The Czech Basketball All-Star Game (or NBL All-Star Game) is an annual basketball event in Czech Republic, organised by the NBL, the country's top basketball league. It started in 1995.
Former NBA players like Tomáš Satoranský, and George Zidek have featured in the event.
History The first Czech All-Star Game took place on 27 April 1995, before a crowd of 1,500. It was played according to the NBA for four-quarters of 12 minutes (FIBA competitions were then still played for two-halves of 20 minutes). The venue was the Sparta hall in Prague and the presenter was a television sports commentator Stepan Skorpil. The players of the starting five were voted by basketball fans, while the rest of players were chosen by the coaches of NBL clubs.
The first game was eventful: delayed as the basketball board broke during the warm-up after a Michael Wilson's slam-dunk, and in the 25th minute of the match, after Jiří Trnka's dunk, the replacement board also broke. As aresult the match ended prematurely with the victory of the East team over the West with 61–54.
The skills contest were also played during the All-Star Game: the first winner in the 3-point contest was Josef Jelinek (he beat Michal Ježdík) while the slam-dunk competition was won by Michael Wilson.
The All-Star Game continued until 2020, with the following two editions cancelled dueo to COVID-19. It returned during the 2023–24 season.
Format From 1995 until 2002 the game was between East and West like in the NBA, after a suggestion by Pavel Majerík, then president of Sparta Prague. Until then teh East had 7 straight wins.
In 2003 it changed to Czech Republic – World stars. However, the East – West All-Star matches were resumed in the 2011 and 2012 editions and in 2013 after an agreement with the Polish Basketball Federation the game was between a NBL and a Polish league selection, played in Wrocław, Poland. A re-match was arranged in Pardubice on 2 March 2014, the following year.
List of games Edition Date Location Team 1 Team 2 Score MVP Three-point shootout Slam-dunk I 27 April 1995 Prague East West 61:54 Jaroslav Kovář, BK NH Ostrava Josef Jelínek, Basket Brno Michael Wilson II 27 April 1996 Prague East West 118:108 not awarded Petr Treml, USK Praha Tracey Walston, Sparta Praha III 8 May 1997 Prague East West 139:129 not awarded n/a n/a IV 9 May 1998 Strakonice East West 122:108 Daniel Cyrulik, USK Praha Petr Treml (2), USK Praha Bryan Crabtree, BK Opava V 31 March 2000 Nymburk East West 118:117 not awarded Tomáš Grepl, Pardubice Daniel Dvořák, Sparta Praha VI 12 April 2001 Ústí nad Labem East West 178:143 Dejan Vukosavljevič, BK Opava Vlastimil Balija Antonie Stokes VII 28 February 2002 Svitavy East West 134:128 not awarded Dejan Vukosavljevič, BK Opava Curtis Bobb, BC Nový Jičín VIII 9 April 2003 Nový Jičín Czech selection World Stars 81:81 Ashante Johnson, Nymburk BC Tomáš Grepl (2), Nymburk BC Fred Warrick, Mlékárna Kunín IX 30 March 2004 Nymburk Czech selection World Stars 89:83 Jiří Trnka, Nymburk BC Curtis Bobb, Mlékárna Kunín Ashante Johnson, Nymburk BC X 22 March 2005 Děčín World Stars Czech selection 152:135 David Palmer, Prostějov Adam Hess, Nymburk BC Tarvis Williams, BK