2011 PLK All Star Match

Basketball match held in Kalisz, Poland The 2011 Polish Basketball League All Star Match was the 18th edition of the Polish Basketball League All Star Match, held on 16 January 2011 at the Kalisz Arena pl Arena Kalisz in Kalisz, Poland. The game was broadcast live by TVP Sport. The event featured a North–South format, with the South team defeating the North 119–117 in a closely contested match. Harding Nana of the South team was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP), contributing 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block. In addition to the main game, the event included a slam dunk contest and a three-point shootout. Streetball player Łukasz Biedny won the slam dunk contest, defeating Cameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman and Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985). Darnell Hinson claimed victory in the three-point shootout, outperforming Andrzej Pluta and Ivan Koljević. Venue Kalisz Arena 200 File:Kalisz-hala Wniary Arena 2.jpg Exterior of Kalisz Arena File:Kalisz-hala Wniary Arena.jpg Entrance to Kalisz Arena File:Kalisz-Dobrzec hala sportowa.jpg Interior of Kalisz Arena Several cities, including Zielona Góra, Katowice, Wrocław, Poznań, and Kalisz, competed to host the 2011 All Star Match. However, scheduling conflicts made it impossible to hold the event in Katowice, where the Spodek arena was unavailable, or in Wrocław, where the Centennial Hall was under renovation. As a result, the CRS Hall Zielona Góra emerged as a strong candidate.Cegliński Łukasz 17 December 2010 TBL. Mecz Gwiazd w Kaliszu TBL: All-Star Game in Kalisz http://www.sport.pl/koszykowka/1,65036,8832901,TBL__Mecz_Gwiazd_w_Kaliszu.html 2025-04-28 sport.pl pl Ultimately, the Polish Basketball League selected the Kalisz Arena pl Arena Kalisz,Marek Miłosz 18 December 2010 Jacek Jakubowski: W grę wchodziły Katowice, Zielona Góra, Wrocław i Kalisz Jacek Jakubowski: Katowice, Zielona Góra, Wrocław and Kalisz Were Considered http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2010/12/18/jacek-jakubowski-w-gre-wchodzily-katowice-zielona-gora-wrocl/ 2025-04-28 www.sportowefakty.pl pl which has a capacity of 3,164 spectators.Hala Sportowo-Widowiskowa "Kalisz Arena" Kalisz Arena Sports and Entertainment Hall http://osir.kalisz.pl/winiaryarena/onas.php https://archive.today/20120717111619/http://osir.kalisz.pl/winiaryarena/onas.php 2012-07-17 osir.kalisz.pl pl dead This marked the first time Kalisz hosted the PLK All Star Match.Marek Miłosz 17 December 2010 Kalisz organizatorem Meczu Gwiazd TBL! (szczegóły) Kalisz to Host the TBL All-Star Game! (Details) http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2010/12/17/kalisz-organizatorem-meczu-gwiazd-tbl/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl Participants Voting Rules Unlike the 2010 PLK All Star Match pl Mecz Gwiazd PLK 2010, voting for the 2011 event was conducted through both SMS and a dedicated website, meczgwiazd.plk.pl.29 December 2010 Wybieraj koszykarzy Choose the Basketball Players http://www.rc.fm/sportowe/wybieraj-koszykarzy.html 2025-04-28 rc.fm pl Fans could vote for the starting lineups of both teams and had an advisory role in selecting slam dunk contest participants, with the final list determined by the Polish Basketball League board.20 December 2010 Głosowanie na gwiazdy rozpoczęte! Voting for the Stars Has Begun! http://plk.pl/?lang=pl&mid=2&id=7581 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135715/http://plk.pl/?lang=pl&mid=2&id=7581 2016-03-04 plk.pl pl Nominees The Polish Basketball League nominated 60 players, evenly split between 30 from the North and 30 from the South. Each region included 12 guards, 12 forwards, and 6 centers. North Guards Cameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman, Energa Czarni Słupsk Jerel Blassingame, Energa Czarni Słupsk Mantas Česnauskis pl Mantas Česnauskis, Energa Czarni Słupsk Kamil Chanas, Polpharma Starogard Gdański Daniel Ewing, Asseco Prokom Gdynia Anthony Fisher, Kotwica Kołobrzeg Winsome Frazier pl Winsome Frazier, AZS Koszalin Giedrius Gustas, Trefl Sopot Igor Miličić, AZS