List of Continental Basketball Association All-Star Games
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| CBA All-Star Classic | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Inaugurated | 1949 |
| Most recent | 2008 |
| Organized by | CBA |
The CBA All-Star-Game (or CBA All-Star Classic) was a basketball event organised by the CBA from 1979 until 2008. It started originally in 1949 as the EBA All-Star Game, and in 1971 it became the EPSBL All-Star Game, following the League's name changes. In 1979 CBA organised its first event under the CBA logo and it had been known as the CBA All-Star Classic. Overall, it predates the NBA All-Star Game by two years, as the latter took place for first time in 1951.
The players who hold the record with the most CBA All-Star appearances since 1979 are former NBA star Tim Legler, Ronnie Fields and Claude Gregory who also had a brief NBA spell.[1][2] Additionally the coaches with the most appearances since 1979 are Eric Musselman with 5, Paul Woolpert, Chris Daleo and Dan Panaggio with 4 and Bill Musselman with 3.[3][4]
The slam-dunk contest was added on the 1988 edition and the long distance shoot contest on the 1990 and onwards.[5] Many legendary and former NBA players like Bob McNeill, Jim Bostic, Eddie Johnson, Mario Elie, Jim Lampley, Stacey King, Anthony Frederick, Ron Rowan, David Thirdkill, Claude Gregory, Steve Burtt Sr., Conner Henry, Michael Hawkins, Michael Brooks, Scott Fisher, Jack Haley, Tony Harris, Tim Legler, Jamario Moon and others have featured in the All-Star Game.
The first All-Star Game in 1949 featured an XI consisted of EPBL All-Stars against the host team of Pottsville Packers. The West All-Stars versus East All-Stars format continued for the following years until 1962. For most of the years to follow an EPBL All-Star squad would face a host team and the same pattern continued when the league was rename to EBA and then CBA. On 28 October 1986 the CBA All-Stars played against the Soviet National basketball team of Vladimir Tkachenko, Sarunas Marciulionis and Aleksander Volkov, the first game to be played between a Soviet team and professional players from the United States (score 72-77).[6] The CBA All-Stars were led by Kenny Natt (Albany Patroons), Billy Goodwin, Cozell McQueen, and Derrick Rowland.
The National Conference versus American Conference format was played from 1990 until 2004. It was followed by the Eastern Conference versus Western Conference format until 2008. The 1982 All-star game was the first nationally televised minor league game in history.[7] In 1990 the CBA instituted the all-star weekend, introducing slam-dunk and long-distance shooting contests.
All-Star Game Results
Note: Stadium names are named based on the name at the day of the All-Star Game.[8]
- EBA 1949-1970, EPBL 1971-1978, CBA 1979-2008
Players with most MVP awards
| Player | Wins | Editions |
|---|---|---|
 Bob McNeill |
2 | 1963, 1965 |
| Jim Bostic |
2 | 1977, 1978 |
| Conner Henry |
2 | 1990, 1992 |
Wins by team (1949-2008)
| Team | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| CBA/EBA/EPBL All-Stars | 10 | 1949, 1962, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| National Conference | 9 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 |
| East | 6 | 1961, 1966, 1968, 1978, 2000, 2005 |
| West | 6 | 1958, 1959, 1967, 1969, 1982, 2006 |
| American Conference | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1997 |
| Camden Bullets | 2 | 1963, 1965 |
| Wilmington Blue Bombers | 1 | 1970 |
| Scranton Apollos | 1 | 1971 |
| Rochester Zeniths | 1 | 1979 |
| Albany Patroons | 1 | 1983 |
| Rockford Lightning | 1 | 1988-89 |
Most Valuable Player Award winners
- 1961 –
Alex "Boo" Ellis, Wilkes-Barre Barons - 1963 – Bobby McNeill, Camden Bullets
- 1964 – Jimmie Hadnot, Trenton Colonials
- 1965 – Bobby McNeill, Camden Bullets
- 1966 – Walt Simon, Allentown Jets
- 1967 – Willie Murrell, Scranton Miners
- 1968 – Willis "Spider" Bennett, Hartford Capitols
- 1969 – Jim Jackson, Scranton Miners
- 1970 – John Savage, Wilmington Blue Bombers
- 1971 – Willie Somerset, Scranton Apollos
- 1972 – Reggie Lacefield, Hartford Capitols
- 1977 – Jim Bostic, Jersey Shore Bullets
- 1978 – Jim Bostic, Jersey Shore Bullets
- 1979 – Andre McCarter, Rochester Zeniths
