The 2008 Continental Basketball Association All-Star Game was the 42nd All-Star Game and final event organised by CBA since its inception in 1949. It was held at the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Washington on January 23 in front of 4,000 fans. The National Conference defeated the American Conference 134-131 in overtime.CBA 2007-08 season - usbasket.comCBA announces National Conference All-Stars (January 16, 2008)- oursportscentral.com
Odell Bradley was named the MVP.
It was the 24th and last Annual CBA All-Star Classic, under the name of CBA (since 1978).
The 2008 CBA All-Star Game events
CBA Long Distance Shootout Desmond Ferguson of Yakima Sun Kings was the winner. He beat Aaron Cook of Butte Daredevils in the final.
Slam-dunk contest Harvey Thomas of the Yakima Sun Kings won the slam-dunk competition. He beat Marvin Phillips of Oklahoma Cavalry in the final.
It was the fourth consecutive All-Star Game in which a player from the host city’s club won both the Slam-Dunk and Long Distance Shoot-out.
The Game Odell Bradley was the top scorer with 22 pts off the bench for the National Conference, while Desmond Ferguson added 20 pts. Josh Pace had 19 pts for the Americans.
Marvin Phillips was the leading rebounder with 14.
Four Yakama Sun Kings players were in the starting lineup of the National All-Stars. With this win for the Nationals, Paul Woolpert tied Eric Musselman for most CBA All-Star wins (four).
All-Star teams Rosters
+National Conference Pos. Player Team Points Appearance Starters F Jason Sasser Yakima Sun Kings 11 pts G Tim Ellis Tim Ellis - proballers.com Yakima Sun Kings 9 pts G Jermaine Blackburn Yakima Sun Kings 4 pts F Desmond Ferguson Yakima Sun Kings 20 pts 2007 F Nate Green Great Falls Explorers 14 pts Reserves F Odell Bradley Butte Daredevils 22 pts 2007 F Daryan Selvy Oklahoma Cavalry 12 pts F Demorris Smith Rio Grande Valley Silverados 4 pts F Marvin Phillips Oklahoma Cavalry 5 pts F Aaron Cook Butte Daredevils 8 pts Unavailable G Moochie Norris Yakima Sun Kings Head coach: Paul Woolpert (Yakima Sun Kings)
+American Conference Pos. Player Team Points Appearance Team G Josh Pace East Kentucky Miners 19 pts G Moses Marbury Atlanta Krunk 16 pts G James Jackson East Kentucky Miners 8 pts G Nat Burton Albany Patroons 11 pts F Sidney Holmes Minot SkyRockets 6 pts F Marshall Phillips Minot SkyRockets 5 pts G Mike Dean East Kentucky Miners 6 pts F John DeGroat Pittsburgh Xplosion 13 pts C John Strickland Pittsburgh Xplosion 15 pts F Steve Thomas Atlanta Krunk 8 pts Unavailable G Shaun Fountain Pittsburgh Xplosion 2007 G Ronnie Fields Minot SkyRockets 2003, 2004, 2006 F Amal McCaskill Albany Patroons Head coach: Chris Daleo (Minot SkyRockets)
Result Team 1ScoreTeam 2National Conference 109 - 107 American Conference
Awards MVPTopscorerSlam-dunk championLong Distance Shootout Winner Odell Bradley Odell Bradley Harvey Thomas Desmond Ferguson
See also 2007 CBA All-Star Game Continental Basketball Association
References
External links 2007 All Star Game on YouTube