1988 CBA All-Star Game

1988 CBA All-Star Game

CBA All-Stars Topeka Sizzlers 97 103
Date	January 20, 1988
Venue	Landon Arena, Topeka
MVP	Michael Brooks
Attendance	7,040

The 1988 Continental Basketball Association All-Star Game was the 26th All-Star Game organised by the league since its inception in 1949 and the 8th under the name of CBA. It was held at the Landon Arena in Topeka, Kansas on January 20, 1988, in front of 7,040 speactators. The hosts Topeka Sizzlers were defeated by the CBA All-Stars 94–115. ^[1]

Michael Brooks of Albany Patroons was named the MVP.

Pete Myers was voted to be a starter for the CBA All-Stars

The 1988 CBA All-Star Game

The Landon Arena

Slun-dunk contest

Jamie Waller of Quad City Thunder was the winner.

The Game

CBA All-Stars had an easy win. Jerome Batiste of the Topeka Sizzlers was the top scorer of the match with 21pts. ^{[2] [3]}

The biggest name for of Topeka Sizzlers was 41-year old Jo Jo White, a 7-time NBA All-Star with the Boston Celtics with his last professional game being in 1981 with Kansas City Kings, but he retired after 26 days upon his return, in December 1987, and he did not feature in the All-Star Game.

All-Star Teams

Rosters

Topeka Sizzlers Pos. Player Previous Appearances Team F John Harris G Cedric Hunter F Andrew Kennedy F Jerome Batiste F Lloyd Daniels G Chip Engelland F Calvin Thompson G Ron Rowan G Bill Martin C Chris Burke [4] Head coach: John Killilea

CBA All-Stars Pos. Player Team Previous Appearances Starters F Michael Brooks Albany Patroons F Pete Myers Rockford Lightning G Kelvin Upshaw Rapid City Thrillers G Ricky Wilson Mississippi Jets C Brad Wright Wyoming Wildcatters Reserves G Sidney Lowe Albany Patroons G Ray Hall Charleston Gunners F Tom Davis Pensacola Tornados C Eddie Lee Wilkins Savannah Spirits F David Thirdkill Rochester Renegade F Jamie Waller Quad City Thunder C Claude Gregory La Crosse Catbirds Alternates Head coach: Bill Musselman (Albany Patroons)

Result

Team 1	Score	Team 2
CBA All-Stars	115 - 94	Topeka Sizzlers

Awards

MVP	Topscorer	Slam-Dunk champion
Michael Brooks	Jerome Batiste	Jamie Waller

See also

• 1987 CBA All-Star Game
• Continental Basketball Association

References

1. "Albany Patroons power forward Michael Brooks heads a group..." upi.com. January 18, 1988.
2. 1987-88 Topeka Sizzlers Roster- statscrew.com
3. 1987-88 Topeka Sizzlers Statistics - statscrew.com
4. Chris Burke - proballers.com

Sources

• HISTORY OF THE CBA ALL STAR GAME
• Topeka Sizzlers