KBL All-Star Game
| KBL All-Star Game | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Inaugurated | 1998 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Organized by | Korean Basketball League |
The KBL All-Star Game was an annual basketball event in South Korea, organised by the Korean Basketball League. It was established in 1998 as the All-Star Game of the KBL.[1] The KBL All-Star Game is held in mid-January every year, usually in Seoul, except for a few occasions (2007 in Ulsan, 2017 in Busan, and 2021 in Daegu).
History
The All-Star Game was lanched in January 1998. For the following eight editions all the games had been held at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul. The 2021 edition was scheduled for January 17, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 despite the fact that the teams had been selected. In 2024, it was the third All-Star Game that went into overtime, after the 1997-98 and 2001-02 editions.
Voting
Based on the 2021–22 All-Star Game format, five players from each of the ten teams are nominated for the All-Star fan vote. Only the top 24 players from the fan vote standings are selected to participate in the All-Star Game. The two players with the most number of votes form their respective teams by recruiting eleven players each, regardless of their original teams.[2]
Heo Ung, is the only player who won the first place in fan voting for two consecutive seasons in 2016 and 2017.
Editions
1998-2016
2017-present
Bold: Team that won the game.
| Year | Date | Venue | City | Attendance | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | MVP | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 [16] | January 22 | Sajik Arena | Busan | Junior All Star | 126-150 | Senior All Star | Oh Se-keun | Anyang KGC | |
| 2018 | January 14 | Changwon Gymnasium | Changwon | 5,422 | Oh Se-geun Magic Team | 104-117 | Jeonghyun Lee Dream Team | Deonte Burton | Wonju DB Promy |
| 2019 | January 20 | Changwon Gymnasium | Changwon | 5,152 | Hongseok Yang Magic Team | 103-129 | Laguna Dream Team | Marcus Landry | Suwon KT Sonicboom |
| 2020 | January 19 | Samsan World Gymnasium | Incheon | 9,704 | Team Heo Hoon | '123-110 | Team Cblemont | Kim Jong-kyu | Wonju DB Promy |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2022 | January 16 | Daegu Athletics Promotion Center | Daegu | 3,300 | Team Heoung | 120-117 | Team Cblemont | Heo Ung | Wonju DB Promy |
| 2023 | January 15 | Sajik Arena | Busan | 3,165 | Team Heoung | 117-122 | Team Daesung Lee | Ha Yoongi | Suwon KT Sonicboom |
| 2024 | January 14 | Goyang Gymnasium | Goyang | 9,053 | Team Gong-Aji | '135-128 | Team Cblemont | Jameel Warney | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2025 [17] | January 19 | Sajik Arena | Busan | 9,000 | Team Gong-Aji | 126-142 | Team Cblemont | Jameel Warney (2) | Seoul SK Knights |
Players with most MVP awards
| Player | Wins | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Sun-hyung | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Jameel Warney | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Mun Tae-yeong | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
| Warren Rosegreen | 2 | 1998, 1999 |
All Star Game events
Three-Point Shoot Contest
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jeon Jun-beom | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| 2018 | Jeon Jun-beom | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| 2019 | Cho Sung-min | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 2020 | Choi Jun-yong | Seoul SK Knights |
| 2022 | Kwanhee Lee | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 2023 | Heoung | Jeonju KCC Aegis |
| 2024 | Justin Gutang | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| 2025 | Seongmo Choi | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
Slam-Dunk champions
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michael Craig Kim Hyun-min |
Seoul Samsung Thunders Busan KT SonicBoom |
| 2018 | Deonte Burton Kim Min-soo |
Wonju DB Promy Seoul SK Knights |
| 2019 | Kim Jong-kyu | Changwon LG Sakers |
| 2020 | Troy Gillenwater [18] Kim Hyun-min |
Incheon Etland Elephants Busan KT SonicBoom |
| 2022 | Ha Yoongi | Suwon KT Sonicboom |
| 2023 | Rhenz Abando | Anyang KGC Ginseng Corporation |
| 2024 | Justin Gutang | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
| 2025 | Cho Joon -hee won | Seoul Samsung Thunders |
All-Stars with most votes
| Edition | Most votes | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Oh Se-keun | Lee Jung-hyun |
| 2018-19 | Yang Hong-seok | Ricardo Ratliffe |
| 2019-20 | Heo Hoon | Si-Rae Kim |
| 2021-22 | Heo Ung | Heo Hoon |
| 2022-23 | Heo Ung | Lee Dae-sung |
| 2023-24 | Heo Ung | Heo Hoon |
| 2024-25 | Yu Ki-sang | Junhyeong Byeon |
Notable participants
- Eric Sandrin
- Oh Se-keun
- Heo Ung
- Deonte Burton
- Rhenz Abando
- Olumide Oyedeji [19]
- Marcus Foster [20]
- Kris Lang [21]
- Anthony Richardson
- Marcus Landry
See also
References
- ^ South Korean All-Star Game - asia-basket.com
- ^ "KBL All Star match rosters have been finalized". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2006". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2007". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2008". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2009". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2010". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2011". asia-basket.com.
- ^ Moon wins MVP in KBL All-Star game (2012) - koreaherald.com
- ^ "All-Star Game 2012". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2013 (I)". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2013 (II)". asia-basket.com.
- ^ KBL stars to shine in All-Star Game (08/01/2015) - koreatimes.co.kr
- ^ "All-Star Game 2015". asia-basket.com.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2016". asia-basket.com.
- ^ Korean Basketball League All-Star Game to be Held in Busan (2016) - hapskorea.com
- ^ KBL announced the team formation results for the 2024-25 KCC Professional Basketball All-Star Game -mk.co.kr
- ^ - Troy Gillenwater - proballers.com
- ^ Olumide Oyedeji All Star 2006, 2007 - euroleaguebasketball.net
- ^ Marcus Foster All Star 2019 - euroleaguebasketball.net
- ^ Kris Lang All Star 2005 - euroleaguebasketball.net
External links
- Korea Basket at Asia-basket.com