Koszalin Ted Scott, Kotwica Kołobrzeg Robert Skibniewski, Polpharma Starogard Gdański Deonta Vaughn, Polpharma Starogard Gdański Forwards Zbigniew Białek pl Zbigniew Białek, Energa Czarni Słupsk Slaviša Bogavac pl Slaviša Bogavac, AZS Koszalin Tomasz Cielebąk pl Tomasz Cielebąk, Polpharma Starogard Gdański Filip Dylewicz, Trefl Sopot Michael Hicks, Polpharma Starogard Gdański Lawrence Kinnard pl Lawrence Kinnard, Trefl Sopot Paweł Leończyk pl Paweł Leończyk , Energa Czarni Słupsk George Reese, AZS Koszalin Marcin Stefański pl Marcin Stefański (koszykarz), Trefl Sopot Adam Waczyński, Trefl Sopot Centers Kirk Archibeque, Polpharma Starogard Gdański Dragan Ćeranić pl Dragan Ćeranić, Trefl Sopot Bryan Davis, Energa Czarni Słupsk Darrell Harris, Kotwica Kołobrzeg Adam Łapeta, Asseco Prokom Gdynia Ratko Varda, Asseco Prokom Gdynia South Guards Dardan Berisha, Anwil Włocławek Darnell Hinson, Polonia Warszawa Walter Hodge, Zastal Zielona Góra Ivan Koljević, PGE Turów Zgorzelec David Jackson, PGE Turów Zgorzelec Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985), PBG Basket Poznań Marcin Nowakowski pl Marcin Nowakowski (koszykarz), Polonia Warszawa Stanley Pringle, Siarka Tarnobrzeg Andrzej Pluta, Anwil Włocławek Chris Thomas, Anwil Włocławek Torey Thomas, PGE Turów Zgorzelec D.J. Thompson, Anwil Włocławek Forwards Marko Brkić, PGE Turów Zgorzelec Jakub Dłoniak pl Jakub Dłoniak, Zastal Zielona Góra Žarko Čomagić, Zastal Zielona Góra Tony Easley pl Tony Easley, Polonia Warszawa Kevin Goffney pl Kevin Goffney, Siarka Tarnobrzeg Nikola Jovanović, Anwil Włocławek Harding Nana, Polonia Warszawa Piotr Stelmach pl Piotr Stelmach (koszykarz), PBG Basket Poznań Louis Truscott, Siarka Tarnobrzeg Daniel Wall (basketball) Daniel Wall pl Daniel Wall , Siarka Tarnobrzeg Łukasz Wichniarz pl Łukasz Wichniarz, Polonia Warszawa Konrad Wysocki, PGE Turów Zgorzelec Centers Chris Burgess, Zastal Zielona Góra Eric Hicks, Anwil Włocławek Paul Miller, Anwil Włocławek Patrick Okafor pl Patrick Okafor, PBG Basket Poznań Vladimir Tica, PBG Basket Poznań Ivan Žigeranović, PGE Turów Zgorzelec Voting process Voting began on 20 December 2010 and concluded on 5 January 2011 at 11:59 PM. Partial results were published on 27 December 2010 and 3 January 2011. In the first week, Chris Burgess and Walter Hodge led the voting.Sulka Tomasz 28 December 2010 Mecz Gwiazd: Prowadzą Burgess i Hodge All-Star Game: Burgess and Hodge in the Lead http://probasket.pl/news/plk-burgess-i-hodge-najblizej-meczu-gwiazd-36767 https://web.archive.org/web/20110106132100/http://probasket.pl/news/plk-burgess-i-hodge-najblizej-meczu-gwiazd-36767 2011-01-06 probasket.pl pl The North's starting lineup at that point included Cameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman, Zbigniew Białek pl Zbigniew Białek, Bryan Davis, Daniel Ewing, and J.R. Giddens, while the South's lineup featured Hodge, Burgess, Jakub Dłoniak pl Jakub Dłoniak, Andrzej Pluta, and Harding Nana. Bennerman led the slam dunk contest voting with 61.6% of the votes.Wachoński Adrian 30 December 2010 Trwa głosowanie na Mecz Gwiazd, na czele Burgess i Bennerman Voting for the All-Star Game Continues, Burgess and Bennerman in the Lead http://www.sport1.pl/Trwa-glosowanie-na-Mecz-Gwiazd-na-czele-Burgess-i-Bennerman/a98602 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924104654/http://www.sport1.pl/Trwa-glosowanie-na-Mecz-Gwiazd-na-czele-Burgess-i-Bennerman/a98602 2015-09-24 sport1.pl pl After two weeks, Burgess and Hodge remained the top vote-getters.Wachoński Adrian 3 January 2011 Walter Hodge faworytem kibiców na Mecz Gwiazd Walter Hodge Fans' Favorite for All-Star Game http://www.sport1.pl/Walter-Hodge-faworytem-kibicow-na-Mecz-Gwiazd/a98709 https://web.archive.org/web/20140318193949/http://www.sport1.pl/Walter-Hodge-faworytem-kibicow-na-Mecz-Gwiazd/a98709 2014-03-18 sport1.pl pl The North's lineup shifted to include Igor Miličić, Slaviša Bogavac pl Slaviša Bogavac, Bennerman, Białek, and Ratko Varda, while the South's lineup remained unchanged.Wróbel Maciej 3 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd: Koszalińska ofensywa All-Star Game: Koszalin's