NBA Rookie Challenge Players Announced

Howard, Paul, Gordon And Deron Headline Rosters Of Rookie Challenge

1st February, 2006 - 1:27 pm

Press Release - Milwaukee Bucks forward Andrew Bogut, the first overall selection in the 2005 NBA Draft, and Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard, the first player chosen in the 2004 NBA Draft, lead a list of 19 players selected to play in the 2006 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge on Friday, Feb. 17 at the Toyota Center in Houston.

Joining Bogut on the Rookie team are Luther Head of the Houston Rockets ; Danny Granger and Sarunas Jasikevicius of the Indiana Pacers ; Chris Paul of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets; Channing Frye and Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks ; Charlie Villanueva of the Toronto Raptors ; and Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz .

Teaming with Howard on the Sophomore team are Emeka Okafor of the Charlotte Bobcats , who is injured and will not participate; Luol Deng, Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni of the Chicago Bulls ; Devin Harris of the Dallas Mavericks ; T.J. Ford of the Milwaukee Bucks ; Nenad Krstic of the New Jersey Nets ; Jameer Nelson of the Orlando Magic and Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers .

I guess that Al Jefferson will fill Emeka's spot again

No David Lee?

No francisco garcia or kevin martin? =\

No francisco garcia or kevin martin? =\

Kevin Martin - 9 ppg and 4 rpg
Francisco Garcia - 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg

Those stats aren't too impressive for Rookie Challange. If you sayin where is Garcia, how bout ... where is Graham, where is Williams and etc.

That sucks that no one from ATL made it =\

Nocioni made it!! Yesss!
Gotta love Chapu...

yeeeh ma man Krstic made it

I wish McCants was getting more PT down in Minny so he could be playing in this game.

TJ Ford is in it? isnt he in his third year already? or is his case like collison, drafted the same year, but missed one season so for the two of them, this is their second year?

EDIT: Luther Head over Jose Calderon?? Last time i checked, calderon was ahead in the rookie rankings.

Where the fuck is Graham?

Yeah that's pretty much Ford's deal, he's eligable due to injuries and the fact that he didn't play an entire season.

Go Bogut Maybe he'll actually be given the ball offensively, though I doubt it. Prediction is a Chris Paul hog fest.

Where the fuck is Graham?

THAT AND CALDERON??

Sounds like a good field this year, shame Emeka won't be participating though. All the better for his replacement, I suppose.

Who do you guys think is going to win it? The Sophomores seem to have more talent and they always seem to win.

I'll be pulling for the Rooks as I did last year.

This year I think they have a much better chance.

Ford a soph? I could've sworn he was drafted in 2002 or 03

yeeeh ma man Krstic made it

I'm really happy about this too . I would love to see him in next year's allstar, as well as Luol Deng. They have allstar potential.

Ford a soph? I could've sworn he was drafted in 2002 or 03

remember he missed a whole year with that injury

it's a shame Calderon didn't make it, but i guess they already have Deron Williams and Chris Paul, so they didn't need another PG

No francisco garcia or kevin martin? =\

Kevin Martin - 9 ppg and 4 rpg
Francisco Garcia - 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg

Those stats aren't too impressive for Rookie Challange. If you sayin where is Garcia, how bout ... where is Graham, where is Williams and etc.

That sucks that no one from ATL made it =\

I agree garcia aint doin too good, but kevin martin has been bangin in bonzi's absence.

No francisco garcia or kevin martin? =\

Kevin Martin - 9 ppg and 4 rpg
Francisco Garcia - 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg

Those stats aren't too impressive for Rookie Challange. If you sayin where is Garcia, how bout ... where is Graham, where is Williams and etc.

That sucks that no one from ATL made it =\

I agree garcia aint doin too good, but kevin martin has been bangin in bonzi's absence.

Yes he has but still doesnt make him a player for the RC

No francisco garcia or kevin martin? =\

Kevin Martin - 9 ppg and 4 rpg
Francisco Garcia - 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg

Those stats aren't too impressive for Rookie Challange. If you sayin where is Garcia, how bout ... where is Graham, where is Williams and etc.

That sucks that no one from ATL made it =\

I agree garcia aint doin too good, but kevin martin has been bangin in bonzi's absence.

Yes he has but still doesnt make him a player for the RC

K-Mart: 17.5 points per 48 min. 7 reb per 48. 2.42 assist per 48. 1.6 stl per 48.

Pretty good numbers, especially for a guy whos only started 30 or 40% of his games.

it's a shame Calderon didn't make it, but i guess they already have Deron Williams and Chris Paul, so they didn't need another PG

actually, they cant use that excuse, luther head is on the team but calderon isnt.

my god...no kleiza....
sohpmores will win!

underdog raw talent rookies

Wow Nocioni Who will take 'Meka's spot? Al will be nice...