was inspired by a post he saw from pop star Justin Bieber on Instagram.

“I saw it on Justin Bieber,” Giddey said.

“It came up on my Instagram randomly. I sent it to one of my guys and we got it custom made just in time for tonight. It’s definitely the boldest thing I’ve ever worn.”