HEBA Greek All-Star Game


The HEBA Greek All-Star Game, also known as the EKO Greek All-Star Game for sponsorship reasons, is the All-Star Game of the HEBA Greek professional basketball association for men. It was founded and organized by Gus Sarianides. The men's all-star game has most often been played in a format featuring the Greek All-Stars, versus the Rest of the World All-Stars. There is also a men's slam dunk competition, and a men's 3-point shootout competition. The all-star weekend also features a game between under age 22 players and senior age players, called the Rising Stars versus the All-Time Stars.
Finally, there are also youth 3-point shootout and youth slam dunk competitions, for the age 22 and under players. The all-star weekend previously featured an age 20 and under all-star game, called the Hopes or Youth All-Star Game.

Format

Players from the professional top-tier level Greek Basket League, the professional 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, and the Greek lower level divisions, are eligible to compete at the All-Star Game's weekend festivities. Normally, only players from the top-tier level Greek Basket League are eligible to compete in the men's all-star game. However, sometimes players from lower level divisions can also play in the men's all-star game, if they are selected on all-star day, during the all-star weekend festivities, as special participants by the coaches of the game, to play in the all-star game.
Such players however, are not considered to be all-star selections, because they are not officially chosen to be all-stars, and because they do not actually play in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, from which the actual all-star selections are chosen. However, players from the lower-tier level Greek divisions can participate in the men's slam dunk and men's 3 point shootout contests.

Logos

History

The Greek All-Star Game was held for the first time on December 31, 1991, and in that first game, "The Rest of the World All-Stars" defeated "The Greek All-Stars", by a score of 133–122. Over the next seven all-star games, the format was "The European All-Stars" versus "The American All-Stars". From 2001 until 2019, the format was the same as the original all-star game was, The Greek All-Stars versus The Rest of the World All-Stars. Since 2001, the Greek All-Star Game is held in various cities in Greece, which is in contrast to the early years of the all-star game, when most of the games were held at either the Peace and Friendship Stadium, or Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall arenas in Athens.

All-Star Game results

Season
Date
WinnersLosersScoreArenaLocationMVP
Team
1991–92
12/31/91
Rest of the World
All-Stars
Greek
All-Stars
133–122
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Piraeus, Athens
Brian Vaughns
Sporting
1992–93
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
None
1993–94
4/10/94
American
All-Stars
European
All-Stars
115–104
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Piraeus, Athens
Tony White
Aris
1994–95
12/22/94
European
All-Stars
American
All-Stars
94–88
Peace and Friendship Stadium
Piraeus, Athens
Stojko Vranković
Panathinaikos
1995–96
1/6/96
American
All-Stars
European
All-Stars
124–113
Maroussi, Athens
Dominique Wilkins
Panathinaikos
1996–97
12/14/96
European
All-Stars
American
All-Stars
83–75
Alexandrio Melathron
Thessaloniki
Peja Stojaković
PAOK
1997–98
11/22/97
European
All-Stars
American
All-Stars
127–108
Perivola Indoor Hall
Perivola, Patras
Peja Stojaković
PAOK
1998–99
11/21/98
European
All-Stars
American
All-Stars
124–114
O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall
Maroussi, Athens
Arijan Komazec
Olympiacos
1999–00
11/20/99
American
All-Stars
European
All-Stars
119–118
O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall
Maroussi, Athens
Dejan Bodiroga
Panathinaikos
2000–01
1/20/01
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
86–85
Perivola Indoor Hall
Perivola, Patras
Fragiskos Alvertis
Panathinaikos
2001–02
2/16/02
Rest of the World
All-Stars
Greek
All-Stars
126–125
Dimitris Krachtidis Indoor Hall
Drama
İbrahim Kutluay
Panathinaikos
2002–03
3/30/03
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
115–110
Tasos Kambouris Hall
Chalkis
Georgios Diamantopoulos
Panionios
2003–04
3/28/04
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
102–89
Nea Ionia Indoor Hall
Volos
Nestoras Kommatos
Aris
2004–05
4/10/05
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
77–76
Patras
Nikos Barlos
Apollon Patras
2005–06
2/26/06
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
97–97
Neapolis Indoor Arena
Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Olympiacos
2006–07
2/4/07
Rest of the World
All-Stars
Greek
All-Stars
99–87
Chalkiopoulio Sports Hall
Lamia
Andre Hutson
Panionios
2007–08
4/12/08
Rest of the World
All-Stars
Greek
All-Stars
111–101
Amaliada Indoor Hall
Amaliada
Jeremiah Massey
Aris
2008–09
3/15/09
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
127–93
Xanthi Arena
Xanthi
Ioannis Bourousis
Olympiacos
2009–10
3/14/10
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
147–114
Heraklion Arena
Heraklion
Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Olympiacos
2010–11
3/13/11
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
141–122
Pyrgos
Antonis Fotsis
Panathinaikos
2011–12
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
None
2012–13
3/10/13
Rest of the World
All-Stars
Greek
All-Stars
131–125
Perivola Indoor Hall
Perivola, Patras
Brent Petway
Rethymno
2013–14
3/9/14
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
123–122
Kladissos Indoor Hall
Chania
Nikos Pappas
Panathinaikos
2014–15
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
None
2015–16
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
None
2016–17
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
None
2017–18
2/11/18
Rest of the World
All-Stars
Greek
All-Stars
144–137
Dimitris Tofalos Arena
Patras
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Panathinaikos
2018–19
2/10/19
Greek
All-Stars
Rest of the World
All-Stars
149–146
Alexandrio Melathron
Thessaloniki
Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Panathinaikos
2019–20
2/9/20
Team
Mačiulis
Team
Calathes
109–104
Heraklion Arena
Heraklion
Dinos Mitoglou
Panathinaikos

Slam Dunk Contest winners

Year Held
Slam Dunk ChampionTeam
1991
1991–92
John HudsonPanionios
1992–93
Not Held
Not Held
1994
1993–94
Henry TurnerPanionios
1994
1994–95
Chris KingAris
1996
1995–96
Lawrence FunderburkePAOK
1996
1996–97
Harold EllisApollon Patras
1997
1997–98
Antonio HarveyPanionios
1998
1998–99
Antonio Harvey Irakleio
1999
1999–00
Henry Turner Maroussi
2001
2000–01
Dimitrios PapanikolaouOlympiacos
2002
2001–02
Ryan LorthridgeKAOD
2003
2002–03
Tyrone NesbyOlympia Larissa
2004
2003–04
Kasib PowellPAOK
2005
2004–05
Toby BaileyAEK Athens
2006
2005–06
Michael ParagyiosIlysiakos
2007
2006–07
Georgios PrintezisOlympia Larissa
2008
2007–08
Qyntel WoodsOlympiacos
2009
2008–09
Will DanielsKavala
2010
2009–10
Lance HarrisKolossos Rodou
2011
2010–11
Lance Harris Ikaros Kallitheas
2012
2011–12
Not Held
Not Held
2013
2012–13
Brent PetwayRethymno
2014
2013–14
Kenny GabrielRethymno
2014–15
Not Held
Not Held
2015–16
Not Held
Not Held
2016–17
Not Held
Not Held
2018
2017–18
Stefan MoodyRethymno
2019
2018–19
Octavius EllisPromitheas
2020
2019–20
Georgios PapagiannisPanathinaikos

3-Point Shootout Contest winners

Season3 Point Shootout ChampionTeam
1991
1991–92