1988 CBA All-Star Game (January)
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| Date | January 20, 1988 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Landon Arena, Topeka | ||||||||||
| MVP | Michael Brooks | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 7,040 | ||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||
The 1988 Continental Basketball Association All-Star Game was the 26th All-Star Game organised by the league since its inception in 1949 and the 8th under the name of CBA. It was held at the Landon Arena in Topeka, Kansas on January 20, 1988, in front of 7,040 speactators. The hosts Topeka Sizzlers were defeated by the CBA All-Stars 94–115.[1]
Michael Brooks of Albany Patroons was named the MVP.
Slun-dunk contest
Jamie Waller of Quad City Thunder was the winner.
The Game
CBA All-Stars had an easy win. Jerome Batiste of the Topeka Sizzlers was the top scorer of the match with 21pts.[2][3]
The biggest name for of Topeka Sizzlers was 41-year old Jo Jo White, a 7-time NBA All-Star with the Boston Celtics with his last professional game being in 1981 with Kansas City Kings, but he retired after 26 days upon his return, in December 1987, and he did not feature in the All-Star Game.
All-Star teams
Rosters
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Result
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| CBA All-Stars | 115 - 94 | Topeka Sizzlers |
Awards
| MVP | Topscorer | Slam-Dunk champion |
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 Michael Brooks | Jerome Batiste | Jamie Waller |