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by two years, as the latter took place for first time in 1951.
The players who hold the record with the most CBA All-Star appearances since 1979 are former

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and

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who also had a brief NBA spell. Additionally the coaches with the most appearances since 1979 are

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with 5, Paul Woolpert, Chris Daleo and Dan Panaggio with 4 and

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with 3.
The slam-dunk contest was added on the 1988 edition and the long distance shoot contest on the 1990 and onwards.

All-Star Game Results

Note: Stadium names are named based on the name at the day of the All-Star Game. *EBA 1949-1970, EPBL 1971-1978, CBA 1979-2008

Wins by team (1949-2008)

Most Valuable Player Award winners

*1961 – Alex "Boo" Ellis, Wilkes-Barre Barons *1963 – Bobby McNeill, Camden Bullets *1964 – Jimmie Hadnot, Trenton Colonials *1965 – Bobby McNeill, Camden Bullets *1966 –

Walt Simon Walter John Simon (December 1, 1939 – October 10, 1997) was an American basketball player. A 6'6" small forward from Benedict College, he played seven seasons (1967–1974) in the American Basketball Association for the New Jersey America ...

, Allentown Jets *1967 – Willie Murrell, Scranton Miners *1968 – Willis "Spider" Bennett, Hartford Capitols *1969 – Jim Jackson, Scranton Miners *1970 – John Savage, Wilmington Blue Bombers *1971 –

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, Scranton Apollos *1972 – Reggie Lacefield, Hartford Capitols *1977 –

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, Jersey Shore Bullets *1978 –

, Jersey Shore Bullets *1979 –

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, Rochester Zeniths *1982 –

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, Anchorage Northern Knights *1983 – Larry Spriggs, Albany Patroons *1984 –

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, Wyoming Wildcatters *1985 – Rick Lamb, Wyoming Wildcatters *1986 –

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, Tampa Bay Thrillers *1987 – Eddie Johnson, Tampa Bay Thrillers *1988 – Michael Brooks, Albany Patroons *1989 –

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, Rockford Lightning *1990 –

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, Rapid City Thrillers *1991 –

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, Albany Patroons *1992 –

, Yakima Sun Kings *1993 –

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, Fargo-Moorhead Fever *1994 – Jeff Martin, Grand Rapids Hoops *1995 –

Tony Dawson Antonio Ray Dawson (born August 25, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, and a weight of 220 lb. (100 kg), he played at the small forward position. High school Dawson was born ...

, Rockford Lightning *1996 –

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, Florida Beachdogs *1997 –

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, Florida Beachdogs *2000 –

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, LaCrosse Bobcats *2003 – Versile Shaw, Sioux Falls Skyforce *2004 – Roberto Bergersen, Idaho Stampede *2005 – Sam Clancy, Jr., Idaho Stampede *2006 –

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, Gary Steelheads *2007 – Ralph Holmes, Yakama Sun Kings *2008 –

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, Butte Daredevils

Slam-Dunk champions (1988-2008)

Long Distance Shootout Contest

Top Scorers

*1959 – Bill Spivey, West All Stars, 28 pts *1961 – Boo Ellis, East All Stars, 29 pts *1962 –

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, Allentown Jets, 32 pts *1963 – Paul Arizin, Camden Bullets, 35 pts *1964 – Jimmy Hadnot, South All Stars, 31 pts *1965 – Bobby McNeil, Camden Bullets, 29 pts *1966 –

, East All Stars, 37 pts *1967 –

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, East All Stars, 39 pts *1968 – Spider Bennett, East All Stars, 36 pts *1969 – Phil Schoff, East All Stars, 22 pts
& Willie Davis, West All Stars, 22 pts *1970 – Stan Pawlak, EPBL All Stars, 39 pts *1971 –

, EBA All Stars, 36 pts *1972 – Chuck Lloyd, Scranton Apollos, 27 pts *1976 – Charlie Criss, EBA All Stars, 35 pts *1977 –

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, Allentown Jets, 27 pts *1978 –

, East All Stars, 26 pts *1979 – Ron Davis, CBA All Stars, 47 pts *1983 – Larry Spriggs, Albany Patroons, 22 pts *1984 –

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, 43 pts *1985 –

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, CBA All Stars, 19 pts *1986 –

, CBA All Stars, 21 pts *1987 – Eddie Johnson, CBA All Stars, 22 pts *1988 – Jerome Batiste,

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, 21 pts *1988-89 –

, CBA All Stars, 18 pts *1990 –

, National Conference, 17 pts *1991 –

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, National Conference, 22 pts *1992 – Stephen Thompson, American Conference, 22 pts *1993 –

, National Conference, 22 pts *1994 – Jeff Martin, American Conference, 20 pts *1995 –

, American Conference, 25 pts *1996 –

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, American Conference, 22 pts *1997 –

, American Conference, 25 pts *2000 –

, Eastern Conference, 34 pts *2003 – Versile Shaw, National Conference, 27 pts *2004 – Roberto Bergersen, American Conference, 27 pts *2005 –

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, Western Conference, 19 pts *2006 – David Jackson, Western Conference, 22 pts *2007 –

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, American Conference, 25 pts

Highest attendances

All-Star Coaches

Coaches 1979-2008

Coaches with most victories

All-Star Players

Players with most appearances (1979-2008)

Notable CBA All-Stars

* Paul Arizin (1963, 1964, 1965) *

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(2003) *

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(2004) *

(1986, 1987) *

Winston Crite Winston Arnel Crite (born June 20, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player who currently trains young players. After a very successful career at Texas A&M University, Crite was selected with 53rd overall (7th in third round) p ...

(1990) *

Lloyd Daniels Lloyd Daniels (born September 4, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played parts of five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life The shooting guard was one of the most sought-after recruit ...

(1988, 1995) *

Darryl Dawkins Darryl R. Dawkins (January 11, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He was particularly known for his tenure with the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, although he als ...

(1996) *

(1991) * Scott Fisher (1990) *

Alphonso Ford Alphonso Gene Ford (October 31, 1971 – September 4, 2004) was an American professional basketball player. A 1.92 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, 98 kg (216 lbs.) shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball histo ...

(1994, 1995) * Tom Hemans (1958, 1959, 1962, 1966) *

(1990, 1992) *

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(1996, 2004) *

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(1990, 1992) *

(1993, 1996 * Eddie L. Johnson (1987) *

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(1966) *

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(1988-89) * Anthony Mason (1991) * John Starks (1990) * Charles Smith (1995, 2000) *

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(2004) * Clinton Wheeler (1986, 1994)