The ACB contests are the 3-point shootout and slam dunk contests held by the Liga ACB, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in the country of Spain.

History edit

From 1986 through 2003, these contests were celebrated during the ACB League's weekend festival, which was called Showtime ACB, and which included the Liga ACB Stars Match (Spanish All-Star Game).[1] From 1992 to 1994, this weekend was organized by ULEB, which held the ULEB All-Star Game. In 1992 and 1993, it was contested between the Spanish ACB League's all-stars and the Italian League's all-stars. While the French League's all-stars also joined in the contest in the 1994. After the 2003, the ACB decided not to organize the All-Star Game anymore.

Since 2004, the Liga ACB's slam dunk and 3 point shootout contests are played during the Spanish Supercup, with the exception of 2011, when they weren't organized, and 2012, when it was celebrated during the presentation of the league, in the headquarters of Endesa, the league's main sponsor.

Liga ACB Stars Match edit

 
Arvydas Sabonis, two-time MVP of the all-star game (1991, 1992).

The Liga ACB's all-star game, which was called the Stars Match, was first held in 1986, and was last held in 2003.

Year Held
(Season)
Location Results MVP Team
1986
1985–86
Don Benito Winston (Odd) 103 – Lee (Even) 97   David Russell Estudiantes
1987
1986–87
Vigo Odd Team 102 – Even Team 101   Jordi Villacampa Joventut Badalona
1987–88 Not held
1988
1988–89
Zaragoza A1 Series 104 – A2 Series 87   Michael Young Valladolid
1989
1989–90
Logroño Rioja Quality 105 – Winston 100   Mark Davis Zaragoza
1990
1990–91
Zaragoza Odd Team 112 – Even Team 128[2]   Chicho Sibilio Baskonia
1991
1991–92
Madrid Odd Team 98 – Even Team 93   Arvydas Sabonis Valladolid
1992
1992–93[a]
Madrid ACB 136Lega Basket 123   Arvydas Sabonis (ACB All-Stars) (2) Real Madrid
1993
1993–94[a]
Rome Lega Basket 135ACB 131   Micheal Ray Richardson (Lega All-Stars) Livorno
1994
1994–95[a]
Valencia Lega Basket 58LNB 54
ACB 59LNB 43
Lega Basket 53ACB 48[3]
  Aleksandar Đorđević (Lega All-Stars) Fortitudo Bologna
1995
1995–96
Girona Spanish Combination 91 – Foreign Combination 96   Alberto Herreros Estudiantes
1996
1996–97
Cáceres Spanish Combination 87 – Foreign Combination 80   Xavi Fernandez FC Barcelona
1997
1997–98
Granada Spanish Combination 94 – Foreign Combination 99   Juan Antonio Orenga Real Madrid
1998
1998–99
Murcia Spanish Combination 96 – Foreign Combination 99   Alfonso Reyes Estudiantes
1999
1999–00
Manresa Spanish Combination 79 – Foreign Combination 88   Alberto Herreros (2) Real Madrid
2001 (I)
2000–01
Málaga Spanish Combination 78 – Foreign Combination 91   Alfonso Reyes (2) Estudiantes
2001 (II)
2001–02
Valladolid North Team 105 – South Team 112   Milan Gurović Málaga
2003
2002–03
Alicante North Team 100 – South Team 103[4]   Walter Herrmann[5] Fuenlabrada
  1. ^ a b c ULEB All-Star Game edition

Three-Point Shootout edit

 
Lou Bullock, three-time winner of the three-point shootout contest (2004, 2006, 2008).

The Liga ACB's three-point shootout began in 1988. It has the same format as the NBA's three-point shootout. For the 2009 and 2011 editions, there was the possibility of a magic three-pointer from 8-meters distance (26 feet 3 inches), which was worth four points.[6][7]

In some editions, a female player from the Spanish Women's League was invited. For the 2013 and 2014 contests, three-point shooting record-man Josh Ruggles, was invited.[8]

