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NBA ALL-STAR ROOKIES GAMES HISTORY

When the legends game finished in the 1993 edition, the NBA organization decided to make a radical change in the All-Star Weekend, and they introduced the rookies game in 1994.

This game was like the All-Star Game, but only rookie players (first year in NBA) could play. In the first 2 editions teams had his own names (Sensations, Phenoms, Green, White) but in 1996 it changed to the traditional East vs West pattern.

Since 2000 the Rookies Game changed to the Rookie Challenge. This idea appeared to give a second chance to the 1999 rookies. In the lock-out season, the All-Star Weekend was canceled, and the rookies missed their chance to play.

In 2012, NBA changed again how the teams for this game are arranged. Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley will draft from a pool of Rookies and Sophomores, for the first time these young players can share team.

Rosters are smaller than the All-Star Game teams (9 players) and the length of the game is shorter too, with two 20-minutes halves.

With the last Rookie Challenge format, the Sophomores (second year players) dominate the Rookies by a 8-4 margin. Check the full results for more details.

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