Rookie Challenge

The Rookie Challenge is a competition of Basket-ball taking place lasting NBA All-Star Weekend, the day preceding the AlStar range. From 1994 to 1998, the event was called the " Rookie Game" , and was only made up of players of first year. Since the year 2000, the match opposes a team of players carrying out their first season in NBA against a team of players carrying out their second season in NBA. The change of format is largely due to the cancellation of the event, as well as whole the AlStar Weekend, in 1999 because of the Lock-out this season. It is sponsored by T-Mobile.

In the past, NBA tried out various other formats. There were in particular confrontations between rookies of the Conference Is against the rookies of the Western Conference, the players being indicated arbitrarily in the teams. Contrary to meetings NBA, the match is divided into two twenty minutes half-times, similar to the format NCAA.

History of the results

AnnéeÉquipe vainqueurÉquipe battueScoreMVP
2007 Sophomores Rookies 155 - 114 David Lee
2006 Sophomores Rookies 106 - 96 Andre Iguodala
2005 Sophomores Rookies 133 - 106 Carmelo Anthony
2004 Sophomores Rookies 142 - 118 Amare Stoudemire
2003 Sophomores Rookies 132 - 112 Gilbert Arenas
2002 Rookies Sophomores 103 - 97 Jason Richardson
2001 Sophomores Rookies 121 - 113 Wally Szczerbiak
2000 Rookies Sophomores 92 - 83 (OT) Elton Brand
1998 Is Western 85 - 80 Zydrunas Ilgauskas
1997 Is Western 96 - 91 Allen Iverson
1996 Is Western 94 - 92 Damon Stoudamire
1995 White Green 83 - 79 (OT) Eddie Jones
1994 Phenoms Feelings 74 - 68 Anfernee Hardaway

Match 2006

Rookie Challenge 2006 took place on February 17th in Toyota Center with Houston. ; Equip with Rookies
JoueurÉquipe
Andrew Bogut Milwaukee Bucks
Channing Frye New York Knicks
Danny Granger Indiana Pacers
Luther Head Houston Rockets
Sarunas Jasikevicius Indiana Pacers
Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets
Nate Robinson New York Knicks
Charlie Villanueva Toronto Raptors
Deron Williams Utah Jazz
Trainer: Sidney Lowe

; Equip with Sophomores

JoueurÉquipe
Luol Deng Chicago bulldozers
T.J. Ford Milwaukee Bucks
Ben Gordon Chicago bulldozers
Soothsayer Harris Dallas Mavericks
Dwight Howard Orlando Magic
Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 76ers
Nenad Krstic New Jersey Nets
Jameer Nelson Orlando Magic
Andrés Nocioni Chicago bulldozers
Emeka Okafor * Charlotte Bobcats
Trainer: LED Harris
  • NB: Emeka Okafor did not play due to wound

Match 2007

Rookie Challenge 2007 took place on Friday, February 16 with the Thomas & Mack Center with Las Vegas. ; Equip with Rookies
JoueurÉquipe
Andrea Bargnani Toronto Raptors
Jordan Farmar Los Angeles Lakers
Randy Foye Minnesota Timberwolves
Jorge Garbajosa Toronto Raptors
Rudy Gay Memphis Grizzlies
Paul Millsap Utah Jazz
Adam Morrison Charlotte Bobcats
Torch Roy Portland cement Trail Blazers
Marcus Williams New Jersey Nets
Trainer: Mike O' Koren

; Equip with Sophomores

JoueurÉquipe
Andrew Bogut Milwaukee Bucks
Andrew Bynum Los Angeles Lakers
Assembled Ellis Golden State Warriors
Raymond Felton Charlotte Bobcats
Danny Granger Indiana Pacers
Luther Head Houston Rockets
David Lee New York Knicks
Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets
Deron Williams Utah Jazz
Trainer: Mike Iavaroni

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