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British Basketball League All-Star Game

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The BBL All-Star Game was the annual basketball All-Star Game of the British Basketball League which lasted from 1989 until 2002 and then revived from 2009 until 2011. The event was based on the original NBA concept, including a slam dunk and a three-point shootout contest and it was broadcast for several seasons in the United States as it featured a great number of American professional players who played in the BBL. The main part of the event was the game between the North and South All-Stars. In the mid-90s it used to be known as the Dairylea Dunkers All-Star Game and in its last editions as NIA All-Star Game.

Barbados player Nigel Lloyd holds the record with the most All-Star Games with 10 consecutive picks from 1993 until the last one in 2002, the year he retired from professional basketball at the age of 40, after 18 full season in British basketball.[1] The coach with the most appearances is Nick Nurse who holds the record with six, coaching both North and South sides.

Background

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In 1987 the BBL was founded as a breakaway competition formed by 15 teams who previously competed in the English National League and the Scottish National League following the NBA's franchise system. The purpose of the movement was to professionalise and promote the sport in Great Britain and catch up with the top European leagues like the ACB, the Lega Basket Serie A and the LNB Pro A who had already created the All-Star Game event. Therefore, after a successful first season sponsored by Carlsberg the BBL decided to launch an All-Star Game designed on the NBA pattern.

History

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Most of the games took place on Northern soil in England, where the crowd interest for basketball was higher. By the first demise of the event, the South led in total wins the North with a 7–6 score. After 2002 were persistent calls from former British basketball players to bring the event back in the last decade.[2] In the beginning the busy schedule of the clubs kept those thoughts away from reality, but the All-Star Game returned in the 2008–09 season and lasted for 3 seasons, featuring now the Great Britain All-Stars against the Rest of the World All Stars game. The slam dunk contest was moved to the BBL Cup final match, during its interval.

List of games

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Bold: Team that won the game.

Season Date Arena City Team Score Team MVP
1991–92 March, 1992 Northern All-Stars defeated Southern All-Stars United States John Trezvant
1992–93 March, 1993 Northern All-Stars defeated Southern All-Stars United States John Trezvant (2)
1993-94 March, 1994 Granby Halls Leicester Northern All-Stars 140-148 Southern All-Stars United States Tyrone Thomas
1997-98 March 22, 1998 Sheffield Arena Sheffield Northern All-Stars 168-175 Southern All-Stars
1998-99 February 7, 1999 Utilita Arena Newcastle Newcastle Northern All-Stars 156-158 Southern All-Stars United States Ted Berry
1999-00 February 5, 2000 Manchester Arena Manchester Northern All-Stars 177-180 Southern All-Stars Trinidad and Tobago United Kingdom Shawn Myers
2000-01 January 20, 2001 Utilita Arena Newcastle Newcastle Northern All-Stars 161-148 Southern All-Stars United States Tony Windless
2001-02 January 20, 2002 Utilita Arena Newcastle Newcastle Northern All-Stars 142-196 Southern All-Stars United States United Kingdom Rico Alderson
2002-2008 Not held
2008-09 May 5, 2009 Arena Birmingham Birmingham Great Britain All-Stars 117-124 Rest of the World All-Stars United Kingdom Chris Sanders
2009-10 May 9, 2010 Arena Birmingham Birmingham Great Britain All-Stars 94-110 Rest of the World All-Stars United States Mike Cook [3]
2010-11 April 30, 2011 Arena Birmingham Birmingham Great Britain All-Stars 115-119 Rest of the World All-Stars United States Kadiri Richard [4]

Wins by team (1989-2002)

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Team Wins
Northern All Stars 7
Southern All Stars 6

Players with most appearances

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Player All-Star Editions MVP
Barbados United Kingdom Nigel Lloyd [5] 10 1993-2002 -
United Kingdom Peter Scantlebury 8 1990-1997 -
United States Tony Windless 7 1995-2001 2001
United States United Kingdom Tony Dorsey 6 1995-2000 1996
United Kingdom Karl Brown 6 1991–1995, 1997 -
United Kingdom Kevin St. Kitts 6 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 -
United States Ted Berry 5 1998-2002 1999
United Kingdom Steve Bucknall 5 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 -
United States Jason Siemon 5 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002 -

Slam Dunk Contest

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Season Slam Dunk Champion Team Runner-up Team
1990-91 United Kingdom Leo Rogers Worthing Bears
1992-93 United States John Trezvant Leicester Riders United Kingdom Leo Rogers Thames Valley Tigers
1993-94 United States John Trezvant (2) Leicester Riders United States Charlie Mandt Derby Bucks
2009-10 France Guy Dupuy Milton Keynes Lions United States Kadiri Richard Newcastle Eagles
2010-11 United States Kadiri Richard Newcastle Eagles United Kingdom Stefan Gill Milton Keynes Lions
2011-12 United Kingdom Nathan Schall Milton Keynes Lions
2013-14 United Kingdom Joe Ikhinmwin London Lions

The new era of All-Star Games

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In the 2012–13 season the BBL in collaboration with the Irish league launched a joint All-Star Game featuring the best players from both leagues. The event took place on March 31, 2013.[6] The following 2013–14 season the All-Star Game featured a battle between England and Scotland selects from the BBL.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "lloyd recor".
  2. ^ "stewart-all-star-game".
  3. ^ "bbl 2009-10". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "bbl 2011".
  5. ^ "Nigel Lloyd".
  6. ^ "all star 2013". Archived from the original on June 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "all star 2014".[dead link]