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| 2010 Rookie Challenge |
| American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas -- Friday, Feb. 12, 9 p.m. ET |
| Score | 1 | 2 | T |  |
| Rookies « | 67 | 73 | 140 | |
| Sophomores | 55 | 73 | 128 | |
| Recap -- Co-MVPs: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings -- Pts: 26, Rebs: 6, Ast: 5, FGs: 11-15 | ||||
| DeJuan Blair, San Antonio Spurs -- Pts: 22, Rebs: 23, Ast: 4, FGs: 11-19 | ||||
| Ken Berger's 2010 Rookie Challenge Preview |
| By Ken Berger | |
Over the years, this is become my hands-down favorite among the preliminary events. My all-time favorite was '97 in Cleveland, before the format was changed from the rookie game to rookies vs. sophomores. That year, future Hall of Famers Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson dueled for MVP honors, which went to Iverson as the East rookies beat the West 96-91. The context for that rookie game will never be matched -- and not just because Bryant (ankle) and Iverson (personal reasons) pulled out of the All-Star Game on Thursday. Against the backdrop of the league unveiling its 50 Greatest Players, the rookie game was a coming-out party for the next generation of stars, sparking debate about whether the NBA would survive the post-Michael Jordan era. I'd say things worked out pretty well in that regard. The rookies will be trying to end a seven-game losing streak to the sophomores despite not having the top two picks in the 2009 draft -- Blake Griffin (injured) and Hasheem Thabeet (not good) -- and five of the top 10. Obvious snubs: Denver's Ty Lawson and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan. For the sophs, Golden State's Anthony Morrow was named to replace Derrick Rose, who was selected as an All-Star for the main event on Sunday. | |
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| 2009 Rookie Challenge |
| U.S. Airways Center, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Friday, Feb. 13 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |  |
| Rookies | 61 | 55 | 116 | |
| Sophomores « | 58 | 64 | 122 | |
| Recap MVP: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder -- Pts: 46 (Challenge record), Rebs: 7, Ast: 4, FGs: 17-25 | ||||
| Rookie Challenge All-Time Results |
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score | MVP |
| 2009 | Sophomores | Rookies | 122-116 | Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City |
| 2008 | Sophomores | Rookies | 136-109 | Daniel Gibson, Cleveland |
| 2007 | Sophomores | Rookies | 155-114 | David Lee, New York |
| 2006 | Sophomores | Rookies | 106-96 | Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Sophomores | Rookies | 133-106 | Carmelo Anthony, Denver |
| 2004 | Sophomores | Rookies | 142-118 | Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix |
| 2003 | Sophomores | Rookies | 132-112 | Gilbert Arenas, Golden State |
| 2002 | Rookies | Sophomores | 103-97 | Jason Richardson, Golden State |
| 2001 | Sophomores | Rookies | 121-113 | Wally Szczerbiak, Minnesota |
| 2000 | Rookies | Sophomores | 92-81 (OT) | Elton Brand, Chicago |
| 1998 | East | West | 85-80 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland |
| 1997 | East | West | 96-91 | Allen Iverson, Philadelphia |
| 1996 | East | West | 94-92 | Damon Stoudamire, Toronto |
| 1995 | White | Green | 83-79 (OT) | Eddie Jones, L.A. Lakers |
| 1994 | Phenoms | Sensations | 74-68 | Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando |
| Rookie Challenge Rules |
| 1. Two twenty minute halves. |
| 2. Each team can call one full timeout; however, two mandatory TV timeouts each half (under the 14:00 and 7:00 marks) will be called. Teams will lose their full timeout if they do not call it before the 14:00 (Rookies lose TO) and 7:00 (Sophs lose TO) mark. |
| 3. Each team can call one :20 second timeout per half. |
| 4. Individual fouls will be kept, but a player will not foul out. The penalty will apply after ten team fouls or after the second foul in the final two minutes of each half. |
| 5. In the event of a tie game at the end of regulation, a 2-minute overtime period will be played. |
| 6. Clock will stop after each successful field goal in the last minute of each half. |
| 7. Twenty minute pre-game warm-up. |
| 8. The Sophomores team will be considered the “home” team. |
| 9. An MVP award will be given out at the conclusion of the game. |