Offensive http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-koszalinska-ofensywa-36842 https://archive.today/20120713145326/http://probasket.sk/news/mecz-gwiazd-koszalinska-ofensywa-36842 2012-07-13 probasket.pl pl dead Bennerman continued to lead the slam dunk contest voting.Niećkowiak Justyna 3 January 2011 Głosowanie do Meczu Gwiazd: Hodge najlepszy All-Star Game Voting: Hodge Leads http://www.sport.zgora.pl/kosz/glosowanie-do-meczu-gwiazd-hodge-najlepszy,d21506.html https://archive.today/20120910210918/http://www.sport.zgora.pl/kosz/glosowanie-do-meczu-gwiazd-hodge-najlepszy,d21506.html 2012-09-10 sport.zgora.pl pl Votes for Jan Jagla and J.R. Giddens were voided after they left Asseco Prokom Gdynia.Seklecki Jacek 29 December 2010 Jan Jagla odchodzi z Asseco Prokomu Jan Jagla Leaves Asseco Prokom http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2010/12/29/jan-jagla-odchodzi-z-asseco-prokomu/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl plBłaszczyk Hubert 30 December 2010 PLK: Giddens też poza Prokomem PLK: Giddens Also Out of Prokom http://probasket.pl/news/plk-jr-giddens-poza-asseco-prokomem-36800 https://web.archive.org/web/20110102225226/http://probasket.pl/news/plk-jr-giddens-poza-asseco-prokomem-36800 2011-01-02 probasket.pl pl3 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd PLK: Drugie notowanie PLK All-Star Game: Second Update http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101442/mecz_gwiazd_plk__drugie_notowanie.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140318215126/http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101442/mecz_gwiazd_plk__drugie_notowanie.html 2014-03-18 polskikosz.pl pl According to the regulations, voting ended on 5 January 2011 at 11:59 PM.Wróbel Maciej 7 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd: Koniec głosowania All-Star Game: Voting Has Ended http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-koniec-glosowania-36918 https://web.archive.org/web/20110114035434/http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-koniec-glosowania-36918 2011-01-14 probasket.pl pl Official results and contest participant lists were announced on 11 January 2011 during a press conference in Warsaw.Kaczmarczyk Krzysztof 11 January 2011 Znane składy na Mecz Gwiazd TBL Kalisz 2011 Lineups Announced for TBL All-Star Game Kalisz 2011 https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/koszykowka/188780/znane-sklady-na-mecz-gwiazd-tbl-kalisz-2011 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.wp.pl pl A total of 7,527 fans voted online, and 1,841 voted via SMS, casting 88,779 votes – a record for PLK All Star Matchs.11 January 2011 Znamy składy Północy i Południa! North and South Lineups Announced! http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7718 https://archive.today/20120710012452/http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7718 2012-07-10 meczgwiazd.plk.pl pl Igor Miličić received the most votes (2,745), followed by Walter Hodge (2,559) and Slaviša Bogavac pl Slaviša Bogavac (2,425). The North's starting lineup included Miličić, Bennerman, Bogavac, Białek, and Varda, while the South's lineup featured Hodge, Pluta, Nana, Dłoniak, and Burgess.Niećkowiak Justyna 11 January 2011 Trzech zastalowców w Meczu Gwiazd! Three Zastal Players in the All-Star Game! http://sport.zgora.pl/kosz/trzech-zastalowcow-w-meczu-gwiazd,d21559.html https://archive.today/20120714165002/http://sport.zgora.pl/kosz/trzech-zastalowcow-w-meczu-gwiazd,d21559.html 2012-07-14 sport.zgora.pl pl In the slam dunk contest voting, Bennerman led with 1,791 votes, followed by Bryan Davis (1,373) and Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985) (1,280), with 2,917 total voters. Rosters The official rosters were announced on 11 January 2011. Fans selected the starting lineups, while the Polish Basketball League board chose the reserves. Kevin Goffney pl Kevin Goffney withdrew due to a knee injury and was replaced by Ivan Koljević.Sulka Tomasz 12 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd: Koljević za Goffneya All-Star Game: Koljević Replaces Goffney