1988 NBL All-Star Game

1988 NBL Allstar Game 1988 NBL All-Star Game 23 April 1988 The Glass House Melbourne, Victoria 7,000 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets) Eddie Crouch, Bill Mildenhall North Brian Kerle (Brisbane Bullets) 127 South Cal Bruton (Perth Wildcats) 122 The 1988 NBL All-Star Game was the second official All-Star exhibition held by the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. Played on 23 April 1988 at The Glass House in Melbourne, Victoria, the game featured top players from the league's fourteen teams split into North and South teams, and drew a crowd of approximately 7,000 spectators. Game Summary The North team, coached by Brian Kerle of the Brisbane Bullets, defeated the South team, led by Cal Bruton of the Perth Wildcats, by a score of 127–122. Leroy Loggins of the Brisbane Bullets was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring 22 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals. Teams North Representing: Brisbane Bullets, Canberra Cannons, Eastside Spectres, Illawarra Hawks, Melbourne Tigers, Newcastle Falcons, Sydney Kings Coach: Brian Kerle (Brisbane Bullets) Player Club Min Reb Ast Stl TO Blk Pts Gordie McLeod Illawarra Hawks 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 Darren Perry basketball Brisbane Bullets 11 2 0 0 2 0 1 Mark Dalton basketball Sydney Kings 10 5 2 0 1 1 2 Darren Lucas Eastside Spectres 18 3 4 3 0 1 6 Michael Johnson basketball Newcastle Falcons 14 3 2 0 2 0 11 Dean Uthoff Eastside Spectres 22 9 3 2 0 1 14 Willie Simmons basketball Canberra Cannons 26 9 3 1 3 8 15 Steve Carfino Sydney Kings 36 5 7 3 2 0 18 Wayne McDaniel Newcastle Falcons 32 9 3 2 3 1 18 James Bullock basketball Melbourne Tigers 25 6 3 2 5 0 20 Leroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets 30 3 5 2 3 0 22 South Representing: Adelaide 36ers, Geelong Supercats, Hobart Devils, North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats, Westside Saints Coach: Cal Bruton (Perth Wildcats) Player Club Min Reb Ast Stl TO Blk Pts Bruce Hope Geelong Supercats 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brendan Joyce Westside Saints 16 5 3 3 3 0 1 Mark Leader North Melbourne Giants 14 3 3 0 2 0 6 Trevor Torrence Perth Wildcats 13 0 1 1 3 0 7 Al Green basketball Adelaide 36ers 28 2 3 1 2 2 10 Jerry Dennard Hobart Devils 16 4 2 0 0 0 13 James Crawford basketball Perth Wildcats 29 7 5 2 1 1 14 Tim Dillon basketball North Melbourne Giants 32 2 0 2 1 0 14 Bennie Lewis Westside Saints 24 2 4 3 2 0 15 Joe Hurst Hobart Devils 28 6 0 5 5 1 20 Mark Davis basketball, born 1960 Adelaide 36ers 35 15 2 3 4 2 22 Highlights The NBL offered $10,000 in prize money, including $1,000 for MVP, $1,000 for Best Dunk, and $10,000 to the winning team.$10,000 prize pool for NBL All-Star Game https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102081941 The Canberra Times April 1988 Promoters insured players for $1 million to cover potential injuries.Players insured for $1 million https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102081595 The Canberra Times April 1988 Bruce Hope of Geelong suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury.NBL Yearbook 1988 12 James Bullock of Melbourne won the dunk of the game with a powerhouse slam over Mark Leader from the Giants.NBL Yearbook 1988 12 References 2002/2003 NBL Media Guide NBL All-star Category:Sports competitions in Victoria (state)