2004–05 NBL All-Star Game
The 2004/05 NBL All-Star Game was held at the Townsville Entertainment Centre in Townsville, Queensland on 19 January 2005. The attendance for this All-Star game was 5078 spectators.
The Aussie All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 156–140. Rookie Brad Newley from the Townsville Crocodiles won the All-Star MVP award, contributing 35 points to the Aussie All-Stars total. Other leading scorers for the Aussie All-Stars included John Rillie with 23 points and Jason Smith with 22 points. For the World All-Stars Robert Brown top scored with 31 points, followed by Brian Wethers with 28 and Willie Farley with 24.
Line-up[edit]
Aussies[edit]
Head Coach: Phil Smyth (Adelaide 36ers)
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Stephen Black | Brisbane Bullets |
| Peter Crawford | Perth Wildcats |
| Stephen Hoare | Melbourne Tigers |
| Ben Knight | Sydney Kings |
| Brett Maher – Captain | Adelaide 36ers |
| Brad Newley | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Ben Pepper | New Zealand Breakers |
| John Rillie | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Glen Saville | Wollongong Hawks |
| Jason Smith | Sydney Kings |
World[edit]
Head Coach: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Robert Brown | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Chris Burgess | Cairns Taipans |
| Casey Calvary | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Willie Farley | Adelaide 36ers |
| Nick Horvath | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Darnell Mee – Captain | Wollongong Hawks |
| Dusty Rychart | Adelaide 36ers |
| Dave Thomas | Melbourne Tigers |
| Rashad Tucker | Melbourne Tigers |
| Brian Wethers | Hunter Pirates |
- Shane Heal was selected for the Aussies but he stepped down to allow younger players to come forward.
Dunk Competition[edit]
The Dunk Competition was won by Robert Brown of the Townsville Crocodiles.
Other competitors in the Dunk Competition included:
- David Barlow (Sydney Kings)
- Oscar Forman (Adelaide 36ers)
- Deba George (Cairns Taipans)
- Liam Rush (Perth Wildcats)
- Brian Wethers (Hunter Pirates)