http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-koljevic-za-goffneya-36986 https://web.archive.org/web/20110318152214/http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-koljevic-za-goffneya-36986 2011-03-18 probasket.pl pl Mantas Česnauskis pl Mantas Česnauskis withdrew due to illness, with Jerel Blassingame named as his replacement.Wróbel Maciej 13 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd: Blassingame za Cesnauskisa All-Star Game: Blassingame Replaces Cesnauskis http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-blassingame-za-cesnauskisa-36996 https://web.archive.org/web/20110116053429/http://probasket.pl/news/mecz-gwiazd-blassingame-za-cesnauskisa-36996 2011-01-16 probasket.pl pl However, Blassingame also withdrew two days before the game due to a meniscus injury.Wróbel Maciej 19 January 2011 PLK: Blassingame miesiąc poza grą PLK: Blassingame Out for a Month http://probasket.pl/news/plk-blassingame-miesiac-poza-gra-37110 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122023833/http://probasket.pl/news/plk-blassingame-miesiac-poza-gra-37110 2011-01-22 probasket.pl pl Coaches were selected based on the highest-ranking teams in the 2010–11 Polish Basketball League standings as of 4 January 2011: Dainius Adomaitis for the North and Jacek Winnicki for the South.12 January 2011 Zawodnicy i trener ENERGI CZARNYCH w Meczu Gwiazd Energa Czarni Players and Coach in the All-Star Game http://www.energa-czarni.pl/web/guest/news?aid=103452&cpk=103454 https://archive.today/20120731055912/http://www.energa-czarni.pl/web/guest/news?aid=103452&cpk=103454 2012-07-31 energa-czarni.pl pl dead North Source: Starting lineup Igor Miličić Cameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman Slaviša Bogavac pl Slaviša Bogavac Zbigniew Białek pl Zbigniew Białek Ratko Varda Reserves Daniel Ewing Filip Dylewicz Michael Hicks Bryan Davis Ted Scott Adam Waczyński South Source: Starting lineup Walter Hodge Andrzej Pluta Harding Nana Jakub Dłoniak pl Jakub Dłoniak Chris Burgess Reserves Torey Thomas Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985) Darnell Hinson Ivan Koljević Nikola Jovanović Marko Brkić Tony Easley pl Tony Easley Event details Three-point shootout Qualifiers Qualifiers for the three-point shootout took place on 15 January 2011 at 2:30 PM at the Automotive Schools Complex in Kalisz.Marek Miłosz 15 January 2011 Ostatni uczestnik Meczu Gwiazd już znany Final All-Star Game Participant Announced https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/koszykowka/189683/ostatni-uczestnik-meczu-gwiazd-juz-znany 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.wp.pl pl Six players from the Kalisz Amateur Basketball League participated: Patryk Kowalski, Piotr Satanowski, Kamil Stasik, Paweł Kawczyński, Adrian Kruszankin, and Marek Szczepański. In the first round, Satanowski scored 16 points, followed by Kowalski with 12. In the final, both achieved identical scores, but Satanowski won and advanced to the main three-point shootout on 16 January. Participants Source: Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985) Ivan Koljević Darnell Hinson Andrzej Pluta Michael Hicks Piotr Satanowski Competition The three-point shootout, the 14th in PLK All Star history, took place on 16 January 2011. The main favourite was Andrzej Pluta,Cegliński Łukasz 16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd PLK. Hinson mistrzem trójek. Pluta pokonany PLK All-Star Game: Hinson Wins Three-Point Shootout, Defeats Pluta http://www.sport.pl/koszykowka/1,65036,8956710,Mecz_Gwiazd_PLK__Hinson_mistrzem_trojek__Pluta_pokonany.html 2025-04-28 sport.pl pl who had previously won this type of contest six times at the Polish League All Star Games, losing only once since 2000 – in 2007, when he was defeated in a tiebreaker by Marcin Kosiński pl Marcin Kosiński.Kłos Wojciech 14 January 2011 Historia Konkursu Trójek History of the Three-Point Contest http://plk.pl/index.php?lang=pl&mid=2&id=7742 https://archive.today/20120716143240/http://plk.pl/index.php?lang=pl&mid=2&id=7742 2012-07-16 plk.pl pl 2025-04-29 dead Each participant took 25 shots (five from each of five positions), with