2007–08 NBL All-Star Game
The 2007–08 National Basketball League All-Star Game was held at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Victoria on 12 December 2007. The game was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia.[1]
The game was won by the Aussie All-Stars, 146 points to the World All-Stars 141.[2] Nathan Jawai of the Cairns Taipans electrified the 3,500 in attendance, scoring a double-double with 24 points (including several Slam dunks), 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He was named as the MVP of the All-Star game.[3] Jawai's Cairns Taipans team-mate Stephen Black top-scored for the Aussie All-Stars with 27 points, while Shawn Redhage led the scoring for the World All-Stars with 23 points.[4]
Line-ups
[edit]Aussie All-Stars
[edit]Head Coach: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
Starters
[edit]Reserves
[edit]World All-Stars
[edit]Head Coach: Al Westover (Melbourne Tigers)
Starters
[edit]Reserves
[edit]Game data
[edit]12 December 2007
19:00 |
| Aussie All-Stars | 146–141 | World All-Stars |
| Scoring by quarter: 37–28, 38–38, 38–37, 33–38 | ||
| Pts: Black 27 Rebs: Jawai 12 Asts: Ingles 8 |
Pts: Redhage 23 Rebs: Ballinger, Grizzard 8 Asts: Williams 8 | |
| Aussie All-Stars win, 146–141 | ||
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Melbourne seeing All-Stars". nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
- ^ "All-Stars 146, All-Stars 141". hoops.com.au.
- ^ "Jawai shines brightest among All-Stars". smh.com.au. 13 December 2007.
- ^ "Locals win NBL All-Star rumble". ABC News. 12 December 2007.
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