The 1997 Continental Basketball Association All-Star Game was the 35th All-Star Game organised by the Continental Basketball Association since its inception in 1949. It was held at the Yakima SunDome in Yakima, Washington on January 22, 1997, in front of 4,043 spectators. The American Conference defeated the National Conference 107–98.
Dexter Boney was named the MVP. Thirty NBA scouts attended the match.
It was coach Eric Musselman's fifth and final appearance in the All-Star Game, while 3-time NBA champion Stacey King and one-time Jack Haley (both with Chicago Bulls), made their first.
It was the last edition before a 3-year hiatus, with event returning in 2000.
The 1997 CBA All-Star Game events
CBA Long Distance Shootout Tony Harris of Sioux Falls Skyforce was the winner.
Slum-dunk Ronnie Fields of La Crosse Bobcats was the winner.
One-on-One challenge
The Game Dexter Boney of Florida Beachdogs was the top scorer of the match with 25 pts for the American Conference. He was voted the MVP with 175 votes, while Aaron Williams -who played 23 minutes and scored 13 points- finished third with 39 votes.
On the other side, Reggie Slater was the top scorer for the National Conference with 17 pts and Gaylon Nickerson scored 10. Also Tony Harris had 9 pts, Stacey King had 5 and Devin Gray scored 10.
All-Star teams Rosters
+National Conference Pos. Player Team Previous appearances Team F Reggie Slater La Crosse Bobcats G Stevin Smith Sioux Falls Skyforce G Gaylon Nickerson Oklahoma City Cavalry C Stacey King Sioux Falls Skyforce G Jack Haley La Crosse Bobcats F Devin Gray Sioux Falls Skyforce G Tony Harris Sioux Falls Skyforce Head coach:
+American Conference Pos. Player Team Previous appearances Team C Aaron Williams Connecticut Pride G Dexter Boney Florida Beachdogs F Reggie Jackson Rockford Lightning G Michael Hawkins Rockford Lightning G Herb Jones Herb Jones profile - ACB.Com Florida Beachdogs Head coach: Eric Musselman (Florida Beachdogs)
Result Team 1ScoreTeam 2 National Conference 98 - 107 American Conference
Awards MVPTopscorerSlam-dunk championLong Distance Shootout Winner Dexter Boney Dexter Boney Ronnie Fields Tony Harris
See also 1996 CBA All-Star Game Continental Basketball Association
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