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Rookie Challenge

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  • The NBA Rookie Challenge is an exhibition game held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Following each Rookie Challenge, one player is named the game MVP.

    The 2009 Rookie Challenge was played on February 13, 2009, at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Sophomores defeated the Rookies 122-116 in a close game, with Kevin Durant scoring a record 46 points.

  • Fast Facts

    1. Also called the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam
    2. First game held on February 12, 1994
    3. 1999 game canceled due to the lockout
    4. 2000 format changed to rookies vs. sophomores
    5. Sophomores wear their respective home jerseys
    6. Rookies wear respective away jerseys
    7. Most points scored by a single player: Amare Stoudemire, 36 in 2004
    8. Game consists of two 20 minute halves, rather than the four 15 minute quarters used in a regular NBA gameNBA.com: 2009 Rookie Challenge
  • Format

    The tradition began in 1994, as simply the "Rookie Game," featuring only first-year players. The current format pits the leagues top rookies against the top second-year (sophomore) players and has been in place since 2000. Since the format change, the Rookie Team has won the game only twice.NBA.com: Results
  • Past Results


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