DBL All-Star Gala


The Dutch Basketball League All-Star Gala was a yearly basketball event in the Netherlands, organised by the Federatie Eredivisie Basketball. During the event the yearly All-Star Game was played, which included the best players of a given DBL season. Additionally, a dunk Contest and three-point contest were also held at the event. Since the 2017–18 season, the event is no longer organised by the FEB.

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game is played by two teams featuring the best players in the Dutch Basketball League, voted by fans in the Netherlands. From 2004 till 2013, the game was played between the North and the South, players from club in the north of the Netherlands play in the North team. For the 2014 All-Star Gala, a format in which foreign players and domestic players face each other was chosen.

List of games

Bold: Team that won the game. Numbers in brackets show the number of times the event was held in the city or arena.
YearDateArenaCityTeamScoreTeamMVP
2017February 19Vijf Meihal Leiden DBL Stars100–109Netherlands

All-Star Game Under 24

Since 2004 the All-Star Game Under 24 is played as well. The game includes the best Dutch players who are under age 23. Players are voted by the coaches. The games are played with quarters of only 8 minutes.
YearDateArenaCityTeamScoreTeamMVP
2015February 22MaaspoortDen BoschNorth103–108South

All Star Gala Pre-Game

Dunk Contest

YearCityWinnerRunner-upScore
2015Den Bosch

Three-Point Contest

All-Star Gala Rosters

70s

2nd All-Star Gala 1973-74
Ahoy Rotterdam, May 5, 1974: Netherlands – Euro All Stars in Netherlands 79 – 91
Netherlands : Wim Weemhoff, Pieter van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Jan Dekker, Ton Boot, Eric van Woerkom.
Euro All Stars in Netherlands : Jackie Dinkins, Mike Rowland, Wennis Ozer, Bender, McNeely, Parker, Misko Cermak, Hank Smith, Harry Rogers.
3d All-Star Gala 1974-75
Apollohal, Amsterdam, April 20, 1975: Netherlands – USA All Stars in Netherlands 69-77
USA in Nederland All Stars : Vic Bartolome 11, Gary Freeman, Nicky White, Harold Fox, Hank Smith, Dennis Rush, Charles ‘Buff’ Kirkland, Harry Rogers, David Walker, Steven Bravard, Richie Cornwall, Jackie Dinkins.

Nederland : Herman Pluim 13, John van Vliet 12, Dan Cramer 10, Pieter van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Kees Akerboom Sr..
4th All-Star Gala 1975-76
Apollohal, Amsterdam, April 17, 1976: Netherlands – West Germany 97-67
Netherlands : Kees Akerboom 21, Jimmy Woudstra 20, John van Vliet 15, Toon van Helfteren 9, Walter Ombre 7, Hugo Harrewijn 7, Jan Dekker 6, Charis Sideris 6, Jan Sikking 4, Harry Kip 2. Wiebe Gorter & Herman Pluim did not play due to injury.
West Germany : Rainer Frontzek 16, Friedrich Berres 10, Matthias Strauss 10, Harald Rupp 6, Klaus Mewes 5, Klaus Zander 5, Jörg Heidrich 4, Hans Kaltschmidt 4, Jürgen Kolze 4, Volker Asshoff 3.
Apollohal, Amsterdam, April 17, 1976: USA All Stars in Netherlands – USA All Stars in West Germany 109-89
USA All Stars in Netherlands : Owen Wells, Steven Bravard, Gary Freeman, Vince Fritz, Tyrone Marioneaux, Buff Kirkland, Hank Smith.
5th All-Star Gala 1977-78
Apollohal, Amsterdam, April 23, 1978: North – South 158-165
NORTH : Al Davis 33, Dan Henderson 21, Pete Miller 20, John Franken 20, Hank Smith 18, Gary Freeman 16, Everett Fopma 13, John Wayne Croft 9, Emill Hagens 7, Bert Kragtwijk 1.

