2005–06 NBL All-Star Game
The 2005/06 NBL All-Star Game was held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, New South Wales on 27 December 2005. The attendance for this All-Star game was 4783 spectators.
The Aussie All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 151-116. Veteran Darryl McDonald from the Melbourne Tigers won the All-Star MVP award, registering 19 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Game high scorers included Chris Anstey (22), Glen Saville (20) and McDonald for the Aussie All-Stars, and Cortez Groves (19), Mike Helms (16) and Dusty Rychart (14) for the World All-Stars.
While named in the World All-Stars squad, Rolan Roberts did not play in the All-Star game due to suffering a season-ending shoulder injury during the Dunk Competition.
Line-up
Aussies
Head Coach: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers |
| Mark Bradtke | Brisbane Bullets |
| C. J. Bruton | Sydney Kings |
| Martin Cattalini | Cairns Taipans |
| Brett Maher | Adelaide 36ers |
| Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets |
| Darryl McDonald | Melbourne Tigers |
| Scott McGregor | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| Glen Saville | Wollongong Hawks |
| Jason Smith | Sydney Kings |
World
Head Coach: Phil Smyth (Adelaide 36ers)
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Larry Abney | Townsville Crocodiles |
| Adam Ballinger | Wollongong Hawks |
| Bobby Brannen | Brisbane Bullets |
| Willie Farley | Adelaide 36ers |
| Cortez Groves | Wollongong Hawks |
| Mike Helms | Hunter Pirates |
| Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats |
| Rolan Roberts | Sydney Kings |
| Dusty Rychart | Adelaide 36ers |
| Dave Thomas | Melbourne Tigers |
| Liu Wei - Invitational | Shanghai Sharks |
Dunk Competition
The Dunk Competition was won by Everard Bartlett of the New Zealand Breakers.
Other competitors in the Dunk Competition included:
- Larry Abney (Townsville Crocodiles)
- Deba George (Cairns Taipans)
- Cortez Groves (Wollongong Hawks)
- Rolan Roberts (Sydney Kings)
- Liam Rush (Perth Wildcats)
- Pero Vasiljevic (West Sydney Razorbacks)