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
Aussie All-Stars
Head Coach: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
Starters
Reserves
World All-Stars
Head Coach: Al Westover (Melbourne Tigers)
Starters
Reserves
Game data
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "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.