CIBACOPA All-Star Game

CIBACOPA All-Star Game
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually
Inaugurated2001
Most recent2024
Organized byCIBACOPA

The CIBACOPA All-Star Game is an annual basketball event in Mexico, organised by the CIBACOPA (officially known as the Liga Chevron), one of the country's major basketball leagues.[1][2] It was launched in 2001. Players like Gustavo Ayon,[3] Larry Taylor, Tony Farmer, Jorge Camacho, Jahvon Blair, Akeem Scott, Davin White,[4] Kavell Bigby-Williams, and Kevin Garnett's half brother Louis McCullough have featured in the event. The latter has won the MVP award a record-four times.

List of games

Bold: Team that won the game.

Year Date/Location Team 1 Score Team 2 MVP Club
2001 Mexican Selection USA Selection
2002 Mexican Selection USA Selection
2003 [5] Mexican Selection 119-120 USA Selection Jeff Clifton Bucaneros de Campeche
2004 [6] March 20, Hermosillo Sonora Sonora Team Sinaloa Team
2005 [7] March 29, Convento de Guasave, Sinaloa Sonora Team 113-116 Sinaloa Team Ron Selleaze [8] Venados de Mazatlán
2006 [9] Sonora Team won Sinaloa Team Galen Robinson Mineros de Cananea
2008 [10] Gimnasio Municipal Manuel Lira Garcia North 116-105 South Dontae Truitt Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2009 [11] April 6, Mazatlan North 109-103 South Derek Thomas Mineros de Cananea
2010 [12] April 25, Cananea North won South Louis McCullough Frayles de Guasave
2012 [13] April 27 North 121-111 South Louis McCullough Guindas de Nogales
2013 [14] March 16, Manuel Lira Garcia Gym, Ciudad Obregon North 117-112 South Louis McCullough Guindas de Nogales
2014 [15] April 29 North won South Louis McCullough (4) Rayos de Hermosillo
2016 [16] May 5 North 107-126 South Jordan Williams [17] Frayles de Guasave
2017 [18] May 14 North 128-115 South Jeff Early [19]
2018 [20] May 21 North 128-137 South Eric Frederick Frayles de Guasave
2022 [21] May 21 North 133-146 South Jordan Loveridge Astros de Jalisco
2024[22] April 20, Arena ITSON, Ciudad Obregón[23] North 145-150 South Jordan Allen Pioneros de Los Mochis

Slam-Dunk winners

Year Player Team
2003 Jeff Clifton Bucaneros de Campeche
2005 Samuel Bowie Frayles de Guasave
2006 Benny West Ostioneros de Guaymas
2008 Larry Taylor Lobos UAD de Mazatlán
2010 Derek Thomas [24] Leones Regios de Monterrey
2012 Derek Thomas (2)
Darnell Hugee
Leones Regios de Monterrey
Tijuana Zonkeys
2013 Bernard Toombs Garra Cañera de Navolato
2017 Manny Hernandez Pioneros de Los Mochis
2018 Michael Bryson Rayos de Hermosillo
2024 Alonzo Stafford Venados de Mazatlán

Three-Point Shoot Contest

Year Player Team
2003 Arturo Velazco Petroleros de Ciudad del Carmen
2005 Samuel Bowie Frayles de Guasave
2006 Gerardo Dorame
2008 Edgar Soto Paskolas de Navojoa
2010 Steve Monreal [25] Rayos de Hermosillo
2012 Luis López
2013 Louis McCullough Guindas de Nogales
2014 Louis McCullough (2) Rayos de Hermosillo
2017 Steve Monreal Rayos de Hermosillo
2018 Luis Ramírez Tijuana Zonkeys
2024 Jordan Allen Pioneros de Los Mochis

Topscorers

Year Player Points Team
2005 Ron Selleaze 37 Venados de Mazatlán
2008 Dontae Truitt 26 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2009 James Parker 27 Pioneros de Los Mochis
2010 Louis McCullough 35 Frayles de Guasave
2012 Louis McCullough 39 Guindas de Nogales
2013 Louis McCullough (3) 34 Guindas de Nogales
2016 Jordan Williams 34 Frayles de Guasave
2018 Eric Frederick 30 Frayles de Guasave
2022 Jordan Loveridge 47 Astros de Jalisco
2024 Jordan Allen 31 Pioneros de Los Mochis

Players with most selections (2003-present)

Player All-Star Editions Notes
Louis McCullough 5 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 4x MVP, 2x Three-point winner
Edgar Soto 3 2005, 2006, 2008 1x Three-point winner
Jorge Camacho 3 2010, 2017, 2024
Sammy Yeager 3 2016, 2017, 2018
Ron Selleaze 3 2005, 2008, 2012 1x MVP
Steve Monreal 3 2010, 2014, 2016 1x MVP, 1x Three-point winner

See also

References

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  25. ^ Steve Monreal - proballers.com