Glenn
02-01-2006, 05:57 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2315429
Bogut, Howard lead Rookie Challenge roster
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Forwards Andrew Bogut of Milwaukee and Dwight Howard of Orlando led a list of 19 players selected for the Rookie Challenge in Houston as part of the All-Star weekend.
Bogut was the No. 1 draft choice in 2005 and Howard had that honor in 2004.
Joining Bogut on the rookie team for the Feb. 17 game are Luther Head of Houston; Danny Granger and Sarunas Jasikevicius of Indiana; Chris Paul of New Orleans; Channing Frye and Nate Robinson of New York; Charlie Villanueva of Toronto; and Deron Williams of Utah.
Howard will be part of a sophomore team with Emeka Okafor of Charlotte (who is injured and will not play); Luol Deng, Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni of Chicago; Devin Harris of Dallas; T.J. Ford of Milwaukee; Nenad Krstic of New Jersey; Jameer Nelson of Orlando; and Andre Iguodala of Philadelphia.
The players were selected by NBA assistant coaches. The head coaches for the Rookie Challenge are the lead assistants from the All-Star staffs -- Sidney Lowe of Detroit (rookies) and Del Harris of Dallas (sophomores). NBA greats Elvin Hayes (rookies) and Moses Malone (sophomores) will be assistants.
This is the seventh year of the rookie-sophomore format, with the sophomores leading 4-2. The game will be played in 20-minute halves. Last year, Denver's Carmelo Anthony led the sophomores to a 133-106 victory.
The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 19.
Bogut, Howard lead Rookie Challenge roster
Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Forwards Andrew Bogut of Milwaukee and Dwight Howard of Orlando led a list of 19 players selected for the Rookie Challenge in Houston as part of the All-Star weekend.
Bogut was the No. 1 draft choice in 2005 and Howard had that honor in 2004.
Joining Bogut on the rookie team for the Feb. 17 game are Luther Head of Houston; Danny Granger and Sarunas Jasikevicius of Indiana; Chris Paul of New Orleans; Channing Frye and Nate Robinson of New York; Charlie Villanueva of Toronto; and Deron Williams of Utah.
Howard will be part of a sophomore team with Emeka Okafor of Charlotte (who is injured and will not play); Luol Deng, Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni of Chicago; Devin Harris of Dallas; T.J. Ford of Milwaukee; Nenad Krstic of New Jersey; Jameer Nelson of Orlando; and Andre Iguodala of Philadelphia.
The players were selected by NBA assistant coaches. The head coaches for the Rookie Challenge are the lead assistants from the All-Star staffs -- Sidney Lowe of Detroit (rookies) and Del Harris of Dallas (sophomores). NBA greats Elvin Hayes (rookies) and Moses Malone (sophomores) will be assistants.
This is the seventh year of the rookie-sophomore format, with the sophomores leading 4-2. The game will be played in 20-minute halves. Last year, Denver's Carmelo Anthony led the sophomores to a 133-106 victory.
The NBA All-Star Game is Feb. 19.