NBA All-Star and Rooks-Sophs Rosters

The complete rosters for the 2009 NBA All-Star and NBA Rookie Challenge games are finally in. And I have to say, they were announced with some surprises.

First, the Eastern Conference features 3 first-timers in Danny Granger, Jameer Nelson and Devin Harris, while the Western Conference features none.

Here’s the complete roster of the 2009 NBA All-Star game:

2009 NBA All-Star game

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Starters
G – #24 Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) – 6-6, 205 lbs.
G – #3 Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets) – 6-0, 175 lbs.
F – #21 Tim Duncan (San Antonio Spurs) – 6-11, 260 lbs.
F – #1 Amare Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) – 6-10, 245 lbs. (All muscles and power :D)
C – #11 Yao Ming (Houston Rockets) – 7-6, 310 lbs.

Reserves
F – #41 Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas)- 7-0, 245 lbs.
C – #32 Shaquille O’Neal (Phoenix Suns) – 7-1, 325 lbs. (Yeah!)
G – #7 Brandon Roy (Portland Trailblazers) – 6-6, 211 lbs. (No wonder – this is HIS year)
G – #7 Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets) – 6-3, 203 lbs.
F-C – #16 Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers)- 7-0 250 lbs.
F – #30 David West (New Orleans Hornets) – 6-9, 240 lbs. (He deserves it)
G – #9 Tony parker (San Antonio Spurs) – 6-2, 180 lbs.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Starters
G – #1 Allen Iverson (Detroit Pistons) – 6-0, 180 lbs. (Um, right…)
G – #3 Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) – 6-4, 216 lbs.
F – #23 LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) – 6-8, 250 lbs. (MVP! MVP!)
F – #5 Kevin Garnett (Boston Celtics) – 6-11, 220 lbs.
C – #12 Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic) – 6-11, 265 lbs. (WOOT! WOOT!)

Reserves
G – #2 Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks) – 6-7, 235 lbs.
G – #14 Jameer Nelson (Orlando Magic) – 6-0, 190 lbs. (Finally!) *
F-G – #33 Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers) – 6-8, 228 lbs. (At last, a guy from the hoops city)
F – #34 Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) – 6-7, 235 lbs.
F – #4 Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors) – 6-10, 230 lbs. **
G – #34 Devin Harris (New Jersey Nets) – 6-3, 185 lbs.
F – #9 Rashard Lewis (Orlando Magic) – 6-10, 230 lbs. (Give us some 3-pointers)

* Jameer Nelson, injured, is replaced with Ray Allen (Boston Celtics.)
** Chris Bosh, injured, is replaced with Mo Williams (Cleveland Cavaliers.) – congrats, Mo!

You should also watch the Rooks-Sophs game, featuring the former AAU teammates, Kevin Durant and Michael Beasley, goes head to head in the game.

Here’s the lineup:

2009 NBA Rooks-Sophs game

ROOKIE TEAM
F – Michael Beasley (Miami Heat) – 6-9, 245 lbs.
G-F – Rudy Fernandez (Portland Trailblazers) – 6-6, 185 lbs. (My dunkin’ Spaniard)
C – Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies) – 7-1, 265 lbs. (Pau’s little bro – he’s always been…)
G – Eric Gordon (L.A. Clippers) – 6-3, 222 lbs.
C – Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets) – 7-0, 260 lbs.
G – O.J. Mayo (Memphis Grizzlies) – 6-4, 210 lbs.
C – Greg Oden (Portland Trailblazers) – 7-0, 285 lbs.
G – Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls) – 6-3, 190 lbs. (The guy who kick Kirk Heinrich from the PG position)
G – Russell Westbrook (OKC Thunder) – 6-3, 187 lbs.

SOPHOMORE TEAM
G – Aaron Brooks (Houston Rockets) – 6-0, 161 lbs.
F – Wilson Chandler (New York Knicks) – 6-8, 220 lbs.
G-F – Kevin Durant (OKC Thunder) – 6-9, 215 lbs. (He should be with a better NBA team…)
F – Jeff Green (OKC Thunder) – 6-9, 235 lbs.
F-C – Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks) – 6-10, 245 lbs.
F-C – Luis Scola (Houston Rockets) – 6-9, 245 lbs. (The underrated hoops star)
F – Al Thornton (L.A. Clippers) – 6-8, 220 lbs.
G – Rodney Stuckey (Detroit Pistons) – 6-5, 205 lbs. (Remember Shaq?)
F – Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia Sixers) – 6-8, 220 lbs.

There you go – the rosters for 2009 NBA All-Star and Rooks-Sophs game.

Who will win the game? My Pick: The East and the Rooks :) Who’s yours?

Reference: NBA.com All-Star 2009 mini-site.