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The ACB contests are the 3-point shootout and slam dunk contests held by the Liga ACB, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in the country of Spain.
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| Individual awards |
The ACB contests are the 3-point shootout and slam dunk contests held by the Liga ACB, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in the country of Spain.
From 1986 through 2003, these contests were celebrated during the ACB League's weekend festival, which was called Showtime ACB, and which included the Liga ACB Stars Match (Spanish All-Star Game). [1] From 1992 to 1994, this weekend was organized by ULEB, which held the ULEB All-Star Game. In 1992 and 1993, 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 2012, when it was celebrated during the presentation of the league, in the headquarters of Endesa, the league's main sponsor.
The Liga ACB's all-star game, which was called the Stars Match, was first held in 1986, and was last held in 2003.
| Year Held (Season) | Location | Results | MVP | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 1985–86 | Don Benito | Winston (Odd) 103 – Lee (Even) 97 |  David Russell | Estudiantes |
| 1987 1986–87 | Vigo | Odd Team 102 – Even Team 101 | Jordi Villacampa | Joventut Badalona |
| 1987–88 | Not held | |||
| 1988 1988–89 | Zaragoza | A1 Series 104 – A2 Series 87 | Michael Young | Valladolid |
| 1989 1989–90 | Logroño | Rioja Quality 105 – Winston 100 | Mark Davis | Zaragoza |
| 1990 1990–91 | Zaragoza | Odd Team 112 – Even Team 128 [2] | Chicho Sibilio | Baskonia |
| 1991 1991–92 | Madrid | Odd Team 98 – Even Team 93 |  Arvydas Sabonis | Valladolid |
| 1992 1992–93 [lower-alpha 1] | Madrid | ACB 136 – Lega Basket 123 | Arvydas Sabonis (ACB All-Stars) (2) | Real Madrid |
| 1993 1993–94 [lower-alpha 1] | Rome | Lega Basket 135 – ACB 131 | Micheal Ray Richardson (Lega All-Stars) | Livorno |
| 1994 1994–95 [lower-alpha 1] | Valencia | Lega Basket 58 – LNB 54 ACB 59 – LNB 43 Lega Basket 53 – ACB 48 [3] |  Aleksandar Đorđević (Lega All-Stars) | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 1995 1995–96 | Girona | Spanish Combination 91 – Foreign Combination 96 | Alberto Herreros | Estudiantes |
| 1996 1996–97 | Cáceres | Spanish Combination 87 – Foreign Combination 80 | Xavi Fernandez | FC Barcelona |
| 1997 1997–98 | Granada | Spanish Combination 94 – Foreign Combination 99 | Juan Antonio Orenga | Real Madrid |
| 1998 1998–99 | Murcia | Spanish Combination 96 – Foreign Combination 99 | Alfonso Reyes | Estudiantes |
| 1999 1999–00 | Manresa | Spanish Combination 79 – Foreign Combination 88 | Alberto Herreros (2) | Real Madrid |
| 2001 (I) 2000–01 | Málaga | Spanish Combination 78 – Foreign Combination 91 | Alfonso Reyes (2) | Estudiantes |
| 2001 (II) 2001–02 | Valladolid | North Team 105 – South Team 112 | Milan Gurović | Málaga |
| 2003 2002–03 | Alicante | North Team 100 – South Team 103 [4] |  Walter Herrmann [5] | Fuenlabrada |
The Liga ACB's three-point shootout began in 1988. 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. [6] [7]
In some editions, a female player from the Spanish Women's League was invited. For the 2013 and 2014 contests, three-point shooting record-man Josh Ruggles, was invited. [8]
The Liga ACB's Slam Dunk Contest was first held in 1986, and was last held in 2012.
1st ULEB All-Star Game 1992–93
Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, November 14, 1992: Liga ACB All-Stars - Lega Basket All-Stars 136–123 [12]
Liga ACB All-Stars FIAT (Coaches: Miguel Ángel Martín Fernández, Lolo Sainz): Joe Arlauckas, Tim Burroughs, Darryl Middleton, Velimir Perasović, Harold Pressley, Kevin Pritchard, Arvydas Sabonis, Bogdan Tanjević, Reggie Slater, Chandler Thompson, Andre Turner, Rickie Winslow.
Lega Basket All-Stars POLTI (Coaches: Alberto Bucci, Ettore Messina): Greg "Cadillac" Anderson, Sasha Danilović, Darryl Dawkins, Darren Daye, Sasha Đjorđjević, A.J. English, Pace Mannion, Oscar Schmidt, Dino Rađja, Terry Teagle, Sasha Volkov, Haywoode Workman.
