The 2005 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held at the 17,923 seat Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, where West defeated East, 163–149. Lou Kelly of the Las Vegas Rattlers was named the Most Valuable Player. The big names of the event were the former NBA players Lawrence Moten, Joe Crispin, Todd Day and Anthony Miller. The latter who played 7 seasons in the NBA joined Atlanta Vision mid-season from the Atlanta Hawks.
|Inside the arena before UNLV basketball game
The Game The winning West team was led by Lou Kelly, a UNLV who graduate scored 32 points in the All-Star game and was named the game MVP, Daryl Dorsey from Indiana who added 26 points and Todd Day with 25.
The best player for the Eats teams was Randy Gill who performed for 27 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Antwain Barbour and Willie Shaw with 25 and 23 points respectively, also shone for the East All-Stars.
All-Star teams Rosters
+East All-Stars Pos. Player Team Previous appearances Starters G Derrick Washington New Jersey SkyCats C Edmund Saunders New Jersey SkyCats F Antwain Barbour Kentucky Colonels G Randy Gill Maryland Nighthawks F Lawrence Moten Maryland Nighthawks Reserves G Detrick White Mississippi Stingers G Tim Henderson Mississippi Stingers F Branden Vincent Mississippi Stingers G Brett Harper Carolina Thunder F Willie Shaw Harlem Strong Dogs F Obadiah Toppin Harlem Strong Dogs C Anthony Miller Atlanta Vision G Detrick Stevens Baton Rouge Cajun Pelicans Alternates F David Shelton Cincinnati Monarchs F Dontae' Jones Nashville Rhythm
+West All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Starters G Donald Harris Texas Tycoons F DeRon Rutledge Texas Tycoons G Chris Davis Texas Tycoons F Kareem Reid Arkansas RimRockers F Todd Day Arkansas RimRockers Reserves G Brian Jackson Arkansas RimRockers C Gene Shipley Tijuana Diablos G Curtis Slaughter Ontario Warriors C Eric Sandrin Bellevue Blackhawks F Robert Day Portland Reign F Lou Kelly Las Vegas Rattlers G Daryl Dorsey Las Vegas Rattlers G Joe Crispin Kansas City Knights Alternates F Kevin Melson Kansas City Knights G Demetrius Porter Central Valley Dawgs F Harold Arceneaux Utah Snowbears F Alex Austin Utah Snowbears
Former NBA players Anthony Miller Todd Day Lawrence Moten Joe Crispin
See also
2006 ABA All-Star Game
References
External links ABALive.com/AllStar – Official website of the 2005 ABA All-Star Game