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Kevin Durant, last seasons Rookie of the Year will face off against the current class of Rookies in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam.
Joining him will be our on Derrick Rose.
Joining Rose on the Rookie team are two sets of teammates -- guard O.J. Mayo and center Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies and center Greg Oden and guard Rudy Fernandez from the Portland Trail Blazers. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, Clippers guard Eric Gordon, Heat forward Michael Beasley and New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez round out the Rookie team.
Forward Jeff Green, Durant's teammate in Oklahoma City, joins him on the Sophomore team, which also includes Atlanta Hawks forward/center Al Horford, Los Angeles Clippers forward Al Thornton, Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young, New York Knicks forward Wilson Chandler, Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey and a pair of teammates from the Houston Rockets -- guard Aaron Brooks and forward Luis Scola
As a new element to the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, fans had the unique opportunity to design the official jerseys worn by the Rookie and Sophomore teams. Thousands of fans registered for the NBA LIVE Jersey Creator Contest hosted by EA SPORTS for the chance to win a trip for two to Phoenix, AZ for NBA All-Star 2009. The winning jersey is being produced by Adidas, the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA, and will be worn by all participating Rookie and Sophomore players, marking the first time that a fan designed jersey has ever been worn during an NBA game or event. In past years, Rookies and Sophomores wore their regular team jerseys during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam. The winning design was created by 18-year-old Tim Ahmed from East Meadow, Long Island. Tim attended East Meadow High School and is currently a first year student at Baruch College in Manhattan.
Source: NBA.com
The Rookie team will have Dwyane Wade as an assistant coach and the second year players will have Dwight Howard as an assistant coach. The head coaches have yet to be announced.
I usually go with the Sophomores, but this years rookie class maybe deeper and talented than the sophomores, so I'm going with the rookies this year.
Who do you see winning this game and coming out as the games MVP.
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