2002 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | February 10, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | First Union Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Kobe Bryant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Bennett Salvatore Derrick Stafford Jess Kersey |
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| Attendance | 19,581 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert Steve Jones Bill Walton |
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The 2002 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday, February 10, 2002 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of the Philadelphia 76ers. The game was the 51st annual All-Star game. The Western All-Stars defeated the East 135-120. Kobe Bryant of the L.A. Lakers won the MVP award. Bryant scored 31 points, dished 5 assists, and grabbed 5 rebounds. Tracy McGrady led the way for the East, scoring 25 points off the bench. He also made one of the most memorable plays in All-Star Game history, the self pass off the backboard dunk.
This was also the last All-Star Game to feature players wearing their respective team jerseys, and thus far, the last to be seen on over-the-air television (all subsequent games have aired on the cable channel TNT).
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[edit] 2002 All-Star Roster
[edit] Players
Appearance denotes the number of times the player been selected to play in the All-Star game, including 2002.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
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| Starters | |||
| PG | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 3rd |
| SG | Michael Jordan | Washington Wizards | 13th |
| PF | Antoine Walker | Boston Celtics | 2nd |
| SF | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors | 3rd |
| C | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers | 8th |
| Reserves | |||
| SG | Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks | 3rd |
| PF | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Atlanta Hawks | 1st |
| PG | Baron Davis | Charlotte Hornets | 1st |
| PG | Jason Kidd | New Jersey Nets | 5th |
| SF/SG | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | 2nd |
| C | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 7th |
| PF | Jermaine O'Neal | Indiana Pacers | 1st |
| SG | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | 1st |
NOTE: Vince Carter was unable to play in this all-star game, and was replaced in the starting line-up by Jason Kidd.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
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| Starters | |||
| SG | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 4th |
| PG | Steve Francis | Houston Rockets | 1st |
| PF | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 4th |
| SF | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 5th |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 9th |
| Reserves | |||
| PF | Elton Brand | Los Angeles Clippers | 1st |
| PF | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 14th |
| PG | Steve Nash | Dallas Mavericks | 1st |
| F | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 1st |
| PG | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics | 8th |
| SF | Peja Stojaković | Sacramento Kings | 1st |
| SF | Wally Szczerbiak | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1st |
| PF | Chris Webber | Sacramento Kings | 4th |
NOTE: Shaquille O'Neal was unable to play in this All-Star game and was replaced in the starting line-up by Chris Webber.
[edit] Coaches
Eastern Conference Byron Scott, New Jersey Nets
Western Conference Don Nelson, Dallas Mavericks
[edit] 'got milk?' Rookie Challenge
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SF | Shane Battier | Memphis Grizzlies |
| PF | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
| PF/C | Brendan Haywood | Washington Wizards |
| SG | Joe Johnson | Boston Celtics |
| SF | Andrei Kirilenko | Utah Jazz |
| PG | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs |
| PF | Željko Rebrača | Detroit Pistons |
| SG | Jason Richardson | Golden State Warriors |
| PG | Jamaal Tinsley | Indiana Pacers |
- Rookie Head Coach: Chuck Daly
- Rookie Assistant Coach: Darryl Dawkins
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SF | Marcus Fizer | Chicago Bulls |
| PF | Kenyon Martin | New Jersey Nets |
| SG | Desmond Mason | Seattle SuperSonics |
| F/C | Chris Mihm | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| SF | Darius Miles | Los Angeles Clippers |
| SG | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
| F | Lee Nailon | Charlotte Hornets |
| SG | Morris Peterson | Toronto Raptors |
| SG | Quentin Richardson | Los Angeles Clippers |
| PF | Stromile Swift | Memphis Grizzlies |
| SF | Hedo Turkoglu | Sacramento Kings |
- Sophomore Head Coach: Billy Cunningham
- Sophomore Assistant Coach: Bobby Jones
[edit] NBA.com Slam Dunk Presented by RealOne
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| G | Steve Francis | Houston Rockets |
| G-F | Desmond Mason | Seattle SuperSonics |
| G-F | Jason Richardson | Golden State Warriors |
| F | Gerald Wallace | Sacramento Kings |
This contest came down to Jason Richardson and Gearald Wallace. Each man had a great array of dunks but in the end Jason Richardson won the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest. He would later go on to win the 2003 Slam Dunk contest as well.
[edit] 1 800 CALL ATT Shootout
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SG | Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks |
| SG | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
| PG | Steve Nash | Dallas Mavericks |
| SG | Wesley Person | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| SF | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics |
| SF/SG | Quentin Richardson | Los Angeles Clippers |
| SF | Peja Stojakovic | Sacramento Kings |
[edit] 989 Sports All-Star Hoop-It-Up
| Houston | |||
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| Cuttino Mobley | Houston Rockets | ||
| Tina Thompson | Houston Comets | ||
| Kenny Smith | Houston Rockets (Retired) | ||
| Jamie Foxx | Celebrity | ||
| International | |||
| Hedo Turkoglu | Sacramento Kings | ||
| Ticha Penicheiro | Sacramento Monarchs | ||
| Sarunas Marciulionis | Denver Nuggets (Retired) | ||
| Tom Cavanagh | Celebrity | ||
| Los Angeles | |||
| Derek Fisher | Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | ||
| Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers (Retired) | ||
| Brian McKnight | Celebrity | ||
| Philadelphia | |||
| Eric Snow | Philadelphia 76ers | ||
| Dawn Staley | Charlotte Sting (Philadelphia Native) | ||
| Moses Malone | Philadelphia 76ers (Retired) | ||
| Justin Timberlake | Celebrity | ||
[edit] External links
- 2002 NBA All-Star Game Homepage
- NBA All-Star 2002 Participants
- 2002 All-Star Game Recap: NBA History
- 2002 All-Star Game Box Score: NBA History
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