The 2012 National Basketball League All-Star Game was held at the 8,000 seat

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on 22 December 2012. The game was won by the ''South All-Stars'', 134 points to the ''North All-Stars'' 114.

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shooting guard

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electrified the 4,523 in attendance, scoring 24 points (including several

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s), grabbing 5 rebounds and handing out 4 assists on his way to winning the game's MVP award. The game was broadcast on Network Ten in Australia and it was the first NBL All-Star Game since 2007/08. The game was played between the South All-Stars – represented by players from the

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and

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– and the North All-Stars – represented by players from the

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, Sydney Kings,

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and

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. Starters from both teams were announced on 6 December 2012, while the reserves were named on 13 December. Australian basketball fans selected both starting lineups via the NBL website while the NBL selected the reserves. As the game was played in Adelaide, the South All-Stars was designated the "home" team and were coached by dual and reigning NBL championship winning coach, Andrej Lemanis of the New Zealand Breakers, whilst the North All-Stars were coached by Wollongong Hawks head coach

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. The coaches were decided upon due to the Breakers and Hawks having the best records of the teams representing the North and South following Round 9 of the

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members

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(South) and

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(North) were named as the assistant coaches.

Line-up

South All-Stars

Head Coach: Andrej Lemanis (

)
Assistant Coach:

Starters

''*Daniel Johnson was selected as a starter for the South Stars after

centre Matthew Knight was ruled out with a torn calf muscle.''
''*Jonny Flynn was selected as a starter for the South Stars after

guard

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was ruled out with a groin injury.''

Reserves

''*Jason Cadee was added to the South Stars bench after starter Kevin Lisch withdrew with injury and was replaced as a starter by Jonny Flynn.''
''*Stephen Weigh was added to the South Stars bench after Anthony Petrie withdrew with a back injury.''

North All-Stars

Head Coach:

(

)
Assistant Coach:

Starters

Reserves

''*Peter Crawford was added to the North All-Stars bench after Sydney Kings centre Ian Crosswhite withdrew with an ankle injury.''
''*Jamar Wilson was added to the North All-Stars bench after Sydney Kings guard Corin Henry was forced to withdraw after collapsing at a Kings practice and being taken to hospital.''

Boxscore

Starters marked with a *

South All-Stars

North All-Stars

Game data

*Venue:

*Attendance: 4,523 *MVP:

(South) *Television: Network Ten *Announce Team: Steve Carfino,

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and Brett Maher *Sideline Interviewer: Ian Shuttleworth

Slam Dunk Competition

The Slam Dunk Competition was contested by the following players: * Thomas Abercrombie (

) * Lance Hurdle (

) *

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( Sydney Kings) * Lucas Walker (

) *

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(

) ''

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(

) was originally selected to take part in the competition but suffered a ruptured

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on 15 December against the

. 36ers team mate Pero Vasiljevic who originally named as the reserve but has declined to take part. The NBL called up

(

) as the replacement after an extensive social media campaign by Tigers fans.'' Bennie Lewis was the eventual winner.

3 Point Shootout

In 2012 the 3-Point Shootout made its return to the NBL All-Star day. It was fought out between the following 5 players: * Peter Crawford (

) *

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(

) * Lance Hurdle (

) *

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( Sydney Kings) * Stephen Weigh (

) Stephen Weigh was the eventual winner.

External links

Official site of the NBL

2012–13 NBL All-Stars

All-Star Game: Fast-starting South claim All-Star crown

NBL Wiki Game Profile

References

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Line-up

South All-Stars

Starters

Reserves

North All-Stars

Starters

Reserves

Boxscore

South All-Stars

North All-Stars

Game data

Slam Dunk Competition

3 Point Shootout

See also

External links

References