Děčín XI 30 April 2006 Prostějov World Stars Czech selection 124:116 not awarded William Chavis, Mlékárna Kunín Craig Callahan, BCM Orli Prostějov XII 3 April 2007 Děčín Czech selection World Stars 123:121 Darius Washington. Nymburk BC Lamar Butler, Prostějov Pavel Englický, Nymburk BC XIII 2 March 2008 Chomutov World Stars Czech selection 109:87 Monty Mack, Nymburk BC Pavel Miloš, BK Děčín Tomáš Satoranský, USK Praha XIV 19 April 2009 Prague World Stars Czech selection 100–97 not awarded Pavel Miloš, BK Děčín Tomáš Satoranský (2), USK Praha XV 14 March 2010 Pardubice Czech selection World Stars 88:79 Aleš Chán, BCM Orli Prostějov Myles McKay, USK Praha Corey Muirhead, BC Nový Jičín XVI 2 April 2011 Pardubice East West 92:90 not awarded Tomáš Teplý, Tuři Svitavy Tomáš Pomikálek, BK Děčín XVII 8 January 2012 Pardubice West East 92:89 Vojtěch Hruban, USK Paraha Pavel Miloš (3), Tuři Svitavy Corey Muirhead (2), BK Pardubice XVIII 24 January 2013 Vratislav PLK Stars NBL Stars 109:104 Walter Hodge, Tauron Przemyslaw Zamojski Michael Deloach, Tuři Svitavy XIX 2 March 2014 Pardubice NBL Stars PLK Stars 109:105 Tre Simmons, Nymburk BC Christian Eyenga, Zielona Góra (PLK) XX 16 March 2015 Prague Old Young 126:116 Corey Muirhead (2), BK NH Ostrava Kateřina Elhotová, USK Praha Brison White, Lions J. Hradec XXI 26 March 2016 Ústí nad Labem Old Young 153:1113 Nicchaeus Doaks, Tuři Svitavy Kateřina Elhotová, USK Praha Brison White (2), Lions J. Hradec XXII 29 December 2016 Děčín Young Old 141:122 Deshawn Painter, BK NH Ostrava Kateřina Elhotová (3), USK Praha Lamb Autrey, BK JIP Pardubice XXIII 30 December 2017 Ústí nad Labem Old Young 133:122 Donald Robinson, Sluneta Ústí nad Labem Josef Potoček,Josef Potoček – proballers.com BK Pardubice Kendrick Ray, Nymburk BC XXIV 30 December 2018 PragueYoungOld 135:136 Thomas Dunans, BK Olomoucko Donovan Jackson,Donovan Jackson – proballers.com BK JIP Pardubice Thomas Dunans, BK OlomouckoXXV 19 January 2020 Ústí nad LabemYoungOld 129:128 Šimon Puršl, DEKSTONE Tuři Svitavy Luděk Jurečka,Luděk Jurečka – proballers.com BK Opava Zach Hankins, ERA Basketball NymburkXXVI 23 March 2024 WestEast 97:88 AJ Walton, BK Děčín Ludek Jurecka, BK Opava Adrio Bailey, BK NH OstravaXXVII 2 March 2025 NorthSouth 101:80 Petr Slechta, Sokol Písek Milan Stranel, Basket Brno
Score sheets (1995–2025) 1995: East – West 61:54 Played on 27 April 1995, in the Sparta Prague hall before 1,500 spectators. Quarters (44:31, 89:62, 118:92, 139:129).
EAST: Dušan Medvecký, Jan Svoboda, Petr Czudek, Jaroslav Kovář, Vladan Vahala (starters); Igor Kornišin, Josef Musil, Martin Jelínek, Leoš Krejčí, Jiří Trnka, Martin Rusz, Tomáš Kneifl. Coaches (according to the order of teams in l.liga): Miroslav Pospíšil, Zdenek Hummel
WEST: Pavel Bečka, Michal Ježdík, Václav Hrubý, Tracey Walston, Josef Jelínek (starters); František Babka, Petr Treml, Stanislav Kameník, Aleš Kočvara, Alexander Okhotnikov, Petr Janouch, Michael Wilson. Coaches: Jiří Zídek, František Rón
In FIBA competitions, the game was then refereed by two referees, but according to the NBA model, this All-Star match was refereed by three referees: Karel Bruna, Ivo Dolinek, Ivan Zachara.
