Icelandic Basketball Association Men's All-Star Game

Icelandic Basketball Association Men's All-Star Game
StatusInactive
Years activePeriodically until 1988, 1988–2014
Most recent25 January 2014 (2014-01-25)
Organized byIcelandic Basketball Association

The Icelandic Basketball Association Men's All-Star Game was a basketball exhibition game hosted by the Icelandic Basketball Association (KKÍ).

History

It was held was held periodically until 1988 when it was held annually to 2014 and featured a mix of the countries star players. The first annual All-Star Game was played at the Hlíðarendi on 27 January 1988.[1] It was last held on 24 January 2014 at the Ásvellir stadium.

The teams selections varied from year to year, with sports journalists selecting the teams during the first years while later teams were selected by fans and coaches. The teams buildup also varied, sometimes splitting the players to teams based on geography (Players from Suðurnes or the Capital Region versus the rest of the country) or pitting domestic players against foreign players.

Events

The All-Star day featured the all-star match between selections, a slam-dunk contest, a three-point contest and a celebrity game.

Results

This is a list of each All-Star Game, the venue at which it was played, and the Game MVP.

Season Result Host arena Host city Date Game MVP Notes
1978–1979 Icelandic players 85 - Foreign players 128 Laugardalshöll Reykjavík The Icelandic team was made up of players in the Icelandic national team.[2]
1985–1986 National Team 61 - Press Select 71[3] Laugardalshöll Reykjavík The National Team was made up of players in the Icelandic national team.[4]
1987–1988 Landið 81 - Suðurnes 79[1] Hlíðarendi Reykjavík January 27, 1988 Pálmar Sigurðsson (Haukar)
1988–1989 Suðurnes 87 - Landið 90 Keflavík Keflavík February 25, 1989 Valur Ingimundarson (Tindastóll) The teams were selected by sports journalists.[5]
1989–1990 Suðurnes 132 - Landið 129[6] Keflavík Keflavík February 9, 1990 Teitur Örlygsson (Njarðvík)
1990–1991 Suðurnes 147 - Landið 133 Grindavík Grindavík February 10, 1991 Rondey Robinson (Njarðvík)
1991–1992 Landið 151 - Suðurnes 128 Laugardalshöll Reykjavík February 24, 1992 Not selected
1992–1993 A Group 128 - B Group 157 Hlíðarendi Reykjavík February 13, 1993 Not selected The starting teams were selected by the readers of Morgunblaðið and Dagblaðið Vísir. The All-Star team coaches selected the remaining 7 players on each team.[7]
1993–1994 A Group 143 - B Group 134 Austurberg Reykjavík February 12, 1994 Frank Booker (Valur) Overtime
1994–1995 A Group 198 - B Group 199[8] Laugardalshöll Reykjavík February 11, 1995 John Rhodes (ÍR) Double overtime: 165-165 and 183-183
1995–1996 Domestic 103 - Foreign 116 Smárinn Kópavogur February 18, 1996 Torrey John, Tindastóll
1996–1997 Team Sprite 114 - Team Esso 122[9] Laugardalshöll Reykjavík January 11, 1997 Herman Myers, Grindavík
1997–1998 Team Sprite 124 - Team Esso 108 Laugardalshöll Reykjavík January 17, 1998 Sherrick Simpson (Haukar) Teams selected by Benedikt Guðmundsson (Sprite) and Einar Einarsson (Esso)
1998–1999 Team Esso vs Team Sprite Hlíðarendi Reykjavík Postponed N/A Game was first postponed due to bad weather and later canceled
1999–2000 Team Sprite 154 - Team Esso 124 Strandagata Hafnarfjörður January 15, 2000 Keith Veney (Njarðvík)
2000–2001 Team Doritos 131 - Team Pepsi 136 Ljónagryfjan Njarðvík January 13, 2001 Shawn Myers (Tindastóll)
2001–2002 Team Domestic 105 - Team Foreign 113 Ásvellir Hafnarfjörður January 12, 2002 Damon Johnson (Keflavík)
2002–2003 Team South 132 - Team North 123 Ásvellir Hafnarfjörður January 11, 2003 Stevie Johnson (Haukar)
2003–2004 Team South 136 - Team North 133 Seljaskóli Reykjavík January 10, 2004 Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson (Njarðvík)
2004–2005 Team Domestic 113 - Team Foreign 134 Hlíðarendi Reykjavík January 15, 2005 Clifton Cook (Skallagrímur)
2005–2006 Team Domestic 109 - Team Foreign 128 [10] DHL-Höllin Reykjavík A.J. Moye (Keflavík)
2006–2007 Team Domestic 120 - Team Foreign 142[11] DHL-Höllin Reykjavík Kevin Sowell (Þór Akureyri)
2007–2008 Team Domestic 137 - Team Foreign 136[12] Keflavík Keflavík 20 January, 2008 A.J. Moye (2) (Keflavík)
2008–2009 Team Úrvalsdeild 113 - National Team Selection 111 [13] Ásvellir Hafnarfjörður 20 December 2008 Jason Dourisseau (KR)
2009–2010 Team Iceland Express 129 - Team Shell 134 [14] Dalhús Grafarvogur 12 December, 2009 Andre Dabney, Hamar [15]
2010–2011 Team Landsbyggðin 130 - Team Capital Region 128 Seljaskóli Reykjavík 11 December, 2010 Lazar Trifunovic (Keflavík)
2011–2012 Team Capital Region 142 - Team Landsbyggðin 140 Dalhús Grafarvogur Nathan Walkup (Fjölnir)
2012–2013 [16] Team Icelandair 122 - Team Domino's 148 [17][18] Ásgarður Garðabær 21 January, 2013 Jay Threatt (Snæfell) Domestic players versus foreign players
2013–2014 [19] Team Icelandair 140 - Team Domino's 116 Ásvellir Hafnarfjörður 25 January, 2014 Junior Hairston (Stjarnan)