each made shot worth one point, except the final shot per position, worth two points. The main qualifiers began at 5:03 PM.Plan imprezy Event Schedule http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=5 https://web.archive.org/web/20120111040056/http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=5 2012-01-11 meczgwiazd.plk.pl pl Pluta and Koljević tied for first with 21 points each, advancing to the final.Marek Miłosz 16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd 2011: Pluta i Koljević w finale konkursu trójek Spaldinga All-Star Game 2011: Pluta and Koljević in Spalding Three-Point Shootout Final http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2011/01/16/mecz-gwiazd-2011-pluta-i-koljevic-w-finale-konkursu-trojek-s/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl The remaining four competed in a playoff round during the break between the first and second quarters,Mecz Gwiazd PLK: Eliminacje konkursów za nami PLK All-Star Game: Skill Contest Qualifiers Completed http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101566/mecz_gwiazd_plk__eliminacje_konkursow_za_nami.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160404173451/http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101566/mecz_gwiazd_plk__eliminacje_konkursow_za_nami.html 2016-04-04 www.polskikosz.pl pl with each player and a fan taking five shots. Darnell Hinson and his fan, Rafał, scored four points to advance. In the final, held between the third and fourth quarters, Hinson scored 21 points, Koljević 18, and Pluta 19, making Hinson the champion.Marek Miłosz 16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd 2011: Andrzej Pluta zdetronizowany! All-Star Game 2011: Andrzej Pluta Dethroned! http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2011/01/16/mecz-gwiazd-2011-andrzej-pluta-zdetronizowany/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd PLK: Trójki dla Hinsona PLK All-Star Game: Hinson Wins Three-Point Shootout http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101568/mecz_gwiazd_plk__trojki_dla_hinsona.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160404173402/http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101568/mecz_gwiazd_plk__trojki_dla_hinsona.html 2016-04-04 polskikosz.pl pl Slam dunk contest Qualifiers Qualifiers for the slam dunk contest were held on 15 January 2011 at 12:00 PM at the Automotive Schools Complex in Kalisz. Polish streetball players Piotr Nawojski, Łukasz Biedny, Emil Olszewski, Mirosław Śleziak, and Maciej Patyk competed. Emil Olszewski, the Polish streetball champion, was the favorite.Cegliński Łukasz 13 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd PLK. Slash, mistrz Polski we wsadach: Nikt nie może mi zagrozić PLK All-Star Game: Slash, Polish Dunk Champion: No One Can Challenge Me http://www.sport.pl/koszykowka/1,65036,8941180.html 2025-04-28 sport.pl pl Olszewski scored 144 points in three attempts but was outscored in the top two attempts by Nawojski and Biedny, who each scored 100 points. In the final, Biedny scored 94 points to Nawojski's 85, earning a spot in the main contest.Marek Miłosz 15 January 2011 Kalisz już żyje Meczem Gwiazd, znamy przedstawiciela w konkursie wsadów! Kalisz Buzzes with All-Star Game, Slam Dunk Contest Representative Announced! http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2011/01/15/kalisz-juz-zyje-meczem-gwiazd-znamy-przedstawiciela-w-konkur/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl Participants Source: Bryan Davis Ted Scott Cameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985) Tony Easley pl Tony Easley Łukasz Biedny Competition The slam dunk contest, the 15th in PLK All Star history, took place on 16 January 2011. Cameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman and defending champion Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985) were the favorites.15 January 2011 Historia Konkursów Wsadów History of Slam Dunk Contests http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7753 https://web.archive.org/web/20120301173832/http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7753 2012-03-01 