2nd ULEB All-Star Game 1993–94
PalaEur, Rome, November 13, 1993: Lega Basket All-Stars - Liga ACB All-Stars 135–131 [13]
Liga ACB All-Stars (Coaches: Clifford Luyk, José Alberto Pesquera): Michael Anderson, Joe Arlauckas, Roy Fisher, Dan Godfread, Dennis Hopson, Tony Massenburg, Darryl Middleton, Ivo Nakić, Oscar Schmidt, Fred Roberts, Andy Toolson, Andre Turner.
Lega Basket All-Stars POLTI (Coaches: Alberto Bucci, Fabrizio Frates): Joe Binion, Dejan Bodiroga, Sasha Danilović, Sasha Đjorđjević, Winston Garland, Dean Garrett, Dan Gay, Shelton Jones, Cliff Levingston, George McCloud, Micheal Ray Richardson, Henry Williams.
3rd ULEB All-Star Game 1994–95
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Lega Basket All-Stars - LNB All-Stars 58–54 [14]
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Liga ACB All-Stars - LNB All-Stars 59–43 [14]
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia, November 14, 1994: Lega Basket All-Stars - Liga ACB All-Stars 53–48 [14]
Lega Basket All-Stars (Coaches: Alberto Bucci, Bogdan Tanjević): Wendell Alexis, Joe Binion, Dejan Bodiroga, Dallas Comegys, Emanual Davis, Sasha Đjorđjević, Dan Gay, Gerald Glass, Billy McCaffrey, Petar Naumoski, Jeff Sanders, John Turner.
Liga ACB All-Stars (Coaches: Aíto García Reneses, Manu Moreno): Darrell Armstrong, Michael Curry, Roy Fisher, Dan Godfread, Kenny Green, Warren Kidd, Darryl Middleton, Oscar Schmidt, Corny Thompson, Andy Toolson, Andre Turner.
LNB All-Stars (Coaches: Božidar Maljković, Jacques Monclar): Ron Anderson, Winston Crite, Ron Curry, Tim Kempton, Conrad McRae, David Rivers, Michael Ray Richardson, Delaney Rudd, Rickie Winslow, Michael Young.
DATE: 1985
VENUE: Don Benito
SCORE: Winston (Odd) 103 – Lee (Even) 97 [15]
Winston (Manuel Comas): Joan Creus, Singleton, Robinson, Epi, David Russell, Knego, Velasco, Montes, Brian Jackson, Costa, Collins, Davis, Andres Jimenez, Mike Phillips
Lee (Aíto García Reneses): Orlando Phillips, Jordi Villacampa, Paolo Montero, Willie Jones, Chuck Aleksinas, Rafael Jofresa, Pou, John Pinone, Caldwell, Llorente
DATE: 12 November 1995
VENUE: Pavello Girona-Fontajau, Girona
SCORE: Spanish Combination 91 – Foreign Combination 96 [16]
Extranos (Javier Imbroda and Joaquín Costa): Keith Jennings, Michael Anderson, Sergei Babkov, John Morton, Martin, Joe Arlauckas, Mike Ansley, Zoran Savic, Deon Thomas, Brad Sellers, Andrei Fetisov, Chandler Thomspon.
Espana Nacional (Lolo Sainz): Alberto Herreros, Alfonso Reyes, Antonio Morales, Fran Murcia, Roger Estreller, Alberto Angulo, Nacho Rodriguez.
*Manuel Bosch and Xavi Fernandez were injured.
DATE: 24 November 1996
VENUE:, Caceres
SCORE: Spanish Combination 87 – Foreign Combination 80 [17]
Espana Nacional (Lolo Sainz): Rafael Jofresa, Juan Antonio Orenga, Alberto Angulo, Jose Paraiso, Alfonso Reyes, Lucio Angulo, Nacho Rodriguez, Alberto Herreros, Roberto Duenas, Mike Smith, Xavi Fernandez, Ricardo Guillén
Extranos: Dejan Bodiroga, Arturas Karnisovas, Frankie King, Rod Sellers, Mike Ansley, Chandler Thompson, Aaron Awinson, John Morton, Andrei Fetisov.
