The 2018 BSL All-Star Game, officially called the 2018 Tahincioğlu All-Star Game for sponsorship reasons, was held on January 21, 2018, at the Sinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul.
All-Star Game Coaches
David Blatt of Darüşşafaka was named as the head coach for the Team Europe and Josep Maria Berrocal of Eskişehir Basket was named as the head coach for the Team Asia.
Rosters Two teams, Team Europe and Team Asia, competed in the event. Team Europe consisted of players from the teams based in the European side, and Team Asia consisted of players from the teams based in the Asian side of Turkey.
The startes for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The reserves were selected by the head coaches and votes.
+Team Europe Pos. Player Team Starters G Errick McCollum Anadolu Efes G Scottie Wilbekin Darüşşafaka F D. J. Strawberry Beşiktaş Sompo Japan F Derrick Brown Anadolu Efes C Sertaç Şanlı Beşiktaş Sompo Japan Reserves G Kartal Özmızrak Darüşşafaka G Kenan Sipahi Beşiktaş Sompo Japan G Erving Walker Demir İnşaat Büyükçekmece G Göksenin Köksal Galatasaray Odeabank F Ivan Buva İstanbul BB F JaJuan Johnson Darüşşafaka C Ege Arar Galatasaray OdeabankHead coach: David Blatt (Darüşşafaka)
+Team Asia Pos. Player Team Starters G Barış Ermiş Tofaş G Brad Wanamaker Fenerbahçe Doğuş F Luigi Datome Fenerbahçe Doğuş F Sammy Mejía Tofaş C Gašper Vidmar Banvit Reserves G Melih Mahmutoğlu Fenerbahçe Doğuş G Buğrahan Tuncer Eskişehir Basket F Tolga Geçim Banvit F Metecan Birsen Sakarya BB F Jeff Ayres Eskişehir Basket C Chris Obekpa Trabzonspor C Moustapha Fall Sakarya BBHead coach: Josep Maria Berrocal (Eskişehir Basket)
Game
Skills Challenge The Skills Challenge was presented by LeasePlan. +Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G Yiğit Arslan Tofaş 0:30/0:24 0:31 G Erkin Şenel Banvit 0:28 0:41 C Emircan Koşut Darüşşafaka 0:30/0:34DNQ C Moustapha Fall Sakarya BB 0:33 G Can Uğur Öğüt Gaziantep 0:42 C Ege Arar Galatasaray Odeabank 0:42
Three-Point Contest The Three-Point Contest was presented by ING Bank.
+Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round G Brady Heslip Trabzonspor 23 22 G Scott Wood Pınar Karşıyaka 20/22 9 G Melih Mahmutoğlu Fenerbahçe 20/19DNQ G Ryan Toolson İstanbul BB 16 C Sertaç Şanlı Beşiktaş Sompo Japan 16 G Billy Baron Eskişehir Basket 13
Slam Dunk Contest The Slam Dunk Contest was presented by Tahincioğlu. The judges were İsmet Badem, Özcan Tahincioğlu, Ömer Onan, Murat Boz and Soner Sarıkabadayı.
+Contestants Pos. Player Team Height Weight First round Final round F Onuralp Bitim Anadolu Efes 97 100 G Josh Adams Beşiktaş Sompo Japan 89 73 F Richard Solomon Muratbey Uşak 89DNQ C Christopher Obekpa Trabzonspor 81 F Erkan Yılmaz Yeşilgiresun Belediye 81 F Adonis Thomas Banvit 74
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