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The CBA All-Star-Game was a basketball event organised by the CBA from 1979 until 2008. It started originally in 1949 as the EBA All-Star Game, and in 1971 it became the EPSBL All-Star Game, following the League's name changes. In 1979 CBA organised its first event under the CBA logo and it had been known as the CBA All-Star Classic. Overall, it predates the NBA All-Star Game by two years, as the latter took place for first time in 1951.
The players who hold the record with the most CBA All-Star appearances since 1979 are former NBA star Tim Legler, Ronnie Fields and Claude Gregory who also had a brief NBA spell. Additionally the coaches with the most appearances since 1979 are Eric Musselman with 5, Paul Woolpert, Chris Daleo and Dan Panaggio with 4 and Bill Musselman with 3.
The slam-dunk contest was added on the 1988 edition and the long distance shoot contest on the 1990 and onwards.

All-Star Game Results

Note: Stadium names are named based on the name at the day of the All-Star Game.

• EBA 1949-1970, EPBL 1971-1978, CBA 1979-2008

Wins by team (1949-2008)

Most Valuable Player Award winners

• 1961 – Alex "Boo" Ellis, Wilkes-Barre Barons
• 1963 – Bobby McNeill, Camden Bullets
• 1964 – Jimmie Hadnot, Trenton Colonials
• 1965 – Bobby McNeill, Camden Bullets
• 1966 – Walt Simon, Allentown Jets
• 1967 – Willie Murrell, Scranton Miners
• 1968 – Willis "Spider" Bennett, Hartford Capitols
• 1969 – Jim Jackson, Scranton Miners
• 1970 – John Savage, Wilmington Blue Bombers
• 1971 – Willie Somerset, Scranton Apollos
• 1972 – Reggie Lacefield, Hartford Capitols
• 1977 – Jim Bostic, Jersey Shore Bullets
• 1978 – Jim Bostic, Jersey Shore Bullets
• 1979 – Andre McCarter, Rochester Zeniths
• 1982 – Brad Branson, Anchorage Northern Knights
• 1983 – Larry Spriggs, Albany Patroons
• 1984 – Anthony Roberts, Wyoming Wildcatters
• 1985 – Rick Lamb, Wyoming Wildcatters
• 1986 – Don Collins, Tampa Bay Thrillers
• 1987 – Eddie Johnson, Tampa Bay Thrillers
• 1988 – Michael Brooks, Albany Patroons
• 1989 – Dwayne McClain, Rockford Lightning
• 1990 – Conner Henry, Rapid City Thrillers
• 1991 – Vincent Askew, Albany Patroons
• 1992 – Conner Henry, Yakima Sun Kings
• 1993 – Pat Durham, Fargo-Moorhead Fever
• 1994 – Jeff Martin, Grand Rapids Hoops
• 1995 – Tony Dawson, Rockford Lightning
• 1996 – Shelton Jones, Florida Beachdogs
• 1997 – Dexter Boney, Florida Beachdogs
• 2000 – Dontae' Jones, LaCrosse Bobcats
• 2003 – Versile Shaw, Sioux Falls Skyforce
• 2004 – Roberto Bergersen, Idaho Stampede
• 2005 – Sam Clancy, Jr., Idaho Stampede
• 2006 – Randy Holcomb, Gary Steelheads
• 2007 – Ralph Holmes, Yakama Sun Kings
• 2008 – Odell Bradley, Butte Daredevils

Slam-Dunk champions (1988-2008)

Year	Player	Team
1988	Jamie Waller	Quad City Thunder
1988-89	Daren Queenan	Charleston Gunners
1990	Gerry Wright	Pensacola Tornados
1991	Not held
1992	Myron Brown	Fort Wayne Fury
1993	Shelton Jones	Rapid City Thrillers
1994	Myron Brown (2)	Fort Wayne Fury
1995	Terry Ross	Tri-City Chinook
1996	Shelton Jones (2)	Florida Beach Dogs
1997	Ronnie Fields	La Crosse Bobcats
2003	Bryant Notree	Gary Steelheads
2004	Kaniel Dickens	Dakota Wizards
2005	Renaldo Major	Gary Steelheads
2006	Alpha Bangura	Michigan Mayhem
2007	Anthony Richardson	Butte Daredevils
2008	Harvey Thomas	Yakima Sun Kings

