Shooting Stars Competition
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The Shooting Stars Competition is a National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend contest held on the Saturday before the All-Star Game. It involves a current NBA player, a WNBA player and a retired NBA player representing their teams' city competing together in a shooting competition. The competition itself is time based, involving shooting from six locations of increasing difficulty and making all six shots in sequential order. Shot one is a 10-ft bank shot from the right angle, shot two is a 15-ft bank shot from the left angle, shot three is a straight on NBA three pointer, shot four is an 18-footer from the right baseline, shot five is an NBA three pointer from the left side and shot six is a half court shot. There is a two minute time limit for each attempt and the top two times advance to a head-to-head final round.
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[edit] Shooting Stars Champions
- 2008 - San Antonio: Tim Duncan, Becky Hammon, David Robinson (25.8 seconds)
- 2007 - Detroit: Chauncey Billups, Swin Cash, Bill Laimbeer (50.5 seconds)
- 2006 - San Antonio: Tony Parker, Kendra Wecker, Steve Kerr (25.1 seconds**)
- 2005 - Phoenix: Shawn Marion, Diana Taurasi, Dan Majerle (28 seconds)
- 2004 - Los Angeles (Lakers): Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie, Magic Johnson (43.9 seconds)
Course Record**
[edit] Other Finishers
- 2008 - 2. Chicago, 3. Phoenix, 4. Detroit
- 2007 - 2. Chicago, 3. San Antonio, 4. Los Angeles (Lakers)
- 2006 - 2. Los Angeles (Lakers), 3. Houston, 4. Phoenix
- 2005 - 2. Denver, 3. Detroit, 4. Los Angeles (Lakers)
- 2004 - 2. San Antonio, 3. Los Angeles (Clippers), 4. Detroit
[edit] Appearances/Titles
Most Appearances
| Number | City |
|---|---|
| 4 | Detroit |
| 4 | Los Angeles (Lakers) |
| 4 | San Antonio |
| 3 | Phoenix |
| 2 | Chicago |
| 1 | Denver |
| 1 | Houston |
| 1 | Los Angeles (Clippers) |
Most Titles
| Number | City |
|---|---|
| 2 | San Antonio |
| 1 | Detroit |
| 1 | Los Angeles (Lakers) |
| 1 | Phoenix |
[edit] Trivia
Team San Antonio's win makes them the first 2-time winner of the Shooting Stars Competition.
