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Allen Iverson displays his MVP trophy.
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Pick of the litter
The first player picked in the 1996 NBA draft picked apart his fellow young pups Saturday and was picked as the MVP of the Schick Rookie Game. Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson had 19 points and nine assists in a dazzling floor game as the East youngsters edged the West team 96-91 in the fourth annual showcase of the NBA's freshman class. Lakers rookie Kobe Bryant made probably an even stronger case for MVP honors with a game-high 31 points, but the 18-year-old played on the losing squad.
Features
Auerbach finds no generation gap
East coach Red Auerbach found his players to be far from the irreverent bunch they've been labeled.
Growing pains
The Lakers' rookie trio has inflicted its share of hurt on opponents.
Q&A with Kobe Bryant
He participated in the rookie game and dunk contest, but the young Laker still had time for Zone users.
Travis Knight's chat with users
The Lakers rookie forward talks about being released by the Chicago Bulls.
1997 roster
| EAST |
| Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
College |
| Ray Allen |
G |
6-5 |
205 |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Connecticut |
| Marcus Camby |
F |
6-11 |
220 |
Toronto Raptors |
Massachusetts |
| Erick Dampier |
C |
6-11 |
265 |
Indiana Pacers |
Mississippi State |
| Allen Iverson |
G |
6-0 |
165 |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Georgetown |
| Kerry Kittles |
G |
6-5 |
179 |
New Jersey Nets |
Villanova |
| Vitaly Potapenko |
C |
6-10 |
280 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Wright State |
| Antoine Walker |
F |
6-8 |
224 |
Boston Celtics |
Kentucky |
| John Wallace |
F |
6-8 |
225 |
New York Knicks |
Syracuse |
| Coach: Red Auerbach |
| WEST |
| Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
College |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim |
F |
6-10 |
220 |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
California |
| Kobe Bryant |
G |
6-6 |
200 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
None |
| y-Derek Fisher |
G |
6-1 |
200 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Ark.-Little Rock |
| Travis Knight |
C |
7-0 |
235 |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Connecticut |
| Matt Maloney |
G |
6-3 |
192 |
Houston Rockets |
Pennsylvania |
| x-Stephon Marbury |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
Georgia Tech |
| Steve Nash |
G |
6-3 |
195 |
Phoenix Suns |
Santa Clara |
| Roy Rogers |
F |
6-10 |
238 |
Vancouver Grizzlies |
Alabama |
| Semaki Walker |
F |
6-9 |
240 |
Dallas Mavericks |
Louisville |
| Coach: Red Holzman |
| x-injured, will not play |
| y-injury replacement |
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