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2006 ABA All-Star Game
Exhibition basketball game
Exhibition basketball game
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| game_name | 2006 ABA All-Star Game |
| visitor | East |
| home | West |
| visitor_total | 129 |
| home_total | 127 |
| date | February 11, 2006 |
| arena | BankAtlantic Center |
| city | Sunrise |
| mvp | Armen Gilliam |
The 2006 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held in Sunrise, Florida at the 20,737 seat BankAtlantic Center on February 11, 2006, where East defeated West, 129–127.
Former NBA player Armen Gilliam who came out of retirement in 2005 to play for the Pittsburgh Xplosion, was named the Most Valuable Player, though the main attraction of the All-Star Game was Tim Hardaway who had already participated in 5 NBA All-Star Games in his career.
2006 ABA All-Star Game Events
3-Point Shootout
Prior to the game, Randy Gill won the 3-Point Shootout.
Slam Dunk Contest
Prior to the game, Ray Cunningham won the Slam Dunk Contest.
The Game
Minutes after the start of the game the West All-Stars found themselves down 20-4 and the East All-Stars maintained the wide margin throughout the first half and early into the second half. East held a 23-point lead at 88–65 with six minutes left in the third quarter. West All-Stars led by Caleb Gervin outscored the East 32–15 in the remainder of the third quarter which finished 103–99.The East and West played even through the fourth quarter, with the West still leading by seven, 127–120 with two minutes left in the game.
The East then went on a 9–0 run over the next 1:23 to regain the lead at 129–127 with 37 seconds left and this remained until the end of the game as Caleb Gervin missed his game-winning three-point attempt at the buzzer. Former NBA player Armen Gilliam of the Pittsburgh Xplosion was named the MVP of the game with 29 points.
Both teams were coached by former NBA players. The East team was coached by Greg Graham of the Indiana Alley Cats, while the West team was coached Gary Grant of the SoCal Legends. Chinese players Huang Haibei and Sun Yue of Beijing Aoshen Olympian were the only non-Americans of the event.
All-Star teams
Rosters
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance | Starters | G | F | F | F | C | Reserves | G | G | G | G | G | C | F | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Thompson | Indiana Alley Cats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Carrawell | Rochester Razorsharks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terence Shelman | Florida Pit Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||
| Armon Gilliam | Pittsburgh Xplosion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lawrence Moten | Maryland Nighthawks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Hardaway | Florida Pit Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Winn | Buffalo Rapids | ||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Manix Auriantal | CAN Montreal Matrix | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kaz Nakagawa | Tampa Bay Strong Dogs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jamal Staten | Toledo Ice | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derrick Russell | Birmingham Magicians | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cedric McGinnis | Atlanta Vision | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Cunningham | Maryland Nighthawks | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shawn Fountain | Indiana Alley Cats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach: Greg Graham (Indiana Alley Cats) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coaches: Rod Baker (Rochester Razorsharks) & | |||||||||||||||||||
| Keith Williams (Maryland Nighthawks) |
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance | Starters | G | G | F | F | F | Reserves | G | G | G | F | F | C | C | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Sun Yue | China Beijing Aoshen Olympian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Caleb Gervin | Bellingham Slam | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Miggins | SoCal Legends | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar Gayle | Carson Buzz | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bernard McIntosh | Gallup Talons | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ramel Lloyd | Los Angeles Aftershock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tim Ellis | Tacoma Navigators | ||||||||||||||||||
| Todd Okeson | San Jose Skyrockets | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Funn | Gallup Talons | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rio Logan | Fresno Heatwave | ||||||||||||||||||
| China Huang Haibei | China Beijing Aoshen Olympian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Smith | San Jose Skyrockets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Will Burr | Los Angeles Aftershock | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kenny Brunner | SoCal Legends | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach: Gary Grant (SoCal Legends) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coaches: Clayton Shields (Gallup Talons) & | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kermit Young (San Jose Skyrockets) |
Former NBA players
- [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] Tim Hardaway
- [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] Armon Gilliam
- [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] Lawrence Moten
- [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] Greg Graham
- [[File:Flag of the United States.svg|20px]] Gary Grant
References
References
- "The ABA All-star game". abaliveaction.com.
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