Team Italy routs BEKO All-Stars 107:92

The best talent in the Italian SerieA took to the court at the Laurentana Forum in Biella on Sunday for the 2012-13 BEKO All-Star Game. The Italians suited up 14, the foreign squad consisted of 12 team members, nine Americans, one Nigerian, one Guinean, and one Slovanian. Prior to the All-Star Game the Bonprix 3 point Contest and the NIKON Slam Dunk Contest were held.

Team Italy jumped out to the early advantage wrapping up the first quarter with a 29:18 margin. By the end of the first half the Italians held a 13-point lead, 53:40. The BEKO All-Stars cut the gap to 10 points at the end of the third frame, 76:66, but Team Italy outscored the foreigners 31:26 in the last period to earn the 107:92 victory.

Alessandro Gentile and Nicolo Melli talled 18 each for Team Italy, while Antwain Barbour led the BEKO All-Stars with 17.

Stefano Gentile dropped in 17 for the Italians and was named MVP of the contest.

The 3-point contest was won by Carlton Myers and the Dunk Contest was won by Tommaso Raspino.

BEKO All-Stars
Coach: Luca Banchi (Montepaschi Siena) 

N	NAME	TEAM	Size	Nat
4	Lance Harris	Vanoli Cremona	196	USA
5	Antywane Robinson	Enel Brindisi	203	USA
6	Russell Robinson	Angelico Biella	185	GUE
8	Rok Stipcevic	EA7 Emporio Armani MI	183	SLO
11	Mustafa Sharkur	Sidigas Avellino	191	USA
21	Antwain Barbour	Scavolini Banca Marche PU	194	USA
22	Jonathan Gibson	Enel Brindisi	188	USA
24	Donnel Taylor	Trenkwalder R.Emilia	198	USA
30	Steven Smith	Saie3 Bologna	203	USA
31	Gani Lawal	Acea Roma	205	NIG
32	Matt Janning	Montepaschi Siena	197	USA
42	Bryant Dunston	Cimberio Varese	203	USA

 

Italian All-Stars
Coach: Luca Dalmonte 

N	NAME	TEAM	Size
5	Awudu Abass	Che bolletta Cantù	193
7	Matteo Imbro	Saie3 Bologna	192
8	David Cournooh	Biancoblù Bologna	187
9	Ricccardo Moraschimi	Saie3 Bologna	192
10	Lorenzo D’Ercole	Acea Roma	190
14	Valerio Mazzola	Sutor Montegranaro	205
15	Riccardo Cervi	Trenkwalder R.Emilia	214
18	Nicolò Melli	EA7 Emporio Armani MI	205
20	Alessandro Amici	Scavolini Banca Marche PU	200
22	Stefano Gentile	Juve Caserta	191
25	Alessandro Gentile	EA7 Emporio Armani MI	196
33	Achille Polonara	Cimberio Varese	203
87	Daniele Magro	Umana Venezia	208
91	Andrea De Nicolao	Cimberio Varese	186

 

Bonprix 3 point Contest
Winner: Carlton Myers
Participants:
Luigi Datome – Acea Roma
Larenzo D’Ercole – Acea Roma
Carlton Myers
Antonello Riva

NIKON Slam Dunk Contest
Winner: Tommaso Raspino
Participants:
Antwain Barbour – Scavolini Banca Marche Pesaro
Aleksander Czyz – Acea Roma
Dominic James – Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia
Tommaso Raspino – Angelico Biella