SOUTH : Billy Taylor 27, Arthur Collins 24, Ron Kruidhof 23, Bill Mallory 18, Charles ‘Buff’ Kirkland 15, Kees Akerboom Sr. 14, Mitchell Plaat 14, Jim Woudstra 12, Don Washington 12, Jan Dekker 6.
6th All-Star Gala 1978-79
MartiniPlaza, Groningen, April 25, 1979: North – South 114 – 107
NORTH : Ed Murphy 30, David Moore 16, Mike Schulz 16, Gary Freeman 14, Bill Mallory 10, Charles ‘Buff’ Kirkland 9, Jan Dekker 8, Toon van Helfteren 5, Billy Taylor 4, Dan Cramer 2.

SOUTH : Jim Woudstra 20, Arthur Collins 17, Hank Smith 16, Wayne Armstrong 13, Renso Zwiers 11, Tony Parker 10, John Franken 8, Mitchell Plaat 6, Clinton Johnson 4, Al Davis 2.

80s

7th All-Star Gala 1980-81
Apollohal, Amsterdam, April 20, 1981: Netherlands - Le Coq Sportif All Stars 89 – 93
Nederland : Kees Akerboom Sr. 21, Al Faber 20, Toon van Helfteren 13, Emill Hagens 10, Cock van de Lagemaat 10, Dan Cramer 9; Rob van Essen, Ronald Schilp, Edu Bolte, Hans Heijdeman, Ron Kruidhof.

Le Coq Sportif : Jim Moore, Rick Lewis, Tony Parker, Tom Barker, Hank Smith, Geerten Rijks, Dave Downey, Theo Kropman, Charles ‘Buff’ Kirkland, Jan Dekker, Jelle Esveldt.
8th All-Star Gala 1981-82
Martiniplaza, Groningen, March 21, 1982: East - West 104 – 107
EAST : Al Faber, Jelle Esveldt, Antonio Martin, Tom Barker, Hank Smith, David Lawrence, John Franken, Dan Cramer, Jim Moore, Kees Akerboom Sr.
WEST : Mitchell Plaat, Scott Runia, Charles ‘Buff’ Kirkland, Dave Downey, Emill Hagens, Urnick ‘Randy’ Wiel, Wilson Washington, Toon van Helfteren, Irving Chatman
9th All-Star Gala 1984-85
Apollohal, Amsterdam, September 15, 1984: Netherland - USA All Stars in Netherland 92 – 103
Topscorers:
Nederland : Jelle Esveldt 17, René Ridderhof 16.

USA in Nederland All Stars : Larry Gibson 19, Tom Lockhart 14.
10th All-Star Gala 1986-87
MartiniPlaza, Groningen, September 8, 1987: North - South 112 – 110
NORTH : Jose Waitman 18, Robert Sanders 17, Martin de Vries 17, Ronald Schilp 16, Jim Moore 14, Dewayne Johns 10, Peter van Noord 7, Rod Drake 6, Dewayne Sheppard 6, Rene Ridderhof 5.

SOUTH : Victor Alexander 25, Tim Coles 21, Jos Kuipers 14, Donald Petties 10, Emill Hagens 9, Renso Zwiers 8, Mike Reddick 8, John Emanuels 6, Jelle Esveldt 5, Toon van Helfteren 4.
11th All-Star Gala 1987-88
Amsterdam, April 24, 1988: East - West 133 – 139
EAST : Keith Williams 26, Rob Jones 24, Albert van der Ark 23, Mark Mitchell 21, Dewayne Johns 19, Rod Kittles 15, Jeroen Talens 5, Martin Esajas 4, Dewayne Hardin 2.

WEST : Mike Reddick 29, Jos Kuipers 26, Terence Stansbury 26, Carl Lott 12, Raymond Bottse 11, Toon van Helfteren 8, Mike Marshall 8, Tico Cooper 7, Marco de Waard 4, Emill Hagens 2.
12th All-Star Gala 1988-89
Amsterdam, March 29, 1989: North - South 113 – 124
NORTH : Vince Washington 27, Emanuel Agbejemisin 24, Mark Mitchell 12, Bernard Day 11, Tico Cooper 11, Okke te Velde 10, Reginald Hannah 8, Martin de Vries 4, Rob Jones 4, Frank Ardon 2.

