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The 2002
American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...
All-Star Game was held at 19,500 seat Kemper Arena in
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on Sunday April 14, 2002, at 4:15 p.m.
Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004–05 season. Franchise history The Knights were one of the ABA's chart ...
defeated ABA All-Stars, a team composed of league stars by 161-138 in front of their home crowd. ABA surprisingly chose the 2002 champions Kansas City Knights for the All-Star game instead of an East-West contest. The Knights had just won the 2nd ever ABA championship a month earlier. Maurice Carter of the
Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004–05 season. Franchise history The Knights were one of the ABA's chart ...
won the MVP award


The Game

Kansas City Knights won the ABA All Star Game, beating the ABA All-stars by a great margin, 161-138, in front of 4,010 fans. Maurice Carter was unstoppable scoring 46 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter when the Knights pulled away. John Ford, a 6-foot-10 center and late-season addition for the Knights, had also an impressive performance, scoring 24 points.


All-Star Teams


Rosters

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Nick Bradford Nicholas Evans Bradford (born August 5, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 foot 7 inches in height, he played at small forward. High school career Bradford is from Fayetteville, Arkansas. He played for his high ...
, G/F * Maurice Carter, G * John Ford, C * Rick Hughes, F * Pete Mickeal, F * Ryan Sears, G * Eric Taylor, F * Maurice Trotter, G *
David Vanterpool David Vanterpool (born March 31, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his playing career, he ...
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Rex Walters Rex Andrew Walters (born March 12, 1970) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he was the Associate Hea ...
, G * Jason Williams, F
Coach:
Kevin Pritchard Kevin Lee Pritchard (born July 18, 1967) is an American basketball executive, and a former player and coach, who is currently the president of basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers. Pritchard played 4 seasons in the NBA as a player, and ...


See also

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2005 ABA All-Star Game The 2005 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at the 17,923 seat Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, where West defeated East, 163–149. Lou Kelly of the Las Vegas Rattlers was named the Most Valuable Player. The big names of ...


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