The Rising Stars Challenge, or the Rookie Challenge is a exhibition game in which one team, the "Rookies", or standout first year players and another team, the "Sophomores", or standout second year players face off in 20-minute halves, like college basketball. Two people chosen as "general managers" pick the players.
1994: Phenoms vs. Sensations (74-68) MVP: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway
1995: White vs. Green (83-79) MVP: Eddie Jones
1996: East vs. West (94-92) MVP: Damon Stoudamire
1997: East vs. West (96-91) MVP: Allen Iverson
1998: East vs. West (85-80) MVP: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
1999: No Rookie Challenge
2000: Rookies vs. Sophomores (92-83) MVP: Elton Brand
2001: Sophomores vs. Rookies (121-113) MVP: Wally Szczerbiak
2002: Rookies vs. Sophomores (103-97) MVP: Jason Richardson
2003: Sophomores vs. Rookies (132-112) MVP: Gilbert Arenas
2004: Sophomores vs. Rookies (142-118) MVP: Amar'e Stoudamire
2005: Sophomores vs. Rookies (133-106) MVP: Carmelo Anthony
2006: Sophomores vs. Rookies (106-96) MVP: Andre Iguodala
2007: Sophomores vs. Rookies (155-114) MVP: David Lee
2008: Sophomores vs. Rookies (136-109) MVP: Daniel Gibson
2009: Sophomores vs. Rookies (122-116) MVP: Kevin Durant
2010: Rookies vs. Sophomores (140-128) MVP: Tyreke Evans
2011: Rookies vs. Sophomores (148-140) MVP: John Wall
2012: Chuck vs. Shaq (145-133) MVP: Kyrie Irving
1994: Phenoms vs. Sensations (74-68) MVP: Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway
1995: White vs. Green (83-79) MVP: Eddie Jones
1996: East vs. West (94-92) MVP: Damon Stoudamire
1997: East vs. West (96-91) MVP: Allen Iverson
1998: East vs. West (85-80) MVP: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
1999: No Rookie Challenge
2000: Rookies vs. Sophomores (92-83) MVP: Elton Brand
2001: Sophomores vs. Rookies (121-113) MVP: Wally Szczerbiak
2002: Rookies vs. Sophomores (103-97) MVP: Jason Richardson
2003: Sophomores vs. Rookies (132-112) MVP: Gilbert Arenas
2004: Sophomores vs. Rookies (142-118) MVP: Amar'e Stoudamire
2005: Sophomores vs. Rookies (133-106) MVP: Carmelo Anthony
2006: Sophomores vs. Rookies (106-96) MVP: Andre Iguodala
2007: Sophomores vs. Rookies (155-114) MVP: David Lee
2008: Sophomores vs. Rookies (136-109) MVP: Daniel Gibson
2009: Sophomores vs. Rookies (122-116) MVP: Kevin Durant
2010: Rookies vs. Sophomores (140-128) MVP: Tyreke Evans
2011: Rookies vs. Sophomores (148-140) MVP: John Wall
2012: Chuck vs. Shaq (145-133) MVP: Kyrie Irving