T- Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam

Sacramento's Tyreke Evans captured the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge MVP award in 2010.

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Last year's winning rookie stars become the hunted

Posted Feb 17 2011 1:56PM

What: T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam
When: Friday, Feb. 18, 9 p.m. ET
Where: Staples Center
TV: TNT
The T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam showcases the NBA's best young talent in a showdown between first- and second-year players.
Some of the league's best young players -- including Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay and Russell Westbrook -- have participated in this game in recent years.
This year, Los Angeles Clippers dunking phenom Blake Griffin -- the No. 1 pick in the 2009 Draft -- will play, as well as Washington Wizards rookie John Wall, the No. 1 pick of the 2010 Draft.
Last season's Rookie of the Year and the Rookie Challenge MVP, Tyreke Evans of Sacramento will not play due to a foot injury. He is being replaced by the Thunder's James Harden.
Below are the rosters for the 2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam:

ROOKIE TEAM ROSTER

Eric Bledsoe, L.A. Clippers, G
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento, C
Derrick Favors, New Jersey, F
Landry Fields, New York, G
Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers, F
Wesley Johnson, Minnesota, G
Greg Monroe, Detroit, C
Gary Neal, San Antonio, G
John Wall, Washington, G

Coaches:Mike Budenholzer -- San Antonio Spurs
Amar'e Stoudemire -- New York Knicks
Kevin McHale -- NBA TV/ TNT analyst

SOPHOMORE TEAM ROSTER

DeJuan Blair, San Antonio, C
DeMar DeRozan, Toronto, G
Stephen Curry, Golden State, G
* Tyreke Evans, Sacramento, G
Taj Gibson, Chicago, F
James Harden, Oklahoma City, G
Jrue Holiday, Philadelphia, G
Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City, F-C
Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee, G
Wesley Matthews, Portland, G

Coaches:Lawrence Frank -- Boston Celtics
Carmelo Anthony -- Denver Nuggets
Steve Kerr -- TNT NBA basketball analyst