meczgwiazd.plk.pl pl The main qualifiers began at 5:20 PM, with each participant performing two dunks, scored from 0 to 5 by five judges: Maciej Zieliński, Adam Wójcik, Janusz Pęcherz, Dariusz Grodziński, and Jacek Jakubowski.Marek Miłosz 16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd 2011: Zawodnik z eliminacji zabłysnął w eliminacjach! All-Star Game 2011: Qualifier Shines in Eliminations! http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2011/01/16/mecz-gwiazd-2011-zawodnik-z-eliminacji-zablysnal-w-eliminacj/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl Failed attempts scored zero.16 January 2011 Biedny: Postawiłem na pewniaki Biedny: I Went for Sure Things http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7774 https://web.archive.org/web/20110920205849/http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7774 2011-09-20 meczgwiazd.plk.pl pl Łukasz Biedny (46/50 points), Bennerman (44), and Miller (42) advanced to the final, while Bryan Davis (17) and Ted Scott (0) were eliminated. The final, held between the second and third quarters, was judged by Zieliński, Wójcik, Pęcherz, Jakubowski, and Marek Feruga (replacing Grodziński). Scores from both rounds were combined. Biedny won with a perfect 50 points in the final, totaling 96/100, with dunks over two friends and a group of cheerleaders and a mascot.Marek Miłosz 16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd 2011: Wielkie show (pisownia oryginalna!) Biednego! All-Star Game 2011: Biedny’s Great Show! http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2011/01/16/mecz-gwiazd-2011-wielkie-show-biednego/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl Bennerman scored 87 points for second place, and Miller scored 67 for third. Biedny became the fifth Pole and the first amateur to win the PLK slam dunk contest.Wałaszyński Adam 16 January 2011 Biedny wygrywa konkurs wsadów!, Hinson najlepszym strzelcem! Biedny Wins Slam Dunk Contest, Hinson Best Shooter! http://probasket.pl/news/biedny-wygrywa-konkurs-wsadow-hinson-najlepszym-strzelcem-37068 https://web.archive.org/web/20110201032453/http://probasket.pl/news/biedny-wygrywa-konkurs-wsadow-hinson-najlepszym-strzelcem-37068 2011-02-01 probasket.pl pl All Star Match Bold indicates starting lineupNorth coach: Dainius Adomaitis (Energa Czarni Słupsk)South coach: Jacek Winnicki (PGE Turów Zgorzelec) North – 117 South – 119 Player Country Team Pts Player Country Team PtsCameron Bennerman pl Cameron Bennerman USA Energa Czarni Słupsk 22Harding Nana CMR Polonia Warszawa 24Bryan Davis USA Energa Czarni Słupsk 19Walter Hodge PRI/VIR Zastal Zielona Góra 12Ratko Varda BIH Asseco Prokom Gdynia 19Tony Easley pl Tony Easley USA Polonia Warszawa 12Daniel Ewing USA Asseco Prokom Gdynia 13Andrzej Pluta POL Anwil Włocławek 11Ted Scott USA Kotwica Kołobrzeg 8Darnell Hinson USA Polonia Warszawa 11Michael Hicks USA Polpharma Starogard Gdański 8Eddie Miller (basketball player) Eddie Miller pl Eddie Miller (ur. 1985) USA PBG Basket Poznań 10Adam Waczyński POL Trefl Sopot 8Chris Burgess USA Zastal Zielona Góra 9Filip Dylewicz POL Trefl Sopot 7Nikola Jovanović SRB Anwil Włocławek 8Zbigniew Białek pl Zbigniew Białek POL Energa Czarni Słupsk 6Ivan Koljević MNE PGE Turów Zgorzelec 7Igor Miličić CRO/POL AZS Koszalin 5Jakub Dłoniak pl Jakub Dłoniak POL Zastal Zielona Góra 7Slaviša Bogavac pl Slaviša Bogavac SRB AZS Koszalin 3Torey Thomas USA PGE Turów Zgorzelec 3 Marko Brkić SRB PGE Turów Zgorzelec 3 Game summary Pre-game The event began with an official presentation at 5:50 PM, featuring a violin performance and a laser show.Marek Miłosz 16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd 2011: Warto czekać cały rok! - relacja z meczu Północ - Południe All-Star Game 2011: Worth Waiting a Year! – North vs. South Game Report http://www.sportowefakty.pl/koszykowka/2011/01/16/mecz-gwiazd-2011-warto-czekac-caly-rok-relacja-z-meczu-polno/ 2025-04-28 sportowefakty.pl pl Players were introduced individually, emerging from behind a sliding screen and walking down a red carpet. PLK president Jacek Jakubowski and Kalisz mayor Janusz Pęcherz officially opened the