1971 ABA All-Star Game
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GAME 4: at Greensboro Coliseum
, Greensboro, North Carolina
, January 23, 1971
MVP: Mel Daniels
, Indiana Pacers
Coaches:
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Player, Team|| MIN||FGM||FGA||3PM||3PA||FTM||FTA||REB||AST||PTS
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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|| Mel Daniels
, IND || 30 || 12 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 7 || 13 || 3 || 29
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|| Roger Brown
, IND || 28 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 3 || 3 || 12
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|| Donnie Freeman
, TEX || 27 || 6 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 8 || 7 || 3 || 17
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|| Jimmy Jones
, MMP || 27 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 4 || 13
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|| Zelmo Beaty
, UTS || 27 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 8 || 3 || 12
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|| Bob Netolicky
, IND || 22 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 1 || 6
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|| Steve Jones
, MMP || 21 || 4 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 9
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|| Wendell Ladner
, MMP || 20 || 6 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 12
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|| Glen Combs
, UTS || 17 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2
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|| Red Robbins
, UTS || 14 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 4
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|| Julius Keye
, DNR || 7 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0
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|| Ron Boone
, UTS || 4 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 6
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|| Totals || 240 || 47 || 100 || 0 || 5 || 28 || 43 || 54 || 20 || 122
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|}
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Player, Team|| MIN||FGM||FGA||3PM||3PA||FTM||FTA||REB||AST||PTS
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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|| Dan Issel
, KEN || 34 || 8 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 8 || 11 || 0 || 21
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|| Joe Caldwell
, CAR || 32 || 10 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 8 || 3 || 21
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|| John Brisker
, PTC || 27 || 5 || 19 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 7 || 17 || 1 || 15
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|| Bill Melchionni
, NYN || 24 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 12
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|| Cincinnatus Powell, KEN || 21 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 11
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|| Charlie Scott
, VIR || 21 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 2 || 3 || 7
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|| Mack Calvin
, FLO || 20 || 2 || 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 7 || 4 || 4 || 8
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|| Larry Jones
, FLO || 18 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 6
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|| Rick Barry
, NYN || 17 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 2 || 2 || 14
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|| Mike Lewis
, PTC || 14 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 7
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|| George Carter, VIR || 8 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 4
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|| Neil Johnson
, VIR || 4 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
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|| Totals || 240 || 47 || 104 || 1 || 3 || 31 || 48 || 65 || 19 || 126
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|}
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Score by Periods:|| 1||2||3||4||Final
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|| West || 29 || 40 || 28 || 25 || 122
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|| East || 33 || 26 || 33 || 34 || 126
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|}
Greensboro Coliseum
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is an entertainment complex located in College Hill neighborhood of Greensboro, North Carolina. Opening in 1959, the arena was one of the largest venues in the South, with a seating capacity of over 7,000...
, Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, January 23, 1971
MVP: Mel Daniels
Mel Daniels
Melvin Joe Daniels is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6' 9" center, he played for the University of New Mexico Lobo men's basketball team from 1964-67...
, Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
Coaches:
- East: Al BianchiAl BianchiAlfred A. “Al” Bianchi was born on March 26, 1932 in Long Island City, New York. He was an NBA professional basketball player, coach and general manager as well as consultant and NBA scout....
, Virginia SquiresVirginia SquiresThe Virginia Squires were a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association from 1970 until just before the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.-In Oakland :... - West: Bill SharmanBill SharmanWilliam Walton "Bill" Sharman is a former professional basketball player and coach. Sharman completed high school in the rural city of Porterville, California and is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what some consider the greatest...
, Utah StarsUtah StarsThe Utah Stars was an American Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Under head coach Bill Sharman the Stars were the first major professional basketball team to use a pre-game shootaround.-History:...
Western Conference
{| cellpadding=5|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Player, Team|| MIN||FGM||FGA||3PM||3PA||FTM||FTA||REB||AST||PTS
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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|| Mel Daniels
Mel Daniels
Melvin Joe Daniels is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6' 9" center, he played for the University of New Mexico Lobo men's basketball team from 1964-67...
, IND || 30 || 12 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 7 || 13 || 3 || 29
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|| Roger Brown
Roger Brown
Roger William Brown , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American professional basketball player.-Career:A 6'5" forward/guard, Brown starred at Brooklyn's George W...
, IND || 28 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 3 || 3 || 12
|-
|| Donnie Freeman
Donnie Freeman
Donald E. Freeman is an American former professional basketball player. He spent eight seasons in the American Basketball Association and, after the ABA-NBA merger, one season in the National Basketball Association...
, TEX || 27 || 6 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 8 || 7 || 3 || 17
|-
|| Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones (basketball)
James "Jimmy" Jones is an American former professional basketball player who was a six-time All-Star in the American Basketball Association .A 6'4" guard/forward, Jones attended Grambling State University....
, MMP || 27 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 4 || 13
|-
|| Zelmo Beaty
Zelmo Beaty
Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty is a former American basketball player.A 6'9" center from Prairie View A&M, Beaty was selected with the third pick of the 1962 National Basketball Association Draft by the St. Louis Hawks. Beaty was named to the inaugural NBA All-Rookie Team in 1963, and played a total of...
