1985 USBL All-Star Game
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| Date | July 3, 1985 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| MVP | Michael Adams | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 5,093 | ||||||||||
| Network | HTS | ||||||||||
The 1985 United States Basketball League All-Star Game was the inaugural All-Star Game organised by the league. It was held at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts on July 3, 1985, in front of 5,093 spectators. The hosts Springfield Fame defeated the USBL All-Stars 87–75.[1][2]
Michael Adams of Springfield Fame was named the MVP.
The 1985 All-Star team featured legendary players like Manute Bol, Spud Webb, and John "Hot Rod" Williams.[3]
The 1985 USBL All-Star Game
Hosts Springfield Fame were awarded the event as reigning champions of the United States Basketball League (record 19–6). The game started at 5 pm and it was broadcast live by HTS.[4]
The game
The hosts led by as much as 19 points in the third quarter. But Williams of the Rhode Island Gulls, scored five points with three minutes left in the fourth quarter and the All Stars took the lead. But, Adams scored six straight points to put the Fame back on top, 80–69.
Michael Adams scored a total of 18 points and had 7 steals for the winners.
All-Star teams
Rosters
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Result
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Springfield Fame | 87- 75 | USBL All-Stars |
Awards
| MVP | Topscorer |
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| Michael Adams | Michael Adams |
The USBL All-Stars
The league USBL All-Stars were also used as a Travel Team for friendly matches against national teams and forign clubs.
Former NBA players
See also
References
- ^ "All-Stars Beaten". nytimes.com. July 3, 1985.
- ^ 1984-85 Springfield Fame Statistics - statscrew.com
- ^ "USBL Unveils 20th Anniversary Team". oursportscentral.com. June 21, 1985.
- ^ "1985 USBL All-Star Basketball Game". books.google.com. The Free Lance-Star. July 6, 1985.
- ^ Andre Goode - proballers.com