Year Held
(Season)
Location Winner Team Runner-up Team
1988
1988–89
Zaragoza   Brian Jackson Peñas Huesca   Leon Wood Zaragoza
1989
1989–90
Logroño   Mark Davis Zaragoza   Óscar Cervantes Granrollers
1990
1990–91
Zaragoza   Mark Davis (2) Zaragoza   Óscar Cervantes (2) Granrollers
1991
1991–92
Madrid   Óscar Cervantes Granrollers   Brian Jackson Peñas Huesca
1992
1992–93[a]
Madrid   Danko Cvjetićanin
(ACB All-Stars)
Estdudiantes   Aleksandar Đorđević
(Lega All-Stars)
Olimpia Milano
1993
1993–94[a]
Rome   Oscar Schmidt
(ACB All-Stars)
Valladolid   Aleksandar Đorđević (2)
(Lega All-Stars)
Olimpia Milano
1994
1994–95[a]
Valencia   Aleksandar Đorđević
(Lega All-Stars)
Fortitudo Bologna   Dejan Bodiroga
(Lega All-Stars)
Olimpia Milano
1995
1995–96
Girona   Keith Jennings Estudiantes   Alberto Herreros Estudiantes
1996
1996–97
Cáceres   Juan Alberto Espil Baskonia   Raúl Pérez Sevilla
1997
1997–98
Granada   Alberto Herreros Real Madrid   Roy Fisher León
1998
1998–99
Murcia   Alberto Herreros (2) Real Madrid   Berni Álvarez Valencia
1999
1999–00
Manresa   Alberto Angulo Real Madrid   Berni Álvarez (2) Valencia
2001 (I)
2000–01
Málaga   Paco Vázquez Málaga   David Wood Fuenlabrada
2001 (II)
2001–02
Valladolid   Jacobo Odriozola Breogán   Raúl Pérez (2) Valladolid
2003
2002–03
Alicante   Raúl Pérez Sevilla   Jacobo Odriozola Valladolid
2003–04 Not held
2004
2004–05
Málaga   Lou Bullock Real Madrid   Donatas Slanina Sevilla
2005
2005–06
Granada   Nebojša Bogavac Breogán   Raúl Pérez (3) Sevilla
2006
2006–07
Málaga   Lou Bullock (2) Real Madrid   Marlon Garnett Estudiantes
2007
2007–08
Bilbao   Igor Rakočević Baskonia   Lou Bullock Real Madrid
2008
2008–09
Zaragoza   Lou Bullock (3) Real Madrid   Demond Mallet Joventut Badalona
2009
2009–10
Las Palmas   Pedro Robles Murcia   Sergiy Gladyr Manresa
2010
2010–11
Vitoria-Gasteiz   Sergiy Gladyr Manresa   Jimmy Baron Gipuzkoa
2011
2011–12
Not held
2012
2012–13
Madrid   Sergiy Gladyr (2) Fuenlabrada   Rafa Martínez Valencia
2013
2013–14
Vitoria-Gasteiz   Josh Ruggles[9] (amateur)   Jaycee Carroll Real Madrid
2014
2014–15
Vitoria-Gasteiz   Josh Ruggles (2)[10] (amateur)   Jaycee Carroll (2) Real Madrid
2015
2015–16
Málaga   Jaycee Carroll Real Madrid[11]   Demond Mallet Joventut Badalona
2016
2016–17
Vitoria-Gasteiz   Jaycee Carroll (2) Real Madrid   Alberto Corbacho Obradoiro
2017
2017–18
Las Palmas   Marcus Eriksson Gran Canaria   Lucio Redivo Bilbao Basket
2018
2018–19
Santiago de Compostela   Matt Thomas Valencia   Óscar Herrero (amateur)
2019
2019–20
Madrid   Brock Motum Valencia   Marko Popović (retired)
  1. ^ a b c ULEB All-Star Game edition

Slam Dunk Contest edit

 
Mickaël Gelabale, two-time winner of the slam dunk contest (2004, 2005).

The Liga ACB's Slam Dunk Contest was first held in 1986, and was last held in 2012.