DATE: 24 November 1997
VENUE: Pavello Girona-Fontajau, Girona
SCORE: Spanish Combination 94 – Foreign Combination 99 [18]
Espana (Lolo Sainz): Alberto Herreros, Roger Esteller, Carlos Jimenez, Azofra, Nacho Rodriguez, Alberto Angulo, Jose Paraiso, Nacho Romero, Juan Antonio Orenga, Nacho Rodilla, Junyent, Ignacio De Miguel
Extranjero Combinado: Andre Turner, Chandler Thompson, Dejan Bodiroga, Aaron Swinson, Buck Johnson, Tanoka Beard, Whisby, Harstad, Payne, Derrick Alston, Scott, Washington.
DATE: 1998
VENUE: Pavello Nou Congost, Murcia
SCORE: Spanish Combination 96– Foreign Combination 99
Espana : Alberto Herreros, Alberto Angulo, Alfonso Reyes, Nacho Rodriguez, Roberto Duenas, Jose Paraiso, Nacho Romero, Ivan Corrales
Extranjero Combinado: Andre Turner, Chandler Thompson, Dejan Bodiroga, Aaron Swinson, Velimir Perasovic, Richard Scott
DATE: 14 November 1999
VENUE: Pavello Nou Congost, Manresa
SCORE: Spanish Combination 79 – Foreign Combination 88 [19]
Espana (Lolo Sainz): Alberto Herreros 24, Alberto Angulo 5, Alfonso Reyes 6, Nacho Rodriguez 4, Roberto Duenas, Jose Paraiso, Nacho Romero, Ivan Corrales, Jorge Garbajosa, Carlos Jimenez, Juan Carlos Navarro, Raúl López
Extranjero Combinado: Andre Turner, Aleksandar Djordjevic, Milan Gurovic, Velimir Perasovic, Tanoka Beard, Bernard Hopkins, Mills, Nate Higgs, Anthony Goldwire, Danya Abrams, Jorge Racca.
DATE: 27 January 2001
VENUE: Palacio Martin Carpena, Malaga
SCORE: Spanish Combination 78 – Foreign Combination 91 [20]
Espana Rodilla 10, Juan Carlos Navarro 6, Carlos Jimenez 6, Alfonso Reyes 21, Salvador Guardia 7; Rodriguez 1, Raul Lopez 10, De la Fuente, Paco Vazquez 8, Iturbe 6, Felipe Reyes 3, German Gabriel
Extranjero Combinado: Aleksandar Djordjevic 7, Perasovic 5, Karnisovas 12, Struelens 6, Derrick Alston 10; Bernard Hopkins 11, Bramlett, Richard Scott 2, Stombergas 13, Mrsic 7, Sarunas Jasikevicius 15, Mustafa Sonko, David Wood 2.
DATE: 28 December 2002
VENUE: Pabellon Pisuerga, Valladolid
SCORE: North Team 105 – South Team 112 [21]
North Bennett 2, Navarro 22, Arturas Karnisovas 8, Tanoka Beard 26, Okulaja 10; Keefe 14, Davis 5, Victoriano 4, Marco 3, Alex Mumbru 11
South: Carlos Cabezas, Milan Gurovic 24, Velimir Perasovic, 16, Derrick Alston 16, Zan Tabak 11; Mustafa Sonko 22, Scott 8, Granger 12, Reyes, Dusan Vukcevic 3
DATE:
VENUE: Pabellon Pedro Ferrandez, Alicante
SCORE: North Team 100 – South Team 103 [22]
North: Louis Bullock 15, Roe 15, Scott 14, Lewis 13, Walter Herrmann 12, Pablo Prigioni 12, Felipe Reyes 8, Carlos Jimenez 8, Slanina 6, Victoriano
South: Williams 15, Luis Scola 14, Dejan Bodiroga 14, Sarunas Jasikevicius 14, Andres Nocioni 12, Davis 11, Novarro 8, Zan Tabak 6, Marco 4, Yebra 2
| Player | All-Star Game Appearances | Liga ACB Stars Match | ULEB All-Star Game | All-Star Game MVPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Reyes | 6× | 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2001 (II) | - | 1998, 2001 |
| Alberto Herreros | 6× | 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 | - | 1995, 1999 |
| Andre Turner | 6× | 1997, 1998, 1999 | 1992, 1993, 1994 | - |
 Velimir Perasović | 5× | 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2001 (II) | - | - |
| Alberto Angulo | 5× | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | - | - |
| Rickie Winslow | 5× | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 | - | - |
| Chichi Creus | 5× | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 | - | - |
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