MVPs of the match: Jaroslav Kovář (EAST) and Michal Ježdík (WEST). Three-point shootout: 1. Josef Jelínek (Brno) 14, 2. Igor Kornishin (N.Jičín) 11, 3.-4. Václav Hrubý (USK), Petr Janouch (Sparta) Free-throw shootout: 1. Michal Ježdík (Sparta), 2. Josef Jelínek (Brno), 3. Igor Kornišin (N.Jičín) Slam-dunk contest: 1. Michael Wilson, 2. Jaroslav Kovář, 3. Tracey Walston
Before the match, the 10 best Czech basketball players were ceremoniously announced for the year 1995: 1. Josef Jelínek, 2. Jan Svoboda, 3. Michal Ježdík, 4. Václav Hrubý, 5. Leoš Krejčí, 6. Pavel Bečka, 7. Jaroslav Kovář, 8. Petr Treml, 9. Dušan Medvecký, 10. Stanislav Kameník
1996: East – West 118:108 Played on 27 April 1996, at the Sparta Prague hall. 1,200 spectators. Quarters (25:24,56:53, 83:77, 118:108).
EAST: Jaroslav Kovář 22, Jan Svoboda 19, Vladan Vahala 19, Tomáš Kneifl 13, Dušan Medvecký 12, Josef Jelínek 10, Petr Němec 9, Petr Czudek 6, Igor Kornišin 4, Jiří Trnka 4. Coaches: Miroslav Pospíšil (Stavex Brno), Milan Veverka (NH Ostrava)
WEST: Petr Treml 19, Tracey Walston 18, Marián Přibyl 13, Pavel Staněk 12, Aleš Kočvara 11, Vladimír Vyoral 10, František Babka 8, Adenkoule Aleburu 7, Václav Hrubý 7, Lukáš Krátký 2. Coaches: František Rón (USK), Michal Ježdík (Sparta)
Referees were: Karel Bruna, Ivan Zachara, Zdeněk Šantrůček.
MVPs of the match: Three-point shootout: 1. Peter Treml 15 (USK), 2. Dušan Medvecky 11 Slam-dunk contest: 1. Tracey Walston (Sparta), 2. Jaroslav Kovář, 3. Adenkoule Aleburu
Before the match, the 10 best Czech basketball players were ceremoniously announced for the year 1996: 1. Jan Svoboda, 2. Josef Jelínek, 3. Jaroslav Kovář, 4. Petr Czudek, 5. Petr Treml, 6. Václav Hrubý, 7. Michal Ježdík, 8. Vladan Vahala, 9. Dušan Medvecký, 10. Vladimír Vyoral
1997: East – West 139:129 Played on 8 May 1997, at the Sparta Prague hall, 1,100 spectators.
EAST: Petr Czudek 7, Jiří Okáč (DNP), Jan Svoboda 15, Vladan Vahala, Josef Jelínek (DNP) (selected to start); Vladan Vahala 24, Marek Stuchlý 22, Martin Rusz 22, Jaroslav Kovář 16, Pavel Pekárek 14, David Klapetek 10, Vlastimil Havlík 9. Coaches: Jan Kozák (Opava), Zdeněk Hummel (N.Jičín)
WEST: Petr Treml 15, Václav Hrubý 10, Lukáš Krátký 12, Luboš Bartoň 11, Johnny Perkins (DNP) (selected to start); Pavel Stanek 22, Petr Janouch 20, Tomáš Kneifl 18, Milan Doksanský 9, Roman Bašta 6, Marián Přibyl 6, Michal Ježdík (DNP). Coaches: František Rón (USK), Jan Skokan (Děčín)
Before the match, the 10 best Czech basketball players were ceremoniously announced for the year 1997: 1. Petr Czudek, 2. Jiří Okáč, 3. Petr Treml, 4. Jan Svoboda, 5. Václav Hrubý, 6. Jaroslav Kovář, 7. Josef Jelínek, 8. Vladan Vahala, 9. Pavel Staněk, 10. Johnny Perkins
1998: East – West 122:108 Played in Strakonice, 9 May 1998, 1.200 spectators.
