The ACB contests are the 3-point shootout and

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contests held by the Liga ACB, the top-tier level

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club

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league in the country of Spain.

History

From

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through 2003, these contests were celebrated during the

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's weekend festival, which was called ''Showtime ACB'', and which included the Liga ACB Stars Match (Spanish All-Star Game). From 1992 to

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, this weekend was organized by

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, it was contested between the Spanish ACB League's all-stars and the Italian League's all-stars. While the French League's all-stars also joined in the contest in the 1994. After the 2003, the ACB decided not to organize the All-Star Game anymore. Since 2004, the Liga ACB's slam dunk and 3 point shootout contests are played during the Spanish Supercup, with the exception of 2011, when they weren't organized, and

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, when it was celebrated during the presentation of the league, in the headquarters of

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, the league's main sponsor.

Liga ACB Stars Match

The Liga ACB's

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, which was called the Stars Match, was first held in

, and was last held in 2003.

Three-Point Shootout

The Liga ACB's three-point shootout began in

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. It has the same format as the NBA's three-point shootout. For the 2009 and 2011 editions, there was the possibility of a ''magic three-pointer'' from 8-meters distance (26 feet 3 inches), which was worth four points. In some editions, a female player from the Spanish Women's League was invited. For the

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and

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contests, three-point shooting record-man Josh Ruggles, was invited.

Slam Dunk Contest

The Liga ACB's Slam Dunk Contest was first held in

, and was last held in

ULEB All-Star Game rosters (1992-1994)

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Players with most appearances (1986-2003)

References

External links

Liga ACB official website

Liga ACB Historia del All Star
{{Liga ACB Contests Basketball All-Star Games