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The 2008 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at the 1,856 seat Barre Auditorium in Barre, Vermont on March 21–22, 2008, where East defeated West in style, 161–140 in front of 1,500 basketball fans. Anthony Anderson of the Manchester Millrats won the MVP award. Senegalese player Issa Konare and Chinese Sun Yue were the only foreigners of the All-Star Game.

The 2008 ABA All-Star Game events

The Three-Point contest

The night before the All-Star Game on March, in the opening event of the 2008 ABA All-Star Weekend, Robin Kennedy of the Orange County Gladiators, an And1 Tour veteran, nosed out guard Sean Dixon of the Atlanta Vision to win the Simply Subs ABA Three-Point crown. Antonio Burks, Kenny Wright also participated in the contest but failed to qualify to the final.

The Slam-Dunk contest

Chris Cayole of the Vermont Frost Heaves playing in front of his home crowd, won the M&M Beverage Centers Slam-Dunk title, thanks to a 360-degree windmill jam which ultimately earned him the dunk title over Cardell Butler of the San Diego Wildcats and Mario Kinsey of the Texas Tycoons at the Barre Auditorium on Friday, March 21.

All-Star Teams

Rosters

East All-Stars
Pos. Player Team Appearance
Starters
G Anthony Anderson Manchester Millrats
F Samuel Audet-Sow Quebec Kebekwa
G Tommy Mitchell Halifax Rainmen
F Issa Konare Vermont Frost Heaves
F Antonio Burks Vermont Frost Heaves
Reserves
G Joey Britto Jersey Express
F P.J. Young Manchester Millrats
G Charles Fortier (basketball) Quebec Kebekwa
F Cordell Jeanty Montreal Royal
Head coach: Will Voigt (Vermont Frost Heaves)
West All-Stars
Pos. Player Team Appearance
Starters
G Mario Kinsey Texas Tycoons
C Randall Williams Texas Tycoons
F Jerome Habel San Diego Wildcats
F Cardell Butler San Diego Wildcats
G Sun Yue Beijing Aoshen Olympian
Reserves
G Jamel Staten Beijing Aoshen Olympian
G Kenny Wright Long Beach Breakers
G Chancey Ephraim West Texas Whirlwinds
G Robin Kennedy Orange County Gladiators
G Sean Dixon Atlanta Vision
G B.J. Puckett Atlanta Vision
Head coach: Jean-Paul Afif (Texas Tycoons)

See also

References

  1. "ABA All-star game, a view from the bench".
  2. "The 2008 ABA All-star game".

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