Season Location Winner Team Runner-up Team
1986
1985–86
Don Benito   David Russell Estudiantes   Wayne Robinson Real Madrid
1987
1986–87
Vigo   David Russell (2) Estudiantes   Wayne Robinson (2) Granrollers
1987–88 Not held
1988
1988–89
Zaragoza   Mike Smith Maristas de Málaga   Dan Bingenheimer Gran Canarias
1989
1989–90
Logroño   Rickie Winslow Estudiantes   Juan Rosa Girona
1990
1990–91
Zaragoza   Shelton Jones Collado Villalba   David Benoit Maristas de Málaga
1991
1991–92
Madrid   Kenny Walker Granrollers   Henry Turner Collado Villalba
1992
1992–93[a]
Madrid   Chandler Thompson
(ACB All-Stars)
Ourense   Antonio Davis
(Lega All-Stars)
Olimpia Milano
1993
1993–94[a]
Rome Not held
1994
1994–95[a]
Valencia   Chandler Thompson (2)
(ACB All-Stars)
Ourense   Darrell Armstrong
(ACB All-Stars)
Ourense
1995
1995–96
Girona   Chandler Thompson (3) Estudiantes   Glen Whisby Gijón
1996
1996–97
Cáceres   Stanley Jackson Cáceres   Diego Fajardo Valladolid
1997
1997–98
Granada   Chandler Thompson (4) Estudiantes   Jackie Espinosa Joventut Badalona
1998
1998–99
Murcia   Gaylon Nickerson Valladolid   Rico Hill Fuenlabrada
1999
1999–00
Manresa   Nate Higgs Manresa   Glen Whisby (2) Gijón
2001 (I)
2000–01
Málaga   Francisco Elson FC Barcelona   Bienvenue Kindoki Gran Canaria
2001 (II)
2001–02
Valladolid   Aarón Cuellar (amateur)   Antonio Granger Sevilla
2003
2002–03
Alicante   Jerod Ward Granada   Walter Herrmann Fuenlabrada
2003–04 Not held
2004
2004–05
Málaga   Mickaël Gelabale Real Madrid   Sergi Vidal Baskonia
2005
2005–06
Granada   Mickaël Gelabale (2) Real Madrid   Saúl Blanco Fuenlabrada
2006
2006–07
Málaga   Florent Piétrus Málaga   Saúl Blanco (2) Fuenlabrada
2007
2007–08
Bilbao   Víctor Claver Valencia   James Singleton Baskonia
2008
2008–09
Zaragoza   Serge Ibaka Manresa   Pops Mensah-Bonsu Joventut Badalona
2009
2009–10
Las Palmas   Christian Eyenga Joventut Badalona   Sergio Llull Real Madrid
2010
2010–11
Vitoria-Gasteiz   Tomáš Satoranský Sevilla   Yaroslav Korolev Granada
2011
2011–12
Not held
2012
2012–13
Madrid   James Gist Málaga   Tomáš Satoranský Sevilla
  1. ^ a b c ULEB All-Star Game edition

ULEB All-Star Game score sheets (1992–1994) edit

1st ULEB All-Star Game 1992–93
Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, November 14, 1992: Liga ACB All-Stars - Lega Basket All-Stars 136–123[12]
Liga ACB All-Stars FIAT (Coaches: Miguel Ángel Martín Fernández, Lolo Sainz): Joe Arlauckas, Tim Burroughs, Darryl Middleton, Velimir Perasović, Harold Pressley, Kevin Pritchard, Arvydas Sabonis, Bogdan Tanjević, Reggie Slater, Chandler Thompson, Andre Turner, Rickie Winslow.
Lega Basket All-Stars POLTI (Coaches: Alberto Bucci, Ettore Messina): Greg "Cadillac" Anderson, Sasha Danilović, Darryl Dawkins, Darren Daye, Sasha Đjorđjević, A.J. English, Pace Mannion, Oscar Schmidt, Dino Rađja, Terry Teagle, Sasha Volkov, Haywoode Workman.


2nd ULEB All-Star Game 1993–94
PalaEur, Rome, November 13, 1993: Lega Basket All-Stars - Liga ACB All-Stars 135–131[13]
Liga ACB All-Stars (Coaches: Clifford Luyk, José Alberto Pesquera): Michael Anderson, Joe Arlauckas, Roy Fisher, Dan Godfread, Dennis Hopson, Tony Massenburg, Darryl Middleton, Ivo Nakić, Oscar Schmidt, Fred Roberts, Andy Toolson, Andre Turner.
Lega Basket All-Stars POLTI (Coaches: Alberto Bucci, Fabrizio Frates): Joe Binion, Dejan Bodiroga, Sasha Danilović, Sasha Đjorđjević, Winston Garland, Dean Garrett, Dan Gay, Shelton Jones, Cliff Levingston, George McCloud, Micheal Ray Richardson, Henry Williams.


3rd ULEB All-Star Game 1994–95
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Lega Basket All-Stars - LNB All-Stars 58–54[14]
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Liga ACB All-Stars - LNB All-Stars 59–43[14]
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Lega Basket All-Stars - Liga ACB All-Stars 53–48[14]
Lega Basket All-Stars (Coaches: Alberto Bucci, Bogdan Tanjević): Wendell Alexis, Joe Binion, Dejan Bodiroga, Dallas Comegys, Emanual Davis, Sasha Đjorđjević, Dan Gay, Gerald Glass, Billy McCaffrey, Petar Naumoski, Jeff Sanders, John Turner.
Liga ACB All-Stars (Coaches: Aíto García Reneses, Manu Moreno): Darrell Armstrong, Michael Curry, Roy Fisher, Dan Godfread, Kenny Green, Warren Kidd, Darryl Middleton, Oscar Schmidt, Corny Thompson, Andy Toolson, Andre Turner.
LNB All-Stars (Coaches: Božidar Maljković, Jacques Monclar): Ron Anderson, Winston Crite, Ron Curry, Tim Kempton, Conrad McRae, David Rivers, Michael Ray Richardson, Delaney Rudd, Rickie Winslow, Michael Young.

