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ABA All-Star Game (2000–present)

The ABA All-Star Game is an annual basketball event in the United States, organised by the ABA (2000). It was launched in 2002 as a revival of the original ABA All-Star Game which had started in 1968.[1] The event is held annually and consisted of an all-star game, a three-point shoot contest and slam-dunk exhibition. The Slam Dunk Contest was first introduced worldwide in the original ABA All-Star Game.[2] The first winner was Julius Erving of the New York Nets in 1976.[2]

American Basketball Association All-Star Game
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually
Inaugurated2002
Most recent
2025
Organized byABA

Many former NBA players like Tim Hardaway, Sam Mack, Gary Grant, and Armen Gilliam have played in the All-Star Game.

List of games

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Bold: Team that won the game.

YearResultHost arenaHost cityGame MVPRef
2001 Not held.
2002Kansas City Knights 161, ABA All-Stars 138Kemper ArenaKansas City, MissouriUnited States Maurice Carter, Kansas City Knights[3]
2003 Not held due to league shutdown.
2004 Not held.
2005West 163, East 149Las Vegas Sports CenterLas Vegas, NevadaUnited States Lou Kelly, Las Vegas Rattlers[4]
2006East 129, West 127BankAtlantic CenterSunrise, FloridaUnited States Armen Gilliam, Pittsburgh Xplosion[5]
2007West 138, East 123Halifax Metro CentreHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaUnited States Billy Knight, Atlanta Vision[6]
2008East 161, West 140Barre AuditoriumBarre, VermontUnited States Anthony Anderson, Manchester Millrats[7]
2009West, EastNashville Municipal AuditoriumNashville, TennesseeUnited States Keith Simpson, Texas Fuel[8]
2010ABA West All-Stars vs. Gilas PilipinasHangar Athletic XchangeLos Angeles, California[9]
2011East 123, West 122Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville, FloridaUnited States Kayode Ayeni, Jersey Express[10]
2012Red vs. White vs. Blue (round-robin tournament)Eckerd CollegeSt. Petersburg, Florida[11][12]
2013East 198, West 141South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IllinoisUnited States Maurice Mickens, Memphis Bluff City Reign
2014No reported result.Grandview Christian SchoolGrandview, Missouri
2015South 138, North 131Kroc CenterSouth Bend, Indiana[13]
2016Team Dr. J 140, Team Gervin 139St. Frances AcademyBaltimore, MarylandUnited States Terry Hosley, DMV Warriors[14]
2017South, NorthBig Ben's Home CourtRichmond, VirginiaUnited States Christopher Cromartie, South Florida Gold
2018No reported result.Giving Heart Community CenterPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaUnited States Antonio Reddic, Steel City Yellow Jackets[15]
2019No reported result.Giving Heart Community CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2020 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021East 210, West 165James J. Eagan CenterFlorissant, Missouri[16]
2022East vs. West[17]
2023East 169, West 151Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MissouriUnited States Dominique Jones, Garden State Warriors[18]
2024West 129, East 122Spring Hill CollegeMobile, AlabamaUnited States David Jones, St. Louis Spirits[19]
2025Team Presley 210, Team Coley 183St. Louis Community College–Forest ParkSt. Louis, MissouriUnited States Rodney Gaston, Windy City Inferno
2026Team Presley 153, Team Hampfield 151Paradise Church of God in Christ GymnasiumForest Park, GeorgiaUnited States Tymir Robinson, Stone Mountain Strong Steppers

All-Star Game events

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Julius Erving's team won the All-Star Game in 2016. Erving won the first-ever Slam-dunk contest in 1976.

Three-Point Shoot Contest

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Year Player Team
2006United States Randy Gill
2008United States Robin KennedyOrange County Gladiators
2011United States J. R. VanHooseEast Kentucky Energy

Slam-Dunk champions

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Year Player Team
2006United States Ray Cunningham
2008United States Chris CayoleVermont Frost Heaves

Topscorers

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Year Player Points Team
2002United States Maurice Carter46Kansas City Knights
2005United States Randy Gill27Maryland Nighthawks
2006United States Armen Gilliam29Pittsburgh Xplosion

Notable participants

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Distinctions

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "1968 ABA All-Star Game". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Sheehan Jr, Vinny (February 16, 2018). "Reliving the first Slam Dunk Contest with David Thompson". Pack Pride. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Kansas City Star - 04/15/2002 - Knights win for fun". kansascity.com. June 1, 2002. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Magic Dorsey named American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year". OurSports Central. March 25, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "All-Star Game Thriller to Final Buzzer". OurSports Central. February 14, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Slam's Parker contributes at ABA All-Star Game". OurSports Central. January 28, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "East beats West in battle of best". Rutland Herald. March 23, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ "America's Green Team Texas FUEL Earns American Basketball Association Honors in Nashville". Deborah Dupre. March 26, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "RP team hopefuls open US training with win". GMA News Online. April 27, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Elliott, Jeff (February 27, 2011). "Fast-break ABA All-Star Game decided by free throws". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ "ABA - American Basketball Association » ABA ANNOUNCES THREE ALL-STAR TEAMS FOR 2011-2012 SEASON". abalive.com. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Three Quarters of ABA Final Four Set". OurSports Central. March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  13. ↑ Brandenburg, Scott (April 11, 2015). "West Michigan Lake Hawks coach Ron Jenkins surprise coach in ABA all-star game". mlive. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2016 ABA All-Star Game, Terry Hosley named MVP". YouTube. 25 April 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Coach Moe Harmon". Twitter. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2021 ABA Allstar Game: East vs. West 041521". YouTube. 17 April 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2021-2022 ABA All-Stars Announced". ABA Basketball. March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Leyton McGovern ABA All-Star Game (4qt) highlights". YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ "ABA All-Star Festivities & Championship Game". YouTube. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

Notes

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