Long Distance Shootout Contest

Year	Player	Team
1990	Jose Slaughter	Quad City Thunder
1991	Everette Stephens	Rockford Lightning
1992	Duane Washington	Columbus Horizon
1993	Tim Legler	Omaha Racers
1994	Leon Wood	Fargo-Moorhead Fever
1995	Charles Smith	Hartford Hellcats
1996	Darryl Johnson	Omaha Racers
1997	Tony Harris	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2003	Malik Dixon	Dakota Wizards
2004	Jimmie Hunter	Rockford Lightning
2005	David Graves	Gary Steelheads
2006	David Jackson	Idaho Stampede
2007	David Bell	Butte Daredevils
2008	Desmond Ferguson	Yakima Sun Kings

Top Scorers

• 1959 – Bill Spivey, West All Stars, 28 pts
• 1961 – Boo Ellis, East All Stars, 29 pts
• 1962 – Ed Burton, Allentown Jets, 32 pts
• 1963 – Paul Arizin, Camden Bullets, 35 pts
• 1964 – Jimmy Hadnot, South All Stars, 31 pts
• 1965 – Bobby McNeil, Camden Bullets, 29 pts
• 1966 – Walt Simon, East All Stars, 37 pts
• 1967 – Art Heyman, East All Stars, 39 pts
• 1968 – Spider Bennett, East All Stars, 36 pts
• 1969 – Phil Schoff, East All Stars, 22 pts
  & Willie Davis, West All Stars, 22 pts
• 1970 – Stan Pawlak, EPBL All Stars, 39 pts
• 1971 – Willie Somerset, EBA All Stars, 36 pts
• 1972 – Chuck Lloyd, Scranton Apollos, 27 pts
• 1976 – Charlie Criss, EBA All Stars, 35 pts
• 1977 – Major Jones, Allentown Jets, 27 pts
• 1978 – Jim Bostic, East All Stars, 26 pts
• 1979 – Ron Davis, CBA All Stars, 47 pts
• 1983 – Larry Spriggs, Albany Patroons, 22 pts
• 1984 – Anthony Roberts, Wyoming Wildcatters, 43 pts
• 1985 – Rick Lamb, CBA All Stars, 19 pts
• 1986 – Don Collins, CBA All Stars, 21 pts
• 1987 – Eddie Johnson, CBA All Stars, 22 pts
• 1988 – Jerome Batiste, Topeka Sizzlers, 21 pts
• 1988-89 – Dwayne McClain, CBA All Stars, 18 pts
• 1990 – Tim Legler, National Conference, 17 pts
• 1991 – Mario Elie, National Conference, 22 pts
• 1992 – Stephen Thompson, American Conference, 22 pts
• 1993 – Pat Durham, National Conference, 22 pts
• 1994 – Jeff Martin, American Conference, 20 pts
• 1995 – Tony Dawson, American Conference, 25 pts
• 1996 – Sam Mack, American Conference, 22 pts
• 1997 – Dexter Boney, American Conference, 25 pts
• 2000 – Dontae' Jones, Eastern Conference, 34 pts
• 2003 – Versile Shaw, National Conference, 27 pts
• 2004 – Roberto Bergersen, American Conference, 27 pts
• 2005 – Sam Clancy Jr., Western Conference, 19 pts
• 2006 – David Jackson, Western Conference, 22 pts
• 2007 – Erick Barkley, American Conference, 25 pts

Highest attendances

All-Star Coaches

Coaches 1979-2008

Coach	American Conference	National Conference	East	West	CBA All-Stars	Host team
Eric Musselman (5)	-	1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997	-	-	-	-
Paul Woolpert (4)	-	2007, 2008	-	2000, 2006	-	-
Chris Daleo (4)	2003, 2008	-	2005, 2006	-	-	-
Phil Jackson (2)	-	-	-	-	1985	1983 (Albany Patroons)
George Karl (2)	-	1991	-	-	1988-89	-
Flip Saunders (2)	1994	1995	-	-	-	-
Cazzie Russell (2)	-	-	1982	-	1983	-

