The LNBP All-Star Game is an annual basketball event in Mexico, organised by the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), one of the country's major basketball leagues. It was launched in 2000. Former NBA players such as Gustavo Ayón, Jamario Moon, and Horacio Llamas have featured in the event.
History
Along with the Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol (CIMEBA), which as founded in 1970, a second major basketfall league was founded in 2000 called the LNBP, and it immediately launched its own All-Star Game. The first All-Star Game organised by LNBP, was played in Ciudad Victoria on October 19, 2000, at 20:30, and was broadcast by ESPN2. The game was played between a selection of Mexican players (Mexicanos) and a selection of foreign players (Extranjeros). It was LNBP's first season.
From 2000 until 2005, the game was played between a team of foreign players, and a team of Mexican players. The format was changed in 2006. The game became Zona Norte (North ) vs. Zona Sur (South), with no distinction between foreign and Mexican players. The 2009-10 All-Star Game was suspended, just as like the 2020 and 2021 editions due to COVID-19.
2017 marked the 20th edition of the event.
List of games Bold: Team that won the game. EditionSeason Date VenueTeam 1ScoreTeam 2MVPClubI 2000 October 19, 2000 Gimnasio Multidisciplinario of Autonomous University of Tamaulipas Mexicanos104-98Extranjeros José Escobedo Indios de la UACJII 2001 (I) Auditorio Municipal de Torreón Torreón Mexicanos119-116Extranjeros III 2001 (II) Polideportivo Carlos Martínez Balmori. Pachuca Mexicanos134-109Extranjeros IV 2002 (I) September 15, 2002 Mexicanos123-98Extranjeros IV 2002 (II) October 12, 2002 Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City Mexicanos102-88Extranjeros VI 2003 (I) September 21, 2003 Gimnasio Fresnillo Solidaridad, FresnilloMexicanos112-134 Extranjeros VII 2003 (II) MatamorosMexicanos90-117 Extranjeros Tyrone Mc Daniel Correcaminos UAT VIII 2004 August 31, 2004 Auditorio Miguel Barragán, San Luis Potosí Mexicanos111-106Extranjeros IX 2005 September 15, 2005 Auditorio Benito Juárez, Veracruz Mexicanos96-105 Extranjeros Myron Demond Allen Lobos Grises de la UADX 2006 September 19, 2006 Gimnasio Polifuncional, Mérida, Yucatán North 122 -104South Galen Robinson Correcaminos UAT ReynosaXI 2007 December 10, 2007 Gimnasio Multidisciplinario Nuevo Laredo, Nuevo Laredo North 123 -113South Leroy Hickerson Leroy Hickerson - proballers.com Galgos de Tijuana XII 2008 December 16, 2008 Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera , Mexico CityNorth122-123 South Leroy Hickerson Halcones UV XalapaXII 2010–11 Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera , Mexico City Letheal Cook Algodoneros de la ComarcaXIV 2011-12 January 9, 2012 Gimnasio USBI, Xalapa Mexicanos142-136Extranjeros Leroy Hickerson Pioneros de Quintana RooXV 2012-13 November 16, 2012 Expo Tampico, TampicoMexicanos101-108 Extranjeros Leroy Hickerson (4) Halcones UV XalapaXVI 2013–14 Gimnasio del ITESM, Atizapán de Zaragoza Alejandro Carmona Sánchez Panteras de AguascalientesXVII 2015 (es) February 8, 2015 Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey Mexicanos124-120Extranjeros P. J. Reyes Fuerza Regia de Monterrey XVIII 2016 (es) February 16, 2016 Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey Mexicanos131-129Extranjeros Edgar Garibay Gigantes del Estado de México XIX 2016-17 (es) December 6, 2016 Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera , Mexico City Mexicanos110-99Extranjeros Juan Toscano-Anderson Fuerza Regia de MonterreyXX 2017León, Anfitrión del Juego de Estrellas 2017 - 2018.Gran Fiesta En León.Brillan las “Estrellas” en León.Nacionales se llevan el Juego de Estrellas de la LNBP. December 3, 2017 Domo de la Feria, León Mexicanos163-136Extranjeros Juan Toscano-Anderson (2) Fuerza Regia de MonterreyXXI 2018 (es) December 9, 2018 Auditorio de Usos Múltiples de la UMSNH, Morelia North134-121South Wendell McKines Mineros de ZacatecasXXII 2019 (es) November 17, 2019 West 129-117East Derek Reese Panteras de AguascalientesXXIII 2022 28 August 2022 Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Jalisco Punto CHG153-138Molten Brooks DeBisschop Astros de Jalisco