- 1982 – Brad Branson, Anchorage Northern Knights
- 1983 – Larry Spriggs, Albany Patroons
- 1984 – Anthony Roberts, Wyoming Wildcatters
- 1985 – Rick Lamb, Wyoming Wildcatters
- 1986 – Don Collins, Tampa Bay Thrillers
- 1987 – Eddie Johnson, Tampa Bay Thrillers
- 1988 – Michael Brooks, Albany Patroons
- 1989 – Dwayne McClain, Rockford Lightning
- 1990 – Conner Henry, Rapid City Thrillers
- 1991 – Vincent Askew, Albany Patroons
- 1992 – Conner Henry, Yakima Sun Kings
- 1993 – Pat Durham, Fargo-Moorhead Fever
- 1994 – Jeff Martin, Grand Rapids Hoops
- 1995 – Tony Dawson, Rockford Lightning
- 1996 – Shelton Jones, Florida Beachdogs
- 1997 – Dexter Boney, Florida Beachdogs
- 2000 – Dontae' Jones, LaCrosse Bobcats
- 2003 – Versile Shaw, Sioux Falls Skyforce
- 2004 – Roberto Bergersen, Idaho Stampede
- 2005 – Sam Clancy, Jr., Idaho Stampede
- 2006 – Randy Holcomb, Gary Steelheads
- 2007 – Ralph Holmes, Yakama Sun Kings
- 2008 – Odell Bradley, Butte Daredevils
Slam-Dunk champions (1988-2008)
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jamie Waller | Quad City Thunder |
| 1988-89 | Daren Queenan | Charleston Gunners |
| 1990 | Gerry Wright | Pensacola Tornados |
| 1991 | Not held | |
| 1992 | Myron Brown | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1993 | Shelton Jones | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1994 | Myron Brown (2) | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1995 | Terry Ross | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1996 | Shelton Jones (2) | Florida Beach Dogs |
| 1997 | Ronnie Fields | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 2003 | Bryant Notree | Gary Steelheads |
| 2004 | Kaniel Dickens | Dakota Wizards |
| 2005 | Renaldo Major | Gary Steelheads |
| 2006 |   Alpha Bangura | Michigan Mayhem |
| 2007 | Anthony Richardson | Butte Daredevils |
| 2008 | Harvey Thomas | Yakima Sun Kings |
Long Distance Shootout Contest
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jose Slaughter | Quad City Thunder |
| 1991 | Everette Stephens | Rockford Lightning |
| 1992 | Duane Washington | Columbus Horizon |
| 1993 | Tim Legler | Omaha Racers |
| 1994 | Leon Wood | Fargo-Moorhead Fever |
| 1995 | Charles Smith | Hartford Hellcats |
| 1996 | Darryl Johnson | Omaha Racers |
| 1997 | Tony Harris | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2003 | Malik Dixon | Dakota Wizards |
| 2004 | Jimmie Hunter | Rockford Lightning |
| 2005 | David Graves | Gary Steelheads |
| 2006 | David Jackson | Idaho Stampede |
| 2007 | David Bell | Butte Daredevils |
| 2008 | Desmond Ferguson | Yakima Sun Kings |
One-on-One challenge
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mario Elie | Albany Patroons |
| 1992 | Richard Rellford | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1993 | ||
| 1994 | Dan Bingenheimer | Hartford Hellcats |
Top Scorers
- 1959 – Bill Spivey, West All Stars, 28 pts
- 1961 – Boo Ellis, East All Stars, 29 pts
- 1962 – Ed Burton, Allentown Jets, 32 pts
- 1963 – Paul Arizin, Camden Bullets, 35 pts
- 1964 – Jimmy Hadnot, South All Stars, 31 pts
- 1965 – Bobby McNeil, Camden Bullets, 29 pts
- 1966 – Walt Simon, East All Stars, 37 pts
- 1967 – Art Heyman, East All Stars, 39 pts
- 1968 – Spider Bennett, East All Stars, 36 pts
- 1969 – Phil Schoff, East All Stars, 22 pts
& Willie Davis, West All Stars, 22 pts - 1970 – Stan Pawlak, EPBL All Stars, 39 pts
- 1971 – Willie Somerset, EBA All Stars, 36 pts
- 1972 – Chuck Lloyd, Scranton Apollos, 27 pts
- 1976 – Charlie Criss, EBA All Stars, 35 pts
- 1977 – Major Jones, Allentown Jets, 27 pts
- 1978 – Jim Bostic, East All Stars, 26 pts
- 1979 – Ron Davis, CBA All Stars, 47 pts
- 1983 – Larry Spriggs, Albany Patroons, 22 pts
- 1984 – Anthony Roberts, Wyoming Wildcatters, 43 pts
- 1985 – Rick Lamb, CBA All Stars, 19 pts
- 1986 – Don Collins, CBA All Stars, 21 pts
- 1987 – Eddie Johnson, CBA All Stars, 22 pts
- 1988 – Jerome Batiste, Topeka Sizzlers, 21 pts
- 1988-89 – Dwayne McClain, CBA All Stars, 18 pts
- 1990 – Tim Legler, National Conference, 17 pts
- 1991 – Mario Elie, National Conference, 22 pts
- 1992 – Stephen Thompson, American Conference, 22 pts
- 1993 – Pat Durham, National Conference, 22 pts
- 1994 – Jeff Martin, American Conference, 20 pts
- 1995 – Tony Dawson, American Conference, 25 pts
- 1996 – Henry James, National Conference, 24 pts