SOUTH : Handy Johnson 25, Anthony Robinson 19, Cedric Miller 16, Ronald Schilp 16, Mike Reddick 14, Raymond Bottse 11, Terry Coner 11, Jos Kuipers 9, Jerry Beck 2, Chris van Dinten 1.
13th All-Star Gala 1989-90
Amsterdam, March 3, 1990: East - West 92-94
WEST : Rob Jones 24, Peter Thibeaux 14, Tico Cooper 14, Okke te Velde 13, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer 11, Fred Jenkins 8, Cees van Rootselaar 7, Ray Wingard 4, Marco de Waard 0, Darryl Spinks 0.
EAST : Kevin McDuffie 21, Mark Mitchell 19, Maurice Smith 14, Bernard Day 9, Dewayne Johns 9, Claude Williams 8, Martin de Vries 6, Michael de Jager 4, Erik Griekspoor 2, Marcel Huijbens 0.

90s

14th All-Star Gala 1990-91
Groningen, April 6, 1991: North - South 167-174
NORTH : William Davis 37, Lenzie Howell 30, Doug Spradley 28, Bernard Day 25, Cliff Windham 19, Tyrone ‘Tree’ Marioneaux 16, Ed de Haas 6, Frank Ardon 4, Marco de Waard 2, Sander Kales 0.

SOUTH : Kendall Mack 33, Carl Lott 27, David Moss 20, Maurice ‘Mo’ Smith 18, Lamont ‘Mickey’ Randolph 18, Richard van Poelgeest 17, Kurt Colvin 16, Ray Wingard 12, Jos Kuipers 11, Wierd Goedee 2.
15th All-Star Gala 1991-92
Amsterdam, April 4, 1992: North - South 129-144
NORTH : Charles Bledsoe, Maurice Selvin, Lenzie Howell, Lamont ‘Mickey’ Randolph, Doug Spradley, Sanders Jackson, Tom Brown, Tony Worrell, Marco de Waard, Chris van Dinten, Casper Wit, John Jerome.

SOUTH : Richard van Poelgeest, Carl Lott, Ray Wingard, Marcel Huijbens, Akin Akin Otiko, Ed de Haas, Jos Kuipers, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer, Marshall Wilson, Rob Rutledge, Frank Ardon, Brian Pollard.
16th All-Star Gala 1992-93
Den Bosch, March 20, 1993: North - South 116-100
NORTH : Jack Jennings 30, Mike Campbell 23, William Davis 15, Larry Griffith 15, Earl Wise 12, Rob de Bruin 12, Cees van Rootselaar 5, Peter Koning 4.

SOUTH : Carl Lott 18, Mark Hill 15, Rolf Franke 13, Herman Smith 12, Marcel Huijbens 11, Chris van Dinten 11, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer 9, Mario Bennes 6, Frank Ardon 5.
24th All-Star Game 1993-94
Eindhoven, March 5, 1994: North' - South 96-84
NORTH : Jeff Chambers, Erwin Hageman, Cees van Rootselaar, Kevin McDuffie, Rob de Bruin, Mark Mitchell, Arthur ‘AC’ Caldwell, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer, Milko Lieverst, Mario Bennes.

