History of International Players Taking Part in the Rookie Challenge Game
A record number of five international players have been selected to participate in the Rookie Challenge game during NBA All-Star 2002. Following is a list of all other international players which have participated in the Rookie Challenge game since 1994.
| All-Star Year | Country | Player | NBA Team |
| 2000 (Golden State) | Canada | Todd MacCulloch | Philadelphia 76ers |
| | Germany | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks |
| | Nigeria | Michael Olowokandi | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1998 (New York) | Lithuania | *Zydrunas Ilgauskas | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1997 (Cleveland) | Canada | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
| | Ukraine | Vitaly Potapenko | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1996 (San Antonio) | Czech Republic | George Zidek | Charlotte Hornets |
| | Lithuania | Arvydas Sabonis | Portland Trailblazers |
| 1994 (Minneapolis) | Croatia | Toni Kukoc | Chicago Bulls |
| | Croatia | Dino Radja | Boston Celtics |
