Icelandic Basketball Association Men's All-Star Game

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

Icelandic Basketball Association Men's All-Star Game
StatusInactive
Years activePeriodically until 1988, 1988–2014
Inaugurated27 January 1988 (1988-01-27)
Most recent25 January 2014 (2014-01-25)
Organized byIcelandic Basketball Association

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.

The All-Star day also featured a dunk contest, a three-point contest and a celebrity game.

All-Star Game results

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

SeasonResultHost arenaHost cityGame MVPNotes
1978–1979Icelandic players 85, Foreign players 128LaugardalshöllReykjavíkThe Icelandic team was made up of players in the Icelandic national team.[2]
1987–1988Landið 81, Suðurnes 79[1]HlíðarendiReykjavíkPálmar Sigurðsson, Haukar
1988–1989Suðurnes 87, Landið 90KeflavíkKeflavíkValur Ingimundarson,TindastóllThe teams were selected by sports journalists.[3]
1989–1990Suðurnes 132, Landið 129[4]KeflavíkKeflavíkTeitur Örlygsson, Njarðvík
1990–1991Suðurnes 147, Landið 133GrindavíkGrindavíkRondey Robinson Njarðvík
1991–1992Landið 151, Suðurnes 128LaugardalshöllReykjavíkNot selected
1992–1993A Group 128, B Group 157HlíðarendiReykjavíkNot selectedThe 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.[5]
1993–1994A Group 143, B Group 134AusturbergReykjavíkFrank Booker, ValurOvertime
1994–1995A Group 198, B Group 199[6]LaugardalshöllReykjavíkJohn Rhodes, ÍRDouble overtime
1995–1996Domestic 103, Foreign 116SmárinnKópavogurTorrey John, Tindastóll
1996–1997Team Sprite 114, Team Esso 122[7]LaugardalshöllReykjavíkHerman Myers, Grindavík
1997–1998Team Sprite 124, Team Esso 108LaugardalshöllReykjavíkSherrick Simpson, HaukarTeams selected by Benedikt Guðmundsson (Sprite) and Einar Einarsson (Esso)
1998–1999Team Esso, Team SpriteHlíðarendiReykjavíkN/AGame was first postponed due to bad weather and later canceled
1999–2000Team Sprite 154, Team Esso 124StrandagataHafnarfjörðurKeith Veney, Njarðvík
2000–2001Team Doritos 131, Team Pepsi 136LjónagryfjanNjarðvíkShawn Myers, Tindastóll
2001–2002Team Domestic 105, Team Foreign 113ÁsvellirHafnarfjörðurDamon Johnson, Keflavík
2002–2003Team South 132, Team North 123ÁsvellirHafnarfjörðurStevie Johnson, Haukar
2003–2004Team South 136, Team North 133SeljaskóliReykjavíkFriðrik Erlendur Stefánsson, Njarðvík
2004–2005Team Domestic 113, Team Foreign 134HlíðarendiReykjavíkClifton Cook, Skallagrímur
2005–2006Team Domestic 109, Team Foreign 128DHL-HöllinReykjavíkA.J. Moye, Keflavík
2006–2007Team Domestic 120, Team Foreign 142[8]DHL-HöllinReykjavíkKevin Sowell, Þór Akureyri
2007–2008Team Domestic 137, Team Foreign 136[9]KeflavíkKeflavíkA.J. Moye, Keflavík
2008–2009Team Úrvalsdeild 113, National Team Selection 111ÁsvellirHafnarfjörðurJason Dourisseau, KRHeld in December 2008.
2009–2010Team Iceland Express 129, Team Shell 134DalhúsGrafarvogurAndre Dabney, HamarHeld on 12 December 2009.[10]
2010–2011Team Landsbyggðin 130, Team Capital Region 128SeljaskóliReykjavíkLazar Trifunovic, KeflavíkHeld on 11 December 2010.
2011–2012Team Capital Region 142, Team Landsbyggðin 140DalhúsGrafarvogurNathan Walkup, Fjölnir
2012–2013Team Icelandair 122, Team Domino's 148ÁsgarðurGarðabærJay Threatt, SnæfellDomestic players versus foreign players
2013–2014Team Icelandair 140, Team Domino's 116ÁsvellirHafnarfjörðurJunior Hairston, Stjarnan

Source

References
  1. Logi B. Eiðsson (28 January 1988). "Sannkallaður Stjörnuleikur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 57. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. "Landsliðið rasskellt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 February 1979. p. 47. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "Stjörnuleikur". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 21 January 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. Björn Blöndal (10 February 1990). "Suðurnesjasigur á æsispennandi lokamínútum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 39. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. "Stjömuliðin valin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 February 1993. p. 47. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. Róbert Róbertsson (13 February 1995). "Stigin urðu tæplega fjögur hundruð". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 28. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  7. "Frábær tilþrif í stjörnuleiknum". Dagur - Tíminn (in Icelandic). 14 January 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  8. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 January 2007). "Sowell setti upp sýningu í DHL-höllinni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 33. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  9. "Ólafur sló könunum við". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 January 2008. p. 23. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  10. "Dabney valinn bestur í jöfnum leik". Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic). 12 December 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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