Blue Stars (Lebanon)

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Blue Stars is a professional basketball team in the Lebanese Basketball League. They competed in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007, finishing in 5th place and disappeared.

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  1. Blue Stars players @ Asia-Baskett