, UTS || 27 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 8 || 3 || 12
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|| Bob Netolicky
Bob Netolicky
Robert Netolicky is a retired American basketball player. A 6'9" power forward/center, he played professionally in the now-defunct American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1976....
, IND || 22 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 1 || 6
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|| Steve Jones
Steve Jones (basketball)
Stephen Howard "Snapper" Jones is one of the most esteemed and watched National Basketball Association television analysts.-Basketball career:...
, MMP || 21 || 4 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 9
|-
|| Wendell Ladner
Wendell Ladner
Wendell Ladner was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at The University of Southern Mississippi where he became a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity....
, MMP || 20 || 6 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 12
|-
|| Glen Combs
Glen Combs
Glen Courtney Combs is a retired American basketball player.A 6'2" guard from Virginia Tech, Combs was nicknamed "The Kentucky Rifle" for his long-range shooting...
, UTS || 17 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2
|-
|| Red Robbins
Red Robbins
Austin "Red" Robbins was an American basketball player....
, UTS || 14 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 4
|-
|| Julius Keye
Julius Keye
Julius Keye was an American professional basketball player.A 6'10" forward/center from South Carolina State University and Alcorn State University, Keye played six seasons in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Denver Rockets and the Memphis Sounds...
, DNR || 7 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0
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|| Ron Boone
Ron Boone
Ronald Bruce Boone is a retired American Basketball Association player.During his years at Tech High in North Omaha, Nebraska, Boone stood 6'2" and weighed 175 pounds....
, UTS || 4 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
|| Totals || 240 || 47 || 100 || 0 || 5 || 28 || 43 || 54 || 20 || 122
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|}
Eastern Conference
{| cellpadding=5|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Player, Team|| MIN||FGM||FGA||3PM||3PA||FTM||FTA||REB||AST||PTS
|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
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|| Dan Issel
Dan Issel
Daniel Paul Issel is a retired American Hall of Fame professional basketball player and coach.-Collegiate playing career:...
, KEN || 34 || 8 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 8 || 11 || 0 || 21
|-
|| Joe Caldwell
Joe Caldwell
Joe Louis Caldwell is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent 6 seasons in the NBA and 5 seasons in the now-defunct ABA, and he was one of the few players to be an All-Star in both leagues...
, CAR || 32 || 10 || 19 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 8 || 3 || 21
|-
|| John Brisker
John Brisker
John Brisker was an American professional basketball player who disappeared in Uganda in April 1978. He was declared legally dead in 1985.-Sports career:...
, PTC || 27 || 5 || 19 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 7 || 17 || 1 || 15
|-
|| Bill Melchionni
Bill Melchionni
William P. "Bill" Melchionni is a former NBA and ABA player.Melchionni was a wispy guard from Bishop Eustace Prep who was a collegiate star in the mid-1960s at Villanova University and was the Most Valuable Player in the 1966 NIT...
, NYN || 24 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 12
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|| Cincinnatus Powell, KEN || 21 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 11
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|| Charlie Scott
Charlie Scott
Charles Thomas Scott is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the now-defunct American Basketball Association and eight seasons in the National Basketball Association .A 6'5" guard/forward from the Laurinburg Institute...
, VIR || 21 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 2 || 3 || 7
|-
|| Mack Calvin
Mack Calvin
Mack Calvin is an American former basketball player.-College career:A 6'0" point guard from Long Beach City College and the University of Southern California, Calvin was a 14th-round draft pick of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers in 1969.In his final college season, Calvin and his Trojans defeated the...
, FLO || 20 || 2 || 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 7 || 4 || 4 || 8
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|| Larry Jones
Larry Jones
Larry Jones is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the NBA and ABA, from 1964 to 1974....
, FLO || 18 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 6
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|| Rick Barry
Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis Barry III , better known as Rick Barry, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision,...
, NYN || 17 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 2 || 2 || 14
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|| Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis (basketball)
Michael J. Lewis is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'8" power forward from Duke University, Lewis played in the American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1974 as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Pipers, Pittsburgh Pipers, Pittsburgh Condors, and Carolina Cougars...
, PTC || 14 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 7
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|| George Carter, VIR || 8 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 4
|-
|| Neil Johnson
Neil Johnson (basketball)
Neil A. Johnson is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward/center from Creighton University, Johnson played four seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns , then spent three seasons in the American Basketball Association...
, VIR || 4 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
|| Totals || 240 || 47 || 104 || 1 || 3 || 31 || 48 || 65 || 19 || 126
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|}
Score by Periods
{| cellpadding=5|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
|Score by Periods:|| 1||2||3||4||Final
|-
|| West || 29 || 40 || 28 || 25 || 122
|-
|| East || 33 || 26 || 33 || 34 || 126
|-
|}
- Halftime — West, 69-59
- Third Quarter — West, 97-92
- Officials: Norm DruckerNorm DruckerNorm Drucker was a major influence in professional basketball officiating for over thirty-five years.He refereed in the National Basketball Association from 1953 to 1969...
and Joe GushueJoe GushueJoe Gushue was a highly respected referee in the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association.In 1969, when the upstart American Basketball Association was raiding the NBA for talent, Gushue, along with three other top NBA "lead" referees—John Vanak, Earl Strom, and Norm... - Attendance: 14,407.