The 2004/05 NBL All-Star Game was held at the Townsville Entertainment Centre in Townsville, Queensland on 19 January 2005. The attendance for this All-Star game was 5078 spectators.
The Aussie All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 156–140. Rookie Brad Newley from the Townsville Crocodiles won the All-Star MVP award, contributing 35 points to the Aussie All-Stars total. Other leading scorers for the Aussie All-Stars included John Rillie with 23 points and Jason Smith with 22 points. For the World All-Stars Robert Brown top scored with 31 points, followed by Brian Wethers with 28 and Willie Farley with 24.
Line-up edit
Aussies edit
Head Coach: Phil Smyth (Adelaide 36ers)
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Stephen Black | Brisbane Bullets |
| Peter Crawford | Perth Wildcats |
| Stephen Hoare | Melbourne Tigers |
| Ben Knight | Sydney Kings |
| Brett Maher – Captain | Adelaide 36ers |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers |
| John Rillie | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Glen Saville | Wollongong Hawks |
| Jason Smith | Sydney Kings |
World edit
Head Coach: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Robert Brown | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Chris Burgess | Cairns Taipans |
| Casey Calvary | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Willie Farley | Adelaide 36ers |
| Nick Horvath | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Darnell Mee – Captain | Wollongong Hawks |
| Dusty Rychart | Adelaide 36ers |
| Dave Thomas | Melbourne Tigers |
| Rashad Tucker | Melbourne Tigers |
| Brian Wethers | Hunter Pirates |
- Shane Heal was selected for the Aussies but he stepped down to allow younger players to come forward.
Dunk Competition edit
The Dunk Competition was won by Robert Brown of the Townsville Crocodiles.
Other competitors in the Dunk Competition included:
- David Barlow (Sydney Kings)
- Oscar Forman (Adelaide 36ers)
- Deba George (Cairns Taipans)
- Liam Rush (Perth Wildcats)
- Brian Wethers (Hunter Pirates)