The LPB All-Star Game was an annual basketball event in Venezuela, organised by the LPB. It started in 1974 and it was first organised by the Liga Especial de Baloncesto.
It is the oldest basketball All-Star game event in South America. Former NBA players like Carl Herrera. Rubén Garcés and Óscar Torres have featured in the event.
Format The All-Star Game was played between the Criollos (Venezuelan players) and Importados (Foreign players) since 1974 and the creation of the Liga Especial de Baloncesto (LEB). In 2013, the Venezuelans recorded their 13th victory, while the Foreigners had won 21 games until then. A different formet based on geographic location was used only twice throughout the years.
The first over time between the two selection was recorded in 2014, with the Importados finally beating the Criollos (137-134). The 2014 edition was the 37th out of 41 seasons and was played in front of 10.000 spectators. The All-Star Game was not played on three occasions: in 1978 due to the Central American Games, in 1983 due to the Pan American Games and in 1992 due conflicts between the LPB league and the Venezuelan Basketball Federation.
The 2010 edition also featured the Future All-Stars Game for players from the newly founded Liga Especial (LEB), a development league (named after the historic Liga Especial, Venezuela's top division between 1974 and 1992). The players were split into two teams, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, with the former winning the game with 114-93.
Events The All-Star Game has also included a slam-dunk contest a three-point shootout and the Skills Challenge that was introduced later. The latter combined free-throws, dribbling and three-point shots.
List of games Bold: Team that won the game. Season Date VenueTeam 1ScoreTeam 2MVPClub 1997 Victor David Diaz Panteras de Miranda 2000 June 2000 Gimnacio of the Central UniversityVenezuela Criollos119 -125 Imports Team Alvin Sims Toros de Aragua 2001 22 May 2001 Venezuela Nationals103-101Imports Team Tomás AguileraTomás Aguilera - proballers.com 2002 Venezuela Nationals defeatedImports Team Richard Lugo Panteras de Miranda 2003 Imports Team defeatedNationals 2004 Ginasio Jose Beracas, Caracas Nationals144-134Imported Stars Victor David Diaz Panteras de Miranda 2005 Domestic 129-133 Imports Team Harold Arceneaux Marinos B.B.C. 2006 Maracaibo Nationals 148 -?Imported Stars Victor David Diaz Cocodrilos de Caracas 2007 - Venezuelans triumph in all-star game 2007 - fiba.basketball National Stars150-143Imported Stars Victor David Diaz (4) Cocodrilos de Caracas 2008 18 May 2008 Bolivarian Dome, Barquisimeto National Stars Imported Stars 2009 El Limon Colisseum, MaracayNational Stars110-114 Imported Stars Carl Elliott Cocodrilos de Caracas 2010 22 April 2010 Ginasio Jose Beracas, Caracas Nationals136-123Imported Stars Francisco CentenoFrancisco Centeno - proballers.com Gaiteros del Zulia 2011 7 May 2011 Forum de Valencia 2012 16 April 2012 El Limon Colisseum, MaracayVenezuelans 131-137 Foreigners Darius Adams Guaiqueries de Margarita 2013 1 May 2013 Ginasio Jose Beracas, Caracas Venezuelans 150-145Foreigners Carlos CedenoCarlos Cedeno - proballers.com Óscar Torres Bucaneros de La Guaira Marinos de Anzoategui 2014 5 April 2014 Domo Bolivariano, BarquisimetoVenezuelans 134-137 (OT:124-124) Foreigners Robert Glenn Trotamundos de Carabobo 2015 18 April 2015 Forum de Valencia Venezuelans 115-114Foreigners Windi Graterol Guaros de Lara 2016 3 April 2016 Venezuelans 136-133Foreigners Héctor Romero Bucaneros de La Guaira
Wins by team (1974-2016)
Team WinsNational All Stars 16Foreign All Stars 22
Score sheets (2000-2010) Source:
All-Star Game 2000: DATE: June 2000 VENUE: Gimnacio of the Central University, Caracas SCORE: Venezuela Criollos – Imports Team 119-125
Venezuela Criollos: Richard Lugo 31, J.C.Espinoza 24, D.Dominguez 13, Carl Herrera 11, Roque Osorio 11
Imports Team: Alvin Sims 29, Ruben Nembhard 21, Darren Henrie 20, L.Booth 11, Andre Riddick 11, Ruben Garces 10
All-Star Game 2001: DATE: 22 May 2001 VENUE: SCORE: Venezuela National Team – Imports Team 103-101
Venezuela National Team: Victor David Diaz (c) 25, Óscar Torres 20, Tomás Aguilera 17, Alex Quiroz 15, Henry Paez 12, Vallenilla 10, Rafael Guevara 4, Vladimir Heredia 4, Ernesto Mijares 3, Hebert Bayona 2, Ruben Pachano 1, Richard Lugo (DNP)