Coaches with most victories

Coach	Wins	Editions	Notes
Stan Novak	4	1969 (first win)
Eric Musselman	3	1990, 1992, 1997
Paul Woolpert	3	2000, 2007, 2008
Buddy Donnelly	3	1963, 1964, 1965
Bill Musselman	2	1987, 1988
Flip Saunders	2	1994, 1995
Phil Jackson	2	1983, 1985	4x NBA All-Star coach

All-Star Players

Players with most appearances (1979-2008)

Player	All-Star	Editions	Notes
Tim Legler	4	1990, 1992, 1993, 1995	1x CBA Long Distance Winner (1993), 1x NBA Three-Point Contest Winner (1998)
Claude Gregory	4	1985, 1986, 1987, 1988	As an Evanville Thunder player in the 1985 All-Star Classic
Ronnie Fields	4	2003, 2004, 2006, 2008	1x Slam Dunk Winner (1997)
Vincent Askew	3	1988-89, 1990, 1991	2x MVP
Jose Slaughter	3	1985, 1988-89, 1990	As a Rockford Lightning player in 1988-89 edition
Rick Lamb	3	1985, 1986, 1987	As a Tampa Bay Thrillers player in the 1986 edition
Robert Smith	3	1983, 1984, 1985
Ron Rowan	3	1987, 1988, 1988-89	As a Rockford Lightning player in 1988-89 edition
Leon Wood	3	1990, 1994, 1996	-
Jerome Lane	3	1994, 1995, 1996	-

Notable CBA All-Stars

• Paul Arizin (1963, 1964, 1965)
• Larry Ayuso (2003)
• Anthony Bonner (2004)
• Don Collins (1986, 1987)
• Winston Crite (1990)
• Lloyd Daniels (1988, 1995)
• Darryl Dawkins (1996)
• Mario Elie (1991)
• Scott Fisher (1990)
• Alphonso Ford (1994, 1995)
• Tom Hemans (1958, 1959, 1962, 1966)
• Conner Henry (1990, 1992)
• Anthony Goldwire (1996, 2004)
• Derrick Gervin (1990, 1992)
• Shelton Jones (1993, 1996
• Eddie L. Johnson (1987)
• Bob Love (1966)
• Pace Mannion (1988-89)
• Anthony Mason (1991)
• John Starks (1990)
• Charles Smith (1995, 2000)
• Roy Tarpley (2004)
• Clinton Wheeler (1986, 1994)

References

1. "The best shooter in the NBA is a 29-year-old who holds a dubious record: most CBA All-Star Game appearances".
2. "The All-Star Classic: A Showcase of Excellence".
3. "Chris Daleo, behind only Dan Panaggio (4) and Eric Musselman".
4. "Eric Musselman".
5. "long-distance-shootout winners".
6. Miller, Chuck. "The CBA All-Star Game – Five Decades of Excellence". CBAClassic.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
7. This first All-Star contest was a fundraiser for hospitalized Pottsville team captain Tommy Bell.
8. The game was played at York, Pa., to test whether the city could support a franchise.
9. This game took two days to play, as a blackout hit the Rochester, N.Y. area during the contest. The CBA commissioner ordered that a full four-quarter game be played the next day, while still retaining the score from the first two quarters (at that time, Rochester was leading 57-48).
10. A rookie game preceded the All-Star game, with the East beating the West 91-89.
11. "CBA ON THE BRINK OF EXPIRING".
12. "National wins All-Star game". Montana Standard. Butte. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

See also

• Continental Basketball Association
• Continental Basketball Association franchise history
• List of Continental Basketball Association Champions
• List of Continental Basketball Association MVP's and Notable Alumni
• List of developmental and minor sports leagues

• Continental Basketball Association lists
• Basketball games in the United States
• Basketball all-star games