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- Derrick Rose won in 2009 with a time of 35.3 seconds
- First held in 2003NBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Televised on TNTNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Sponsored by PlayStationNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Played on the Saturday before the NBA All-Star GameNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Held at the same venue as the All-Star GameNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Second of four competitions held during All-Star SaturdayNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Deron Williams holds the challenge record at 25.5 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Dwyane Wade is the only two-time championNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Obstacle course overseen by refereesNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- Players can be disqualified if they fail to complete each obstacleNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
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The NBA Skills Challenge is a ball-handling competition during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
As part of the 2009 NBA All-Star Game festivities, the NBA Skills Challenge was held on February 14, 2009, at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Devin Harris, Tony Parker, Derrick Rose and Jameer Nelson were selected to participate. However Nelson was not able to play due to injury and was replaced by Mo Williams.NBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
Tony Parker and Mo Williams were eliminated in the first round, leaving Devin Harris and Derrick Rose to face off in the final round. Rose won the Skills Challenge with a lead of over four seconds.
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2009 Skills Challenge Times
- First round:
- Tony Parker - 50.8 seconds
- Mo William - 37.5 seconds
- Devin Harris - 36.9 seconds
- Derrick Rose - 33.3 seconds
- Final round:
- Devin Harris - 39.7 seconds
- Derrick Rose - 35.3 seconds
Challenge Format
Participants must navigate through a series of obstacles that test dribbing, passing, and shooting. The players with the two fastest times face each other in the final round. The player with the fastest time in the final round determines the winner.NBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills ChallengePast Winners
- 2009: Derrick Rose, 35.3 seconds
- 2008: Deron Williams, 25.5 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- 2007: Dwyane Wade, 26.4 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- 2006: Dwyane Wade, 26.1 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- 2005: Steve Nash, 25.8 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- 2004: Baron Davis, 31.6 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
- 2003: Jason Kidd, 35.1 secondsNBA.com: 2009 Playstation Skills Challenge
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NBA Skills Challenge Questions
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NBA Skills Challenge Participants
- Winner: Derrick Rose, G, Chicago Bulls
- Devin Harris, G, New Jersey Nets
- Tony Parker, G, San Antonio Spurs
- Mo Williams, G, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Jameer Nelson, G, Orlando Magic (not playing)</small>
- First round:
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