Imports Team: Ronnie Thompkins (c) 33, Anthony Douglas 14, Ryan Hoover 13, Ruben Nembhard 13, Tariq Kirksay 10, Mike Campbell 8, Kerry Blackshear 7, Askia Jones 2, José Vargas, Tim Moore, Rashel Tucker, Fred Williams, Reggie Freeman
31st All-Star Game 2004: DATE: VENUE: Ginasio Jose Beracas of Naciones Unidas National Park, Caracas SCORE: Nationals – Imported Stars 144-134
Nationals: Victor David Diaz 40, Ernesto Mijares, Tomás Aguilera, Henry Paez 26, Luis Julio 21 (starters) ;
Imported Stars: Aki Thomas, Ruben Nembhard, Jermaine Walker 22, Ronnie Fields, Sam Clancy Jr. (starters) ; Jack Hartman 20
32nd All-Star Game 2009: DATE: VENUE: El Limon Colisseum, Maracay SCORE: Nationals – Imported Stars 110-114
Nationals: Heissler Guillent 18, Amber Marin 18, Richard Lugo 17, José Vargas 16, Eduardo Torres 16, Luis Bethelmy 12, Victor David Diaz 6, Carlos Morris 3, Pablo Machado 2, Jesus Centeno 2, Ruben Pachano 0, Diego Guevara 0, Alejandro Barrios (DNP), Jhon Romero (DNP). Head coach: Nestor Salazar. Assistant: Carl Herrera
Imported Stars: Carl Elliott 23, Kenya Capers 18, Mark Bortz, Michael Gale 17, Hatila Passos 11, Alejandro Flores 10, Ruben Nembhard 8 , Rogers Washington 6, Brian Latham 4, Gustavo Barrera 0, Torraye Braggs 0, Mike Campbell 0, Omar Quintero (DNP). Head coach: Guillermo Narvarte. Assistant: Manolo Cintron
33d All-Star Game 2010: DATE: 22 April 2010 VENUE: Ginasio Jose Beracas of Naciones Unidas National Park, Caracas SCORE: Nationals – Imported Stars 136-123
Nationals: Heissler Guillent, Gregory Vargas, Jesus Centeno, Diego Guevara, Hector Romero, Juan Herrera, Luis Bethelmy, Axiers Sucre, Tulio Cobos, Richard Lugo, Roque Osorio. Head coach: Sergio Rouco (Marinos de Anzoategui)
Imported Stars: Ruben Nembhard, Kojo Mensah, Marcus Elliott, Alex Galindo, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, Donta Smith, Clarence Matthews, Kevin Young, Evan Brock, Jack Michael Martinez, Brown Ernest. Head coach: Nestor Salazar (Cocodrilos de Caracas)
Three-Point Shoot Contest Year Player Team2000 Marcus Wilson 2005 Diego Guevara Guaros de Lara2010 David Reichel Marinos de Anzoategui 2013 Robert Hornsby Bucaneros de La Guaira2014 Leonardo Cappare Toros de Aragua2016 Leonardo Cappare Toros de Aragua
Slam-Dunk winners Year Player Team2000 Alvin Sims Toros de Aragua2004 Gregory Vallenilla Panteras de Miranda2005 Randy Holcomb Cocodrilos de Caracas2010 Evan Brock Guaiqueríes de Margarita2013 Micah Downs Bucaneros de La Guaira2014 Darwin Matos Guaros de Lara2015 Darwin Matos Guaros de Lara2016 Tony Mitchell Cocodrilos de Caracas
Skills contest Year Player Team2004 Dan Cross Panteras de Miranda2010 Gregory Vargas Marinos de Anzoategui
Topscorers Year Player Points Team2000 Richard Lugo 31 Panteras de Miranda2001 Ronnie Thompkins 33 Panteras de Miranda2002 2004 Victor David Diaz 40 Panteras de Miranda2005 Victor David Diaz 27 Cocodrilos de Caracas2007 Rafael Guevara 24 Cocodrilos de Caracas2009 Carl Elliott 23 Cocodrilos de Caracas2010 Luis Bethelmy 31 Cocodrilos de Caracas2012 Darius Adams 29 Guaiqueries de Margarita2013 Leon Rodgers 35 Marinos B.B.C.2014 Aaron Harper 27 Marinos de Anzoategui 2015 Marcus Elliott 20 Marinos de Anzoategui 2016 Robert Glenn 28 Trotamundos de Carabobo
Players with most selections (2000-2016)
Victor David Diaz is the only ever player to receive four MVP awards: in 1997, 2004, 2006 and 2007.
PlayerAll-StarEditionsNotes Victor David Diaz 5 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 4x MVP Ruben Nembhard 5 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010 Richard LugoRichard Lugo - euroleaguebasketball.net 5 2000-2002, 2009, 2010 1x MVP (2002)
LEB All-Star Game results Bold: Team that won the game. Season Date VenueTeam 1ScoreTeam 2 2010 21 April 2010 Ginasio Jose Beracas, Caracas Eastern Conference114-93Western Conference 2011 6 May 2011 Forum de Valencia Eastern Conference112-102Western Conference 2012 15 April 2012 El Limon Colisseum, Maracay Eastern Conference Western Conference
See also Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto
References
External links SB Liga website Latinbasket.Com