1985 USBL All-Star Game

1985 USBL-organized All-Star Game November 2025 1985 USBL All-Star Game USBL All-Stars Springfield Fame 75 87 July 3, 1985 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts 5,093 Michael Adams 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.https://www.nytimes.com/1985/07/03/sports/all-stars-beaten.html July 3, 1985 All-Stars Beaten nytimes.com 1984-85 Springfield Fame Statistics - statscrew.com 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.https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/usbl-unveils-20th-anniversary-team/n-3181002 June 21, 1985 USBL Unveils 20th Anniversary Team oursportscentral.com thumb|180px|Manute Bol was selected to play for the USBL All-Stars 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.https://books.google.com/books?id=qjYwAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4&dq=1985+USBL+All-Star+Basketball+Classic&article_id=6601,716152&hl=el&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwkPHA7f2QAxUGVvEDHRXACf0Q6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=1985%20USBL%20All-Star%20Basketball%20Classic&f=false July 6, 1985 1985 USBL All-Star Basketball Game The Free Lance-Star books.google.com The game thumb|Springfield Civic Center. 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 +Springfield Fame Pos. Player Previous Appearances Team GUSA Tracy Jackson F USA Michael Adams C CAN Ron Crevier F USA Andre Goode Andre Goode - proballers.com F USA FRA Larry Lawrence F USA Oliver Lee G USA Sam Worthen G USA Tony Hanson F USA Alvis Rogers G USA IRE Dan Trant Head coach: USA Gerald Oliver +USBL All-Stars Pos. Player Team Previous appearances Team G USA Spud Webb Rhode Island Gulls F USA John "Hot Rod" Williams Rhode Island Gulls C Sudan USA Manute Bol Rhode Island Gulls Head coach: Result Team 1ScoreTeam 2Springfield Fame 87- 75 USBL All-Stars Awards MVPTopscorer USA Michael Adams USA 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 20px Sam Worthen 20px Tracy Jackson See also 1987 USBL All-Star Game United States Basketball League References 33em Sources USBL 1985-1991 All-Star Game, 1985 Category:1984–85 in American basketball Category:Basketball competitions in Springfield, Massachusetts Category:1985 in sports in Massachusetts