Sophomore Streak at Six and CountingIt is said that trouble comes in threes. Sophomore sharpshooter Daniel Gibson showed the Rookies just what that means.
Gibson, the combo guard of the Cleveland Cavaliers, drained a record 11 3-pointers in 20 attempts and scored 33 points as the Sophomores again defeated the Rookies, 136-109, for their sixth straight victory in the 2008 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam at New Orleans Arena on Friday night.
Gibson shattered Kyle Korver's Rookie Challenge record of seven 3-pointers set in 2005. He fell three points shy of Amare Stoudemire's 2004 mark for points in the annual showcase and took home MVP honors, joining Zydrunas Ilgauskas (1998) - not LeBron James - as the only Cavaliers to win the award.
Memphis forward Rudy Gay scored 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting for the Sophomores, who had five players with at least 17 points. They shot 57 percent from the field, including 17-of-32 from the arc. The extra year of experience again was a factor.
"I think it makes a big difference," said reigning Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy of Portland, who tuned up for Sunday's All-Star Game with 17 points and seven assists.
The Rookies hung around for most of the first half but a late spurt by the Sophomores sparked by Gibson opened a 66-52 halftime lead.
Seattle's Kevin Durant and Atlanta's Al Horford, the top two candidates for 2008 Rookie of the Year, led the Rookies, who made just four 3-pointers. Durant scored 23 points and Horford added 19.
The T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam was televised live nationally on TNT and broadcast live on ESPN Radio.
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recent statistics
| Season | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG% | 3p% | FT% | OFF | DEF | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PF | PPG |
| 07-08 | SEA | 49 | 49 | 33,1 | 0,402 | 0,287 | 0,865 | 0,7 | 3,4 | 4,1 | 2,3 | 0,9 | 1,1 | 2,78 | 1,40 | 19,4 |
| Career | 49 | 49 | 33,1 | 0,402 | 0,287 | 0,865 | 0,7 | 3,4 | 4,1 | 2,3 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 2,78 | 1,40 | 19,4 |
Last Three Games |  |
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| Fub 08 | @ PHX | L 99 - 103 | 31 | 2 - 12 | 0 - 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Fub 06 | @ SAC | W 105 - 92 | 38 | 6 - 12 | 1 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Fub 04 | vs. CHI | L 108 - 118 | 31 | 7 - 15 | 0 - 0 | 6 - 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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