EAST: Petr Welsch, Josef Jelínek, Jaroslav Kovář, Jiří Okáč, Bojan Lapov (selected to start); Donald Whiteside, Bryan Crabtree, Jan Svoboda, Kamil Nováki, Petr Czudek, Vladan Vahala (DNP). Coach: Jan Skokan.
WEST: Václav Hrubý, Luboš Bartoň, Petr Treml, Roman Bašta, Darius Dimavičius (DNP) (selected to start); Pavel Zajíc, Petr Janouch, Pavel Miloš (DNP), Daniel Cyrulik, Věroslav Sucharda, Milan Doksanský. Coach: Zdeněk Hummel.
MVP of the match: Daniel Cyrulik Top scorers of the match: Josef Jelínek (24) and Jaroslav Kovář (24) – Daniel Cyrulik (29), Luboš Bartoň (24) Three-point shootout: 1. Peter Treml (USK Praha), 2. Petr Janouch Slam-dunk contest: 1. Bryan Crabtree (BK Opava), 2. Daniel Cyrulik
2000: East – West 118:117 Played in Nymburk, 500 spectators (sold out). Quarters: (88:93, 67:63, 30:30, 118:117).
EAST: Jiří Trnka 25, Josef Jelínek 19, Petr Nečas 15, Lynnard Stewart 14, Marek Stuchlý 11, Ladislav Sokolovský 10, Roderick Anderson 8, Pavel Beneš 7, David Klapetek 7, Šimáček 2
WEST: Tomáš Grepl 19, Veroslav Sucharda 16, Petr Janouch 13, Daniel Dvořák 12, Petr Treml 11, Siniša Medenica 11, Miroslav Modr 10, David Douša 9, Václav Hrubý 7, Darko Vuksanič 5, Karel Formánek 3.
Karel Formánek, Miroslav Modr, Pavel Beneš, David Klapetek and Šimáček replaced Jiří Welsch, Levell Sanders and Daniel Cyrulik who were injured. The game was decided by Roderick Anderson (Opava), with a successful free throw, 5 seconds before the end of the match.
Referees: Karel Bruna, Ivo Dolinek.
Three-point shootout: 1. Tomas Grepl (Pardubice), 2. Luboš Pohanka Slam-dunk contest: 1. Daniel Dvořák (Sparta), 2. Ladislav Sokolovský
2001: East – West 178:143 Played in 4 periods of 15 minutes on 15 April 2001, in Ústí nad Labem. Quarters (31–46, 86–78, 127–96, 178:143).
EAST: Jan Pavlik 28, Marek Stuchlý 25, Antoine Stokes 23, Dejen Vukosavljevic 20, Petr Welsch 18, Jiří Okáč 17, Ales Kočvara 14, David Klapetek 13, Petr Nečas 12, Goran Adžič 8. Coaches: František Rón (Opava), Juraj Žuffa (N.Jičín)
WEST: Pavel Kubálek 19, Amir Delalič 19, Darko Vuksanič 16, Pavel Miloš 15, Daniel Dvořák 14, Pavel Frana 13, Daniel Cyrus 12, Petr Janouch 12, Václav Hrubý 9, Jakub Velenský 7, Petr Treml 7, Tomáš Grepl 0. Coaches: Milan Šedivý (USK Praha), Michal Ježdík (Sparta Praha)
MVP of the match: Dejan Vukosavljevic Three-point shootout: 1. Vlastimil Balija (Brno) 19, 2. Vladimir Vyoral (Sparta)16. Semi-finals: 1. Vladimir Vyoral, Sparta 21, 2. Vlastimil Balija, Brno) 20, 3. Dejan Vukosavljevic, Opava 18, 4. Mladen Gambiroza, Nymburk 17. Slam-dunk contest: 1. Antonie Stokes 29, 2. Daniel Dvořák 15. Semi-finals: 1. Daniel Dvořák (Sparta) 47, 2. Antonie Stokes (Opava) 41, 3. Lukáš Houser (Usti) 40, 4. Pavel Englický (Sparta) 16.
2002: East – West 134:128