The 2012 National Basketball League All-Star Game was held at the 8,000 seat Adelaide Arena in Adelaide, South Australia on 22 December 2012. The game was won by the South All-Stars, 134 points to the North All-Stars 114.[1] Melbourne Tigers shooting guard Chris Goulding electrified the 4,523 in attendance, scoring 24 points (including several Slam dunks), grabbing 5 rebounds and handing out 4 assists on his way to winning the game's MVP award. The game was broadcast on Network Ten in Australia and it was the first NBL All-Star Game since 2007–08.
The game was played between the South All-Stars – represented by players from the Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers, New Zealand Breakers and Perth Wildcats – and the North All-Stars – represented by players from the Cairns Taipans, Sydney Kings, Townsville Crocodiles and Wollongong Hawks. Starters from both teams were announced on 6 December 2012,[2] while the reserves were named on 13 December.[3] Australian basketball fans selected both starting lineups via the NBL website while the NBL selected the reserves.
As the game was played in Adelaide, the South All-Stars was designated the "home" team and were coached by dual and reigning NBL championship winning coach, Andrej Lemanis of the New Zealand Breakers, whilst the North All-Stars were coached by Wollongong Hawks head coach Gordie McLeod. The coaches were decided upon due to the Breakers and Hawks having the best records of the teams representing the North and South following Round 9 of the 2012–13 NBL season. NBL Hall of Fame members Mark Davis (South) and Cal Bruton (North) were named as the assistant coaches.
Head Coach: Andrej Lemanis (New Zealand Breakers)
Assistant Coach: Mark Davis
| Name | Club | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cadee | Adelaide 36ers | Guard | |
| Adam Gibson | Adelaide 36ers | Guard | |
| Chris Goulding | Melbourne Tigers | Guard | |
| Stephen Weigh | Adelaide 36ers | Forward | |
| Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats | Forward |
Head Coach: Gordie McLeod (Wollongong Hawks)
Assistant Coach: Cal Bruton
| Name | Club | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Ervin | Townsville Crocodiles | Guard | |
| Jamar Wilson | Cairns Taipans | Guard | |
| Lance Hurdle | Wollongong Hawks | Guard | |
| Peter Crawford | Townsville Crocodiles | Guard/forward | |
| Clint Steindl | Cairns Taipans | Forward |
Starters marked with a *[4]
| Player | Team | Min | Fgm | Fga | 3ptm | 3pta | Ftm | Fta | Reb | Ast | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:05 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |||
| Jonny Flynn | 19:56 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | ||
| Cedric Jackson | 20:23 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 18:55 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||
| Thomas Abercrombie | 19:47 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Seth Scott | 25:02 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 19 | ||
| Daniel Johnson | 23:47 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 18:01 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 16:13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Chris Goulding | 19:51 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 24 | ||
| TOTAL | 200 | 58 | 102 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 37 | 134 |
| Player | Team | Min | Fgm | Fga | 3ptm | 3pta | Ftm | Fta | Reb | Ast | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Madgen | 17:48 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Adris Deleon | 20:56 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 17:23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Oscar Forman | 21:36 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 14:04 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 22:27 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Cameron Tragardh | 19:34 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 22:33 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 17:27 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Darnell Lazare | 26:00 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 18 | ||
| TOTAL | 200 | 49 | 100 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 33 | 114 |
The Slam Dunk Competition was contested by the following players:[5]
Mitch Creek (Adelaide 36ers) was originally selected to take part in the competition but suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon on 15 December against the Townsville Crocodiles. 36ers team mate Pero Vasiljevic who originally named as the reserve but has declined to take part. The NBL called up Bennie Lewis (Melbourne Tigers) as the replacement after an extensive social media campaign by Tigers fans.[6] [7] [8]
Bennie Lewis was the eventual winner.[9]
In 2012 the 3-Point Shootout made its return to the NBL All-Star day. It was fought out between the following 5 players:[10]
Stephen Weigh was the eventual winner.[11]