2017 VTB United League All-Star Game explained

Game Name:2017 VTB United League All-Star Game
Visitor:World Stars
Home:Russian Stars
Visitor Total:121
Home Total:131
Date:11 February 2017
City:Sochi, Russia
Mvp: Andrey Vorontsevich
Attendance:12,000
Next:2018

2017 VTB United League All-Star was the inaugural All-Star event of the VTB United League as a part of the 2016–17 VTB United League. The event took place on February 11, 2017.[1] The game was played at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia. The game was played in a Russia Stars vs. the World Stars format. The Russian Stars won the game against the World Stars, by a score of 131:121.[2] Andrey Vorontsevich was named the MVP of the game.[3] Jānis Timma won the All-Star Game's slam dunk contest,[4] and Sergey Karasev won the 3-Point Contest.[5]

All-Star Game

Russian Stars[6] [7]
PosPlayerTeamSelections
Starters
G Alexey ShvedKhimki
G Sergey KarasevZenit Saint Petersburg
GLokomotiv Kuban
F Victor KhryapaCSKA Moscow
F Andrey VorontsevichCSKA Moscow
Reserves
G Anton PonkrashovUNICS
G Sergey BykovAvtodor Saratov
G Evgeny VoronovUNICS
G Evgeny KolesnikovAvtodor Saratov
GNizhny Novgorod
F Sergei MoniaKhimki
F Vladislav TrushkinEnisey
C Andrey ZubkovLokomotiv Kuban
CNizhny Novgorod
Head coach: Evgeniy Pashutin (UNICS)
World Stars
PosPlayerTeamSelections
Starters
GCSKA Moscow
G Nando De ColoCSKA Moscow
F Keith LangfordUNICS
F Jānis TimmaZenit Saint Petersburg
C Artsiom ParakhouskiUNICS
Reserves
G Stefan MarkovićZenit Saint Petersburg
F Jānis BlūmsVEF Rīga
GUNICS
G Taylor RochestieLokomotiv Kuban
F Ryan BroekhoffLokomotiv Kuban
F DeAndre KaneNizhny Novgorod
F Nick MinnerathAvtodor Saratov
C Frank ElegarEnisey
Head coach: Dimitrios Itoudis (CSKA Moscow)

Game

Notes and References

  1. http://old.vtb-league.com/en/news/schedule-released-includes-first-ever-all-star-game.htm Schedule Released, Includes Inaugural All-Star Game
  2. http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/3074729/#stat Russia Stars 131 - 121 World Stars.
  3. http://www.eurohoops.net/en/vtb/399795/russian-stars-beat-world-stars-vtb-league-star-game/ Russian Stars beat World Stars in VTB League All Star game.
  4. http://www.eurohoops.net/en/vtb/399796/janis-timma-vtb-star-game-slam-dunk-chamnpion/ Janis Timma is the VTB All-Star game slam dunk champion.
  5. http://www.eurohoops.net/en/vtb/399785/sergey-karasev-wins-vtb-star-game-three-point-contest/ Sergey Karasev wins the VTB All-Star game three-point contest.
  6. Web site: All-Star Game Rosters Revealed . Vtb-league.com . 2017-04-01.
  7. Web site: All-Star Game Starters Revealed . Vtb-league.com . 2017-04-01.