All-Star Weekend 2007: Rookie Challenge

The first important event of the NBA All-Star Weekend 2007 in Las Vegas will be the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, in february 16th. In this challenge the rookies (players that are playing in the league for their first time) will face the sophomores (players that are playing is second year in the league) in a 40-minute game.

The rookie team is composed by Andrea Bargnani and Jorge Garbajosa (Toronto Raptors), Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles Lakers), Randy Foye (Minnesota Timberwolves), Rudy Gay (Memphis Grizzlies), Paul Millsap (Utah Jazz), Adam Morrison (Charlotte Bobcats), Brandon Roy (Portland Trail Blazers) and Marcus Williams (New Jersey Nets).

The sophomore team features Andrew Bogut (Milwaukee Bucks), Andrew Bynum (Los Angeles Lakers), Monta 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/Oklahoma City Hornets) and Deron Williams (Utah Jazz).

The players to follow in this game are Bargnani, Garbajosa, Roy, Gay and Morrison in the rookie team and Bogut, Bynum, Ellis, Paul and Williams in the sophomore team. Last year's contest was won by the sophomores led by the MVP of the game, Andre Iguodala (in the photo).