1982 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic

1982 College-organized Basketball All-Star Game November 2025 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic East All-Stars West All-Stars 88 102 April 3, 1982 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas Ricky Frazier CBS The 1982 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic was the 11th All-Star Game sponsored by Pizza Hut and sanctioned by the NCAA and NAIA. It was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on April 3, 1982. The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 102–88.https://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/04/sports/west-tops-east-102-88-in-college-senior-game.html April 4, 1982 West Tops East, 102-88, In College Senior Game nytimes.com The Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic started as a postseason event in 1972.https://www.nytimes.com/1972/04/05/archives/selling-with-charlie-chaplin.html April 5, 1972 Pizza Hut Basketball Classic nytimes.com https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1973/1/9/pizza-hut-basketball-classic-pthe-balloting/ January 1, 1973 PIZZA HUT BASKETBALL CLASSIC thecrimson.com https://archive.org/details/1973-PIZZA-HUT-CLASSIC-BASKETBALL-PROGRAM-FOLDER-and-game-notes-scoring-snorkelbob99/3.jpg February 17, 1985 1973 PIZZA HUT CLASSIC BASKETBALL PROGRAM archive.org It was televised by CBS. Ricky Frazier was named the MVP. Voting thumb|upright|Ralph Miller (left) coached the East All Stars. Th ballots for the players' selection were available at all Pizza Hut restaurants of the country and the participating colleges. USA's top 100 senior College basketball players were eligible for election. Eight players of each team (East and West) were elected by popular vote, while the remaining two were selected by a national coaching media panel. The 1982 All-Star Game The game was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, like in all the previous editions. The 1982 edition featured players like Jimmy Black, Chuck Nevitt and Louisville's Derek Smith.SEC Denies LSU's Protest of Tennessee Victory... Briefly.... The Atlanta Constitution. February 26, 1982. p. 70 Pizza Hut sponsored the college all-star classic annually each spring. The Game East All-Stars were up 50–40 at halftime. Ricky Frazier who was named the MVP scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half to help the West All-Stars win the game. It was the first win for the West after three consecutive victories for the East (1979, 1980, 1981). Scott Hastings of Arkansas was the topscorer with 16 points. Wallace Bryant of the East scored 14 pts, while McNamara added 13. Others top scorers were: Ricky Pierce 12, Eddie Phillips 13, Vince Taylor 13.https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/282509499/ April 4, 1982 The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 50 newspapers.com The 1982 College All-Star Basketball Classic was played for charity purposes and all the revenue went to the Pizza Hut Charities Foundation. All-Star teams Rosters +West All-Stars Pos. Number Player College team Previous appearances Team F #24 USA Ricky Frazier Missouri Tigers F #34 USA Richard Box Richard Box - sports-reference.com Missouri Tigers C #44 USA Fred Roberts BYU Cougars G #20 USA Dwight Anderson USC Trojans G #30 USA Trent Tucker Minnesota Golden GophEers C #40 USA Wallace Bryant San Francisco Dons C #42 USA Mark McNamara California Golden Bears G #32 USA Ricky Pierce Rice Owls G #20 USA Lester Conner Oregon State Beavers F #30 USA Paul Pressey Tulsa Golden Hurricane Head coach: Ralph Miller (Oregon State) +East All-Stars Pos. Number Player College team Previous appearances Team G #20 USA Jimmy Black North Carolina Tar Heels G #10 USA ITA Dan Callandrillo Seton Hall Pirates G #20 USA Vince Taylor Duke Blue Devils F #42 USA Corny Thompson UConn Huskie G #24 USA Sleepy Floyd Georgetown Hoyas F #24 USA Scott Hastings Arkansas Razorbacks F #30 USA J. J. Anderson Bradley Braves F #32 USA Eddie Phillips Alabama Crimson Tide C #25 USA Chuck Nevitt NC State Wolfpack G #44 USA Derek Smith Louisville Cardinals Head coach: Joe B. Hall (Kentucky) Result Team 1ScoreTeam 2 East All-Stars 102- 88 West All-Stars Awards MVPTopscorer USA Ricky Frazier USA Scott Hastings See also 1979 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic 1982 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans Reese's College All-Star Game References 33em Sources Stu’s Notes: Bring Back the Pizza Hut Classic 1982 rosters Category:Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic Category:1981–82 in American basketball