Slam-Dunk winners Year Player Team2001 (I) Antonio Rivers Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2001 (II) Samuel Leon Bowie Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez2002 Gerald Damon Williams Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2003 (I) Antonio Rivers Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2003 (II) Antonio Rivers (3) Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2004 Jamaal Andre Thomas Santos Reales2005 Jamaal Andre Thomas Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2006 Jamaal Andre Thomas (3) Santos Reales2007 LeRoy Hickerson Galgos de Tijuana2008 LeRoy Hickerson Halcones UV Xalapa2010-11 Jeremis Stephon Smith Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2011-12 LeRoy Hickerson (3) Pioneros de Quintana Roo2012-13 Marcus Morrison Huracanes de Tampico2013-14 Jerome Anthony Habel Gigantes del Estado de México2015 Paul John Hernández Reyes Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2016 Christopher Cayole Santos del Potosí2016-17 Ismael Romero Panteras de Aguascalientes2017 Juan Toscano-Anderson Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2018 Mychal Ammons Laguneros de La Comarca2019 Manny Hernandez Aguacateros de Michoacán2022 Manny Hernandez (2) Aguacateros de Michoacán
Three-Point Shoot Contest Year Player Team2001 (II) Gerald Damon Williams Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2003 (I) Luis Eduardo Liñán Carrillo Correcaminos UAT Matamoros2003 (II) Miguel Acua Zorros de Morelia2004 Víctor Mariscal Lobos de la U.A. de C.2005 Miguel Alejandro Acuña Andrews Tecolotes de la UAG2006 Miguel Alejandro Acuña Andrews (2) Lobos Grises de la UAD2007 Raymundo Castillo Halcones UV Xalapa2008 Raymundo Castillo (2) Halcones UV Xalapa2010-11 Orlando Méndez-Valdez Halcones UV Xalapa2011-12 Paul Stoll Halcones Rojos Veracruz2012-13 Orlando Méndez-Valdez Halcones UV Xalapa2013-14 Jesús Alberto González Martínez Halcones UV Xalapa2015 Román Martínez Soles de Mexicali2016 Orlando Méndez-Valdez (3) Pioneros de Quintana Roo2016-17 Justin Ávalos Indios de la UACJ2017 Steven Pledger II Abejas de León2018 Lucas Wayne Martínez Counts Soles de Mexicali2019 Moisés Andriassi Soles de Mexicali2022 Gary Ricks Panteras de Aguascalientes
Topscorers Year Player Points Team2003 (II) Tyrone Mc Daniel 19 Correcaminos UAT2008 Blake Walker 33 Algodoneros de la Comarca 2011-12 LeRoy Hickerson 34 Pioneros de Quintana Roo 2012-13 Rodney Alexander 19 Correcaminos UAT2015 Eugene Phelps 30 Fuerza Regia de Monterrey2019 Derek Reese 31 Panteras de Aguascalientes 2022 Jordan Loveridge 25
Players with most selections (2000-present)
PlayerAll-StarEditionsNotes Omar Quintero 7 2001, 2002, 2003 (I), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015 Horacio Llamas 5 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Víctor Mariscal 5 2000, 2001 (I), 2003 (I), 2005, 2016 Omar López 4 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Antonio Rivers 4 2001, 2003 (I), 2004, 2005 Víctor Ávila 4 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 Leroy Hickerson 4 2007, 2008, 2012 (I), 2012 (II) 4x MVP Román Martínez 4 2012 (II), 2015, 2016, 2017 Reggie Jordan 4 2003 (I), 2004, 2005, 2006 Enrique Zúñiga 3 2005, 2006, 2007 Alonso Izaguirre 3 2003, 2004 (I), 2007 Boubacar Aw 3 2004, 2005, 2006 Devon Ford 3 2006, 2007, 2008 Romel Beck 3 2006, 2015, 2016 Juan Toscano-Anderson 2 2017, 2018 2x MVP Florentino Chávez 2 2000, 2001 Ismael Romero 2 2016, 2018 Greg Lewis 2 2006, 2008
CIMEBA All-Star Games CIMEBA, Mexico's first and oldest major basketball league, started holding out annual All-Star Games. The 1987 edition took place in Chihuahua City and the 1988 in Aguascalientes with a selection team consisting of: Norberto Mena, Luis "Chango" Lopez, Rico Pontvianne, Anthony Vahn, Larry Connors, Jorge León, Rafael Olguin, Byron Tockarchock, Gordon Betancourt, Billy Bailey and Leonard Mitchell. The 1989 edition was held in Guadalajara at the court of the Leones Negros UdeG, with the South selection including players like Toño Reyes, Quique Ortega, Bucky Chavez and Andy Olivares.
In November 1999 a selection of CIMEBA players named "CIMEBA All-Stars" toured the United States and played games against NCAA Division I college teams such as Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio, and Purdue.
The 2001 All-Star Game was held on 7 October and the Team Mexico beat the Foreign stars with 145–133. Chris Walters (Zacatecas) was the Foreigners MVP, while Oscar Castellanos was named the Mexican team MVP. Willie Sublet (Santos del Potosí) won the dunk contest, and Jesus Ortiz (Mineros de Zacatecas) won the 3-point shootout.
The 2002 All-Star Game was held in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in a Mexicans against Americans format. The Mexican selection coached by Arturo Guerrero were: Omar Lopez, Manuel Cerecedo, Rodrigo Pérez, Victor Avila, Horacio Llamas, Espartaco Rios, Mauricio Ramos, Francisco Martinez, Florentino Ovando, Edwin Sanchez, Omar Quintero, Diablo Castellanos and Enrique Zuñiga. Legendary Arturo Guerrero was selected again as coach for the 2004 edition. CIMEBA folded after the 2006–07 season as Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional and Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico emerged as Mexico's major basketball leagues.
See also Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional CIBACOPA All-Star Game
References
External links LNBP website Latinbasket.Com