SOUTH : Keith Nelson, Virgil Ormskerk, Lorenzo Nash, Claudius Johnson, Richard van Poelgeest, Rob Korthout, Mike Vreeswijk, Marcel Huijbens, Mark Strickland, Jos Kuipers.
25th All-Star Game 1994-95
Groningen, March 4, 1995: Nederland All Stars – USA in Nederland All Stars 112 – 141
USA in Nederland All Stars : Michael Huger, Matt Stanford, Michael Hodges, Ray Wingard, Sonique Nixon, Tyrone Travis, Lynwood Wade, Dylan Rigdon, Chris Simpson, Travis Stel.
Nederland All Stars : Cees van Rootselaar, Mario Bennes, Okke te Velde, Evert-Jan Siderius*, Erwin Hageman, Richard van Poelgeest, Gijs Geerders, Erik van der Sluis, Hein-Gerd Triemstra, Dolf Duyvelshoff.
  • Tico Cooper was injured and replaced by Evert-Jan Siderius.
26th All-Star Game 1995-96
Urk, March 2, 1996: North – South 123 – 120
NORTH Noord : Fred Ferguson 20, John Emanuels 18, Donell Lee Thomas 18, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer 16, Ed de Haas 16, Reggie Paul 11, Matt Stanford 10, Jeroen Talens 7, Mario Bennes 5, Cees van Rootselaar 0.

SOUTH : Richard van Poelgeest 33, Jeff Malham 18, Joe Moore 16, Marcel Huijbens 14, Riley Smith 12, Okke te Velde 11, Rob de Graaf 8, Gerard Ackermans 4, Michael Huger 2, Steve Leysner 2.
27th All-Star Game 1996-97
Amsterdam, March 1, 1997: West – East 143 – 108
WEST : Kas Waever 26, Ed de Haas 23, Eelco Derks 20, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer 18, Joe Moore 16, Erwin Hageman 16, Harvey van Stein 11, Jerome de Vries 9, Teus van der Pijl 4.
EAST : Marcel Huijbens 23, Donell Lee Thomas 20, Jason Lansdown 17, Peter Koning 12, Jerry Smith 11, Dave Tuinstra 8, Mike Vreeswijk 8, Reggie Paul 6, Steve Leysner 3, Edwin Luyckx 0.
28th All-Star Game 1997-98
Amsterdam, February 21, 1998: Netherlands – United All Stars 79 – 86
Nederland : Koen Rouwhorst 16, Harvey van Steijn 13, Marcel Huijbens 12, Erik van der Sluis 11, Jasper van Teeseling 7, Okke te Velde 6, Mathieu ten Dam 4, Hein Gerd Triemstra 4, Michel van Houten 4, Mario Bennes 2, Cees van Rootselaar 0, Raoul Heinen 0.
United All Stars : Brian Fair 21, Donell Lee Thomas 14, Chris Mims 14, Eric Bowens 13, Chris McGuthrie 9, John Smith 6, Tony Miller 5, Modzel ‘Bud’ Greer 3, Scott Neely 1.
29th All-Star Game 1998-99
Eindhoven, February 20, 1999: Netherlands – United Nations All Stars 59 – 70*
Netherlands : Eric van der Sluis 16, Raoul Heinen 8, Jerome de Vries 7, Marcel Huijbens 7, Bas de Voogd 6, Vincent Krieger 5, Cees van Rootselaar 3, Koen Rouwhorst 3, Mario Bennes 2, Rolf van Rijn 2.

United Nations All Stars : Eric Nelson 14, Dan Shanks 13, Ralphe Biggs 11, Ni Nelson Richards 10, Carlton Bryant 8, Rolf Franke 6, Anthony Coomes 3, Chris Mims 3, Tony Miller 2, Drew Henderson 0, Erwin Hageman 0.
  • The game was played in 4 quarters of 7 minutes.
30th All-Star Game 1999-00
Eindhoven, February 19, 2000: Netherlands – United Nations All Stars 87-96
Netherlands :: Erik van der Sluis 29, Ralf Melis 12, Raoul Heinen 10, Bas de Voogd 8, Sander van der Holst 7, Vincent Krieger 6, Hein-Gerd Triemstra 6, Wierd Goedee 5, Jerome de Vries 2, Eelco Derks 2, Geert Hammink 0, Ron Borstel 0.

United Nations All Stars : Chris McGuthrie 19, Lorenzo Valera 14, Shanne Jones 12, Lamont Randolph 12, Maurice Ingram 11, Quentin Hall 10, Calvert White 6, Eric Nelson 4, Joe Spinks 4, Chris Mims 2, Eric Strand 2, Patrick Cortenraede 0.