event.16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd: Nana prowadzi Południe do zwycięstwa! All-Star Game: Nana Leads South to Victory! http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7773 https://web.archive.org/web/20110120180432/http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=1&id=7773 2011-01-20 meczgwiazd.plk.pl pl First quarter 150px|thumb|Andrzej Pluta The game tipped off at 6:21 PM. Andrzej Pluta scored the first points, followed by an alley-oop to Harding Nana. Cameron Bennerman answered with a three-pointer, and Jakub Dłoniak and Walter Hodge added two points each. At 12–8 for the South, a timeout was called, pre-arranged for a cheerleader performance from Wrocław. The North narrowed the gap with three-pointers from Michael Hicks and Bennerman, taking a 19–16 lead after a dunk by Bryan Davis and another Hicks three-pointer. Both teams played minimal defense, leading to a high-scoring, entertaining quarter. Nana scored 13 points, but the North led 29–27.Rodziewicz Michał 16 January 2011 Całkiem udany Mecz Gwiazd Quite Successful All-Star Game http://www.3sekundy.com/2011/01/cakiem-udany-mecz-gwiazd.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110429114735/http://www.3sekundy.com/2011/01/cakiem-udany-mecz-gwiazd.html 2011-04-29 3sekundy.com pl Second quarter 100px|thumb|Adam Waczyński The second quarter opened with coordinated plays by Adam Waczyński and Filip Dylewicz, with Waczyński scoring six points in the first two minutes. Dunks by Daniel Ewing, Ted Scott, and Tony Easley extended the North's lead to 10 points after five minutes. A highlight came when Bennerman dunked backward after a lob from Hicks. The South responded with three-pointers from Pluta and Marko Brkić and a fast-break score, cutting the lead to four points. The North maintained their advantage, leading 63–55 at halftime. Third quarter 125px|thumb|Walter Hodge The third quarter began with another Bennerman dunk. The North extended their lead to 70–57, but the South mounted a comeback. Four consecutive three-pointers, a block by Nana, and a fast-break score by Hodge reduced the North's lead to one point. After a timeout, Hodge's fast-break score gave the South a 1-point lead. Strong play from Hodge and Nana helped the South lead 90–88 entering the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter Both teams played more aggressive defense in the fourth quarter, resulting in frequent lead changes. A Bennerman dunk tied the game at 110 with 90 seconds remaining. Chris Burgess then scored five straight points, giving the South a 115–110 lead. Two plays by Energa Czarni Słupsk players cut the lead to one point. With 13 seconds left, Darnell Hinson was fouled on a made shot but missed the free throw; Nana secured the rebound and was fouled. His two free throws gave the South a 119–114 lead. Bennerman hit a buzzer beater three-pointer, but the South won 119–117. Harding Nana was named MVP.16 January 2011 Mecz Gwiazd PLK: Południe lepsze, Nana MVP PLK All-Star Game: South Wins, Nana MVP http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101569/mecz_gwiazd_plk__poludnie_lepsze__nana_mvp.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160312032311/http://www.polskikosz.pl/news/101569/mecz_gwiazd_plk__poludnie_lepsze__nana_mvp.html 2016-03-12 polskikosz.pl pl Sponsors The event was sponsored by the city of Kalisz, Tauron Polska Energia, Multimedia Polska pl Multimedia Polska, Echo Investment pl Echo Investment, and Winiary.Sponsorzy Sponsors http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=7 https://web.archive.org/web/20110809025313/http://meczgwiazd.plk.pl/www/index.php?p=7 2011-08-09 meczgwiazd.plk.pl pl The three-point shootout was sponsored by Spalding, and the slam dunk contest by Tissot.Kurzyński Andrzej 14 January 2011 Kalisz - Koszykarski show już w niedzielę! Kalisz: Basketball Show This Sunday! http://kalisz.naszemiasto.pl/artykul/736932,kalisz-koszykarskie-show-juz-w-niedziele,id,t.html 2025-04-28 kalisz.naszemiasto.pl pl References Category:Polish Basketball League seasons Polish Lea Category:2011 in basketball Category:Kalisz Category:Basketball in Poland