NBL (Australia) All-Star Game
The NBL All-Star Game is a special event basketball game that has run in the past as part of the Australian National Basketball League. When held, the All-Star game has been between two teams composed of star players from that season.
| National Basketball League All-Star Game | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annual |
| Inaugurated | 1982 (Adelaide) |
| Most recent | 2012–13 (Adelaide) |
| Participants | North and South All-Stars |
| Organized by | National Basketball League |
The first NBL All-Star Game was held in 1982 at the Apollo Stadium in Adelaide with the East defeating the West 153-148 with Leroy Loggins taking the first of two All-Star MVP awards. It was next held in 1988 at The Glass House in Melbourne and was then held every season until 1997. After a seven-year hiatus, the NBL revived the All-Star game for the 2003–04 NBL season and it was held every season until 2007–08. For the 2012–13 season, the NBL brought back the All-Star game, having it played on 22 December 2012 at the Adelaide Arena.[1][2]
The 1992, 1993 and 1994 All-Star games featured the Australian Boomers team playing against the USA Stars (1992) and the NBL Stars in 1993 and 1994. The 1992 game played at the AIS Arena in Canberra was played on 4 July and was promoted as the "Independence Day Challenge".[3]
All-Star games by season
| Year | Result | (Arena), City | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | East 153, West 148 | Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, SA | Leroy Loggins, West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1988 | North 127, South 122 | The Glass House, Melbourne, VIC | Leroy Loggins, Brisbane Bullets |
| 1989 | North 141, South 143 | The Glass House, Melbourne, VIC | Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers |
| 1990 | North 139, World 119 | Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, WA | Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets |
| 1991 | North 168, South 154 | The Glass House, Melbourne, VIC | Mark Davis, Adelaide 36ers |
| 1992 | Australia 149, USA Stars 132 | AIS Arena, Canberra, ACT | Andrew Gaze, Melbourne Tigers |
| 1993 | NBL Stars 124, Australia 119 | Melbourne Park, Melbourne, VIC | Terry Dozier, Newcastle Falcons |
| 1994 | NBL Stars 101, Australia 133 | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, NSW | Tony Ronaldson, South East Melbourne Magic |
| 1995 | South Stars 138, North Stars 140 | Clipsal Powerhouse, Adelaide, SA | Robert Rose, Adelaide 36ers |
| 1996 | South Stars 132, North Stars 146 | Melbourne Park, Melbourne, VIC | Darryl McDonald, North Melbourne Giants |
| 1997 | North Stars 151, South Stars 142 | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, NSW | Derek Rucker, Brisbane Bullets |
| 2003–04 | West 126, East 129 | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, VIC | Ebi Ere, Sydney Kings |
| 2004–05 | Aussies 156, World 140 | Townsville Entertainment Centre, Townsville, QLD | Brad Newley, Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2005–06 | Aussies 151, World 116 | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, NSW | Darryl McDonald, Melbourne Tigers |
| 2006–07 | Aussies 133, World 136 | Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide, SA | Rashad Tucker, Melbourne Tigers |
| 2007–08 | Aussies 146, World 141 | State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne, VIC | Nathan Jawai, Cairns Taipans |
| 2012–13 | South 134 v North 114 | Adelaide Arena, Adelaide, SA | Chris Goulding, Melbourne Tigers |