Ballislife All-American Game Explained
The Ballislife All-American Game is an annual American all-star game featuring high school basketball players. It was founded in 2011 by Ballislife.com to provide a stage for West Coast players who were not selected to other All-American games.[1] At the time, few players from the region were selected for the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago or the Jordan Brand Classic in New York.[1] [2] Over time, the Ballislife game evolved to include top players throughout the nation.[3] A girl's game was added in 2023.[4]
A slam dunk contest is also held in conjunction with the game.[5]
Game results
| Year | Result | Venue | City |
|---|
| 2011 | Navy 106, White 107[6] | Titan Gymnasium | Fullerton, California |
| 2012 | Black 139, White 140 | Hope International University | Darling Gymnasium | Fullerton, California |
| 2013 | Blue 135, White 116 | Long Beach City College Hall of Champions | Long Beach, California |
| 2014 | Black 124, Red 127 | Long Beach City College Hall of Champions | Long Beach, California |
| 2015 | Gray 107, Orange 114 | Long Beach City College Hall of Champions | Long Beach, California |
| 2016 | Black 133, White 150 | Long Beach City College Hall of Champions | Long Beach, California |
| 2017 | Blue 153, White 134 | Long Beach City College Hall of Champions | Long Beach, California |
| 2018 | Black 143, White 146 | Cerritos College | Norwalk, California |
| 2019 | Team Elite 123, Team Future 122[7] | Long Beach Convention Center | Long Beach, California |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[8] | Cerritos College | Norwalk, California |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[9] [10] |
| 2022 | |
Game MVPs
Following are the most valuable players (MVP) from each year:
Slam dunk champions
Zach LaVine won the dunk contest in 2013, and used the same moves as a professional to win the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend.[5]
Year-by-year rosters
2011
Navy Team
White Team
- Top scorer: Jalen Jones (Navy), 25
- Top rebounder: Amir Garrett (Navy), 9
- Most assists: Cezar Guerrero (Navy), 7
2012
Black Team
White Team
- Top scorer: Jordan Loveridge (White), 26
- Top rebounder: Prince Ibeh (Black), 14
- Most assists: Dominic Artis (Black), 10
2013
Blue Team
White Team
- Top scorer: Jordan Bell (Blue), 22
- Top rebounder: Jordan Bell (Blue), 16
- Most assists: 4 players tied, 3
2014
Black Team
Red Team
- Top scorer: Stanley Johnson (Red), 39
- Top rebounder: Stanley Johnson (Red), 12
- Most assists: Tyler Ulis (Black), 10
2015
Gray Team
Orange Team
- Top scorer: Isaiah Briscoe (Orange), 22
- Top rebounder: Skal Labissière (Orange), 15
- Most assists: Jalen Adams and Justin Simon (Gray), 5
2016
Black Team
White Team
- Top scorer: Mustapha Heron (White), 33
- Top rebounder: T. J. Leaf (Black), 10
- Most assists: Andrew Jones (White), 14
2017
Blue Team
White Team
- Top scorer: Brandon McCoy (White) and Ethan Thompson (Blue), 30
- Top rebounder: Brandon McCoy (White) and Isaiah Washington (Blue), 10
- Most assists: Eli Scott (White), 7
2018
Black Team
White Team
- Top scorer: Emmitt Williams (Black), 31
- Top rebounder: Emmitt Williams (Black), 12
- Most assists: Jordan McCabe (White), 6
2019
Source[22]
Team Elite
Team Future
- Top scorer: Isaiah Mobley (Team Future), 33
- Top rebounder: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Team Elite), 8
- Most assists: Boogie Ellis and Isaiah Mobley (Team Future), 7
Notes and References
- News: Mejia . Stephanie . 2013 BallisLife All-American Game Preview . May 2, 2013 . Slam . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604070506/http://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/college/2013-ballislife-all-american-game-preview-2/ . June 4, 2016 . live .
- News: Lonzo Ball among stars on final rosters for Ballislife All American Game . April 12, 2016 . USA Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505162747/http://usatodayhss.com/2016/lonzo-ball-among-stars-on-final-rosters-for-ballislife-all-american-game . May 5, 2016 . live .