- 1997 – Dexter Boney, American Conference, 25 pts
- 2000 – Dontae' Jones, Eastern Conference, 34 pts
- 2003 – Versile Shaw, National Conference, 27 pts
- 2004 – Roberto Bergersen, American Conference, 27 pts
- 2005 – Sam Clancy Jr., Western Conference, 19 pts
- 2006 – David Jackson, Western Conference, 22 pts
- 2007 – Erick Barkley/Ralph Holmes, American /National Conference, 25 pts
- 2008 – Odell Bradley, National Conference, 22 pts
Highest attendances
| Edition | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 10,000 |
| 1983 | Washington Avenue Armory | Albany, New York | 11,272 |
| 1984 | Casper Events Center | Casper, Wyoming | 7,398 |
| 1985 | Roberts Municipal Stadium | Evansville, Indiana | 8,537 |
| 1987 | La Crosse Center | La Crosse, Wisconsin | 6,011 |
| 1988 | Landon Arena | Topeka, Kansas | 7,040 |
| 1989 | Rockford Metrocenter | Rockford, Illinois | 6,572 |
| 1993 | Myriad Convention Center | Oklahoma City | 11,382 |
| 1994 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 6,324 |
| 1995 | Hartford Civic Arena | Hartford, Connecticut | 10,039 |
| 2003 | Sioux Falls Arena | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | 7,500 |
| 2005 | Genesis Convention Center | Gary, Indiana | 6,683 |
All-Star Coaches
Coaches 1979-2008
| Coach | American Conference | National Conference | East | West | CBA All-Stars | Host team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Musselman (5) | - | 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Woolpert (4) | - | 2007, 2008 | - | 2000, 2006 | - | - |
| Chris Daleo (4) | 2003, 2008 | - | 2005, 2006 | - | - | - |
| Phil Jackson (2) | - | - | - | - | 1985 | 1983 (Albany Patroons) |
| George Karl (2) | - | 1991 | - | - | 1988-89 | - |
| Flip Saunders (2) | 1994 | 1995 | - | - | - | - |
| Cazzie Russell (2) | - | - | 1982 | - | 1983 | - |
Coaches with most victories
| Coach | Wins | Editions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Novak | 4 | 1969 (first win) | |
| Eric Musselman | 3 | 1990, 1992, 1997 | |
| Paul Woolpert | 3 | 2000, 2007, 2008 | |
| Buddy Donnelly | 3 | 1963, 1964, 1965 | |
| Bill Musselman | 2 | 1987, 1988 | |
| Flip Saunders | 2 | 1994, 1995 | |
| Phil Jackson | 2 | 1983, 1985 | 4x NBA All-Star coach |
All-Star Players
Players with most appearances (1979-2008)
| Player | All-Star | Editions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Legler | 4 | 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995 | 1x CBA Long Distance Winner (1993), 1x NBA Three-Point Contest Winner (1998) |
| Claude Gregory | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 | As an Evanville Thunder player in the 1985 All-Star Classic |
| Ronnie Fields | 4 | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008-DNP | 1x Slam Dunk Winner (1997) |
| Tom Hemans | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1962, 1966 | |
| Vincent Askew | 3 | 1988-89, 1990, 1991 | 2x MVP |
| Jose Slaughter | 3 | 1985, 1988-89, 1990 | As a Rockford Lightning player in 1988-89 edition |
| Rick Lamb | 3 | 1985, 1986, 1987 | As a Tampa Bay Thrillers player in the 1986 edition |
| Robert Smith | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1985 | |
 Ron Rowan | 3 | 1987, 1988, 1988-89 | As a Rockford Lightning player in 1988-89 edition |
| Leon Wood | 3 | 1990, 1994, 1996 | - |
| Reggie Jordan | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1996 | - |
| Jerome Lane | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1996 | |
| Henry James | 3 | 1993, 1995, 1996 | |
| Ralph McPherson | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1985 | As Albany Patroons player in 1983 |
Notable CBA All-Stars
- Paul Arizin (1963, 1964, 1965)
Larry Ayuso (2003)- Anthony Bonner (2004)
- Don Collins (1986, 1987)
- Winston Crite (1990)
- Lloyd Daniels (1988, 1995)
- Darryl Dawkins (1996)
- Mario Elie (1991)
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Scott Fisher (1990) - Alphonso Ford (1994, 1995)
- Tom Hemans (1958, 1959, 1962, 1966)
- Conner Henry (1990, 1992)
- Anthony Goldwire (1996, 2004)
- Derrick Gervin (1990, 1992)
- Shelton Jones (1993, 1996
- Eddie L. Johnson (1987)
- Bob Love (1966)
- Pace Mannion (1988-89)
- Anthony Mason (1991)
- John Starks (1990)
- Charles Smith (1995, 2000)
- Roy Tarpley (2004)
- Clinton Wheeler (1986, 1994)