Scoresheets (1995-2003) edit

  • 1st All-Star Game 1985–86:

DATE: 1985
VENUE: Don Benito
SCORE: Winston (Odd) 103 – Lee (Even) 97 [15]

Winston (Manuel Comas): Joan Creus, Singleton, Robinson, Epi, David Russell,, Knego, Velasco, Montes, Brian Jackson, Costa, Collins, Davis, Andres Jimenez, Mike Phillips

Lee (Aíto García Reneses): Orlando Phillips, Jordi Villacampa, Paolo Montero, Willie Jones, Chuck Aleksinas, Rafael Jofresa, Pou, John Pinone, Caldwell, Llorente


  • 9th All-Star Game 1995–96:

DATE: 12 November 1995
VENUE: Pavello Girona-Fontajau, Girona
SCORE: Spanish Combination 91 – Foreign Combination 96 [16]

Extranos (Javier Imbroda and Joaquín Costa): Keith Jennings, Michael Anderson, Sergei Babkov, John Morton, Martin, Joe Arlauckas, Mike Ansley, Zoran Savic, Deon Thomas, Brad Sellers, Andrei Fetisov, Chandler Thomspon.

Espana Nacional (Lolo Sainz): Alberto Herreros, Alfonso Reyes, Antonio Morales, Fran Murcia, Roger Estreller, Alberto Angulo, Nacho Rodriguez.
*Manuel Bosch and Xavi Fernandez were injured.


  • 10th All-Star Game 1996–97:

DATE: 24 November 1996
VENUE: , Caceres
SCORE: Spanish Combination 87 – Foreign Combination 80[17]

Espana Nacional (Lolo Sainz): Rafael Jofresa, Juan Antonio Orenga, Alberto Angulo, Jose Paraiso, Alfonso Reyes, Lucio Angulo, Nacho Rodriguez, Alberto Herreros, Roberto Duenas, Mike Smith, Xavi Fernandez, Ricardo Guillén

Extranos: Dejan Bodiroga, Arturas Karnisovas, Frankie King, Rod Sellers, Mike Ansley, Chandler Thompson, Aaron Awinson, John Morton, Andrei Fetisov.

  • Fetisov did not play as they were prepared with national teams.

  • 11th All-Star Game 1997–98:

DATE: 24 November 1997
VENUE: Pavello Girona-Fontajau, Girona
SCORE: Spanish Combination 94 – Foreign Combination 99[18]

Espana (Lolo Sainz): Alberto Herreros, Roger Esteller, Carlos Jimenez, Azofra, Nacho Rodriguez, Alberto Angulo, Jose Paraiso, Nacho Romero, Juan Antonio Orenga, Nacho Rodilla, Junyent, Ignacio De Miguel

Extranjero Combinado: Andre Turner, Chandler Thompson, Dejan Bodiroga, Aaron Swinson, Buck Johnson, Tanoka Beard, Whisby, Harstad, Payne, Derrick Alston, Scott, Washington.


  • 12th All-Star Game 1998–99:

DATE: 1998
VENUE: Pavello Nou Congost, Murcia
SCORE: Spanish Combination 96– Foreign Combination 99

Espana : Alberto Herreros, Alberto Angulo, Alfonso Reyes, Nacho Rodriguez, Roberto Duenas, Jose Paraiso, Nacho Romero, Ivan Corrales

Extranjero Combinado: Andre Turner, Chandler Thompson, Dejan Bodiroga, Aaron Swinson, Velimir Perasovic, Richard Scott

  • 13th All-Star Game 1999–00:

DATE: 14 November 1999
VENUE: Pavello Nou Congost, Manresa
SCORE: Spanish Combination 79 – Foreign Combination 88 [19]

Espana (Lolo Sainz): Alberto Herreros 24, Alberto Angulo 5, Alfonso Reyes 6, Nacho Rodriguez 4, Roberto Duenas, Jose Paraiso, Nacho Romero, Ivan Corrales, Jorge Garbajosa, Carlos Jimenez, Juan Carlos Navarro, Raúl López

Extranjero Combinado: Andre Turner, Aleksandar Djordjevic, Milan Gurovic, Velimir Perasovic, Tanoka Beard, Bernard Hopkins, Mills, Nate Higgs, Anthony Goldwire, Danya Abrams, Jorge Racca.