- News: Flores . Ronnie . 2016 Ballislife A-A Game April 30 . April 5, 2016 . CalHiSports.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818164238/http://www.calhisports.com/2016/04/05/2016-ballislife-a-a-game-april-30/ . August 18, 2016 . live .
- Web site: Ticket Info / Location. Ballislife. May 4, 2023.
- News: Guardabascio . Mike . Lonzo Ball earns MVP honors at Ballislife All-American Game in Long Beach . April 30, 2016 . Long Beach Press–Telegram . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505082146/http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20160430/lonzo-ball-earns-mvp-honors-at-ballislife-all-american-game-in-long-beach . May 5, 2016 . live .
- Web site: All-Time Box Scores. ballislifeallamerican.com. November 25, 2019.
- News: Wells. Adam. Team Elite Wins BallisLife All-American Game; Isaiah Mobley, Jahmius Ramsey MVPs. May 5, 2019. Bleacher Report. May 9, 2019.
- Web site: Flores. Ronnie. 2020 Ballislife All-American Game Selections. May 7, 2020. BallIsLife.com. May 11, 2020.
- Web site: Ronnie. Flores. 2021 Ballislife All-American Game Selections. May 8, 2021. BallIsLife.com. September 6, 2021.
- Web site: Ronnie. Flores. 2022 Ballislife All-American Game Selections. June 2, 2022. BallisLife. June 11, 2022.
- Web site: Individual Records. BallisLife.
- News: Ugland. Devin. BallIsLife All-American Game: Collin Sexton again shows Alabama what it's getting. May 7, 2017. USA Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20170714185731/http://usatodayhss.com/2017/collin-sexton-alabama-basketball-ballislife-all-american-game. July 14, 2017. live.
- News: McClung wins slam dunk contest and scores 20 in all-star game. May 6, 2018. Bristol Herald Courier.
- News: Rodriguez . Matt S. . Crazy High School Dunk Contest W/ Amir Garrett, Jahi Carson & Nick Johnson; Presented By Y & R . September 20, 2011 . BallisLife . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603094737/http://ballislife.com/crazy-high-school-dunk-contest-w-amir-garrett-jahii-carson-presented-by-y-r/ . June 3, 2016 . live .
- News: Arek . Anthony January & Glenn Robinson III Shut Down Deuce Brand Dunk Contest! Best High School Dunk Contest of the Year!? . April 9, 2012 . BallisLife . https://web.archive.org/web/20120411202118/http://ballislife.com/anthony-january-shuts-down-deuce-brand-dunk-contest-gabe-york-glenn-robinson-iii-more/ . April 11, 2012 . live .
- News: Arek . UCLA Zach Lavine Wins Ballislife Dunk Contest . May 6, 2013 . BallisLife . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603084813/http://ballislife.com/2013-ballislife-all-american-dunk-contest/ . June 3, 2016 . live .
- News: Arek . 2014 Ballislife All American Dunk Contest Feat. Stanley Johnson, Iziahiah Sweeney, Isaac Copeland & More! . May 8, 2014 . BallisLife . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603091153/http://ballislife.com/2014-ballislife-all-american-dunk-contest-feat-stanley-johnson-iziahiah-sweeney-isaac-copeland-more/ . June 3, 2016 . live .
- News: Arek . Derrick Jones Shuts Down Ballislife AA Dunk Contest Presented BY Eastbay!! . May 3, 2015 . BallisLife . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603090742/http://ballislife.com/derrick-jones-shuts-down-ballislife-aa-dunk-contest-presented-by-eastbay/ . June 3, 2016 . live .
- News: Ugland. Dan. Jaylen Hands' ridiculous 360 windmill clinches BallIsLife All-American dunk contest. May 7, 2017. USA Today. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712011238/http://usatodayhss.com/2017/jaylen-hands-ballislife-all-america-game-dunk-contest. July 12, 2017. live.
- Web site: VIDEO: Mac McClung won the BallisLife All-America Game Slam Dunk Contest, and that was just the beginning . 7 May 2018 .
- News: Goldberg. Rob. Terry Armstrong Tops Cassius Stanley in BallisLife All-American Dunk Contest. May 5, 2019. Bleacher Report. May 9, 2019.
- News: Teams Announced for 2019 Ballislife All-American Game presented by Eastbay!. Flores, Ronnie. April 30, 2019. ballislife.com. November 25, 2019.