Source

Slam-Dunk winners

Year Winner Team
1988 Teitur Örlygsson Njarðvík
1989 Teitur Örlygsson (2) Njarðvík
1990 Ron Davis Grindavík
1991 Guðmundur Bragason Grindavík
1992 Samuel Graham Hetti
1993 Terry Acox Akranes ÍA
1994 Albert Óskarsson Keflavík
1995 Raymond Harding Snæfell
1996 Malcolm Montgomery Selfoss
1997 Malcolm Montgomery (2) Selfoss
1998 Sherrick Simpson Haukar
2000 Eiríkur Þór Sigurðsson Stjarnan
2001 Logi Gunnarsson Njarðvík
2002 Cedric Holmes ÍR
2003 Stevie Johnson Haukar
2004 Kevin Grandberg ÍR
2005 Anthony Glover Keflavík
2006 Richmond Pittman Valur
2007
2008
2009 Jason Dourisseau KR
2010 John Davis
2011
2012
2013 Billy Baptist Keflavík
2014 Travis Cohn Snæfell

Three-point shootout contest

Year Winner Team
1988 Hreinn Þorkelsson Keflavík
1989 Valur Ingimundarson Tindastóll
1990 Valur Ingimundarson (2) Tindastóll
1991 Gunnar Örlygsson Njarðvík
1992 Joe Baer KR
1993 Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson KR (coach)
1994 Wayne Casey Grindavík
1995 Mark Hadden Haukar
1996 Teitur Örlygsson Njarðvík
1997 Baldur Ingi Jónason KFÍ
1998 Guðjón Skúlason Keflavík
2000 Teitur Örlygsson (2) Njarðvík
2001 Brenton Birmingham Njarðvík
2002 Brenton Birmingham (2) Njarðvík
2003 Herbert Arnarson KR
2004 Jeb Ivey KFÍ
2005 Magnús Þór Gunnarsson Keflavík
2006 Jeb Ivey (2) Njarðvík
2007
2008
2009 Guðjón Skúlason (2) Keflavík
2010 Magnús Þór Gunnarsson Njarðvík
2011
2012
2013 Magnús Þór Gunnarsson Keflavík
2014 Magnús Þór Gunnarsson (4) Keflavík

Topscorers

Year Winner Points Team
2006 A.J. Moye 21 Keflavík
2009 Jason Dourisseau 36 KR
2010 Cristopher Smith 32 Fjolnir
2012 Darrin Govens 41 [20] Þór Þorlákshöfn
2013 Jay Threatt 24 Snæfell

Coaches with most appearances

Player All-Star Winning editions Losing editions
Fridrik Ingi Rúnarsson 7 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004 1992
Jón Kr. Gíslason 3 1994 1993, 1996
Valur Ingimundarson 3 2001 1994, 1995
Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 3 - 2000, 2002, 2003
Sigurður Ingimundarson 3 - 1997, 2001, 2005
Sigurður Hjörleifsson 2 1989, 2002 -

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Landsliðið rasskellt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 February 1979. p. 47. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Pressan vann". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 March 1986. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Troðslukeppni, Marcelo, vígamenn og pressuleikur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 20 March 1986. p. 21. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Stjörnuleikur". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 21 January 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ^ Björn Blöndal (10 February 1990). "Suðurnesjasigur á æsispennandi lokamínútum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 39. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Stjömuliðin valin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 February 1993. p. 47. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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  9. ^ "Frábær tilþrif í stjörnuleiknum". Dagur - Tíminn (in Icelandic). 14 January 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  10. ^ Express League (2005-2006) - eurobasket.com
  11. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 January 2007). "Sowell setti upp sýningu í DHL-höllinni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 33. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Ólafur sló könunum við". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 January 2008. p. 23. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  13. ^ Express League (2008-2009) - eurobasket.com
  14. ^ Edition 2009-10 - nba.blog.is
  15. ^ "Dabney valinn bestur í jöfnum leik". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). 12 December 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  16. ^ Rosters 2013 - kki.is
  17. ^ Edition 2012-13 - kki.is
  18. ^ Express League (2012-2013) - eurobasket.com
  19. ^ Rosters 2014 - kki.is
  20. ^ statistics 2011-12 Game kki.is

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