Rookie Challenge Participants Announced

[jaywalker72]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol, the 2002 NBA got milk? Rookie of the Year, and Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, the first overall selection in the 2002 NBA Draft, lead a list of 18 players selected to play in the 2003 got milk? Rookie Challenge on NBA All-Star Saturday, February 8 in Atlanta’s Philips Arena.

The participants in the got milk? Rookie Challenge were selected by a panel of 14 former NBA players and coaches who currently work as broadcasters covering the league.

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[Boondocks]

I saw that, thanks for the heads up.

Interesting note, it says those players selected for the allsat game won't participate in the rookie challenge.

Well since Yao Ming will definitely be in the allstar games seeing his large amount of votes, will there be a replacement player for the rookie game or will they have one less player?