  • 14th All-Star Game 2000-01:

DATE: 27 January 2001
VENUE: Palacio Martin Carpena, Malaga
SCORE: Spanish Combination 78 – Foreign Combination 91 [20]

Espana Rodilla 10, Juan Carlos Navarro 6, Carlos Jimenez 6, Alfonso Reyes 21, Salvador Guardia 7; Rodriguez 1, Raul Lopez 10, De la Fuente, Paco Vazquez 8, Iturbe 6, Felipe Reyes 3, German Gabriel

Extranjero Combinado: Aleksandar Djordjevic 7, Perasovic 5, Karnisovas 12, Struelens 6, Derrick Alston 10; Bernard Hopkins 11, Bramlett, Richard Scott 2, Stombergas 13, Mrsic 7, Sarunas Jasikevicius 15, Mustafa Sonko, David Wood 2.


  • 15th All-Star Game 2001-02:

DATE: 28 December 2002
VENUE: Pabellon Pisuerga, Valladolid
SCORE: North Team 105 – South Team 112 [21]

North Bennett 2, Navarro 22, Arturas Karnisovas 8, Tanoka Beard 26, Okulaja 10; Keefe 14, Davis 5, Victoriano 4, Marco 3, Alex Mumbru 11

South: Carlos Cabezas, Milan Gurovic 24, Velimir Perasovic, 16, Derrick Alston 16, Zan Tabak 11; Mustafa Sonko 22, Scott 8, Granger 12, Reyes, Dusan Vukcevic 3


  • 16th All-Star Game 2002-03:

DATE:
VENUE: Pabellon Pedro Ferrandez, Alicante
SCORE: North Team 100 – South Team 103 [22]

North: Louis Bullock 15, Roe 15, Scott 14, Lewis 13, Walter Herrmann 12, Pablo Prigioni 12, Felipe Reyes 8, Carlos Jimenez 8, Slanina 6, Victoriano

South: Williams 15, Luis Scola 14, Dejan Bodiroga 14, Sarunas Jasikevicius 14, Andres Nocioni 12, Davis 11, Novarro 8, Zan Tabak 6, Marco 4, Yebra 2


Players with most the all-star game appearances (1986-2003) edit

Player All-Star Game Appearances Liga ACB Stars Match ULEB All-Star Game All-Star Game MVPs
  Alfonso Reyes 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2001 (II) - 1998, 2001
  Alberto Herreros 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 - 1995, 1999
  Andre Turner 1997, 1998, 1999 1992, 1993, 1994 -
  Velimir Perasović 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2001 (II) - -
  Alberto Angulo 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 - -
  Rickie Winslow 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 - -
  Chichi Creus 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 - -

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Historia del All Star.
  2. ^ ht: 51-57, final 117-10
  3. ^ TUTTI I TABELLINI DEGLI ALL STAR GAME.
  4. ^ Norte 100 103 Sur.
  5. ^ Final Walter Herrmann ha sido nombrado MVP del partido de las estrellas. Ha sidola estrella en estos dos días del All Star.
  6. ^ "El Triple Mágico", la gran novedad en el concurso de triples Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Vuelve el Triple Mágico: el desenlace desde los ocho metros Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com 23 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Conoce a los participantes del Concurso de Triples 2013-14 Archived 2016-08-18 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com 28 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Josh Ruggles exhibe su muñeca para llevarse unos triples apoteósicos Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com, 10 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Ruggles repite el guión y se corona Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine; ACB.com, 26 September 2014
  11. ^ "Carroll conquista al fin el Concurso de Triples". Acb.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  12. ^ "ULEB All-Star Game ACB/Lega, 1992" (PDF).
  13. ^ "ULEB All-Star Game ACB/Lega, 1993" (PDF).
  14. ^ a b c "ULEB All-Star Game ACB/Lega/LNB, 1994" (PDF).
  15. ^ "HISTORIAS 2014: 1985: las estrellas en Don Benito". feb.es.
  16. ^ "1995 All-Star Game". elpais.com.
  17. ^ "1996 All-Star Game". elpais.com.
  18. ^ "1997 All-Star Game". elpais.com.
  19. ^ "1999 All-Star Game". elpais.com.
  20. ^ "2000-01 All-Star Game". elpais.com.
  21. ^ "2001-02 All-Star Game". eurobasket.com.
  22. ^ "2002-03 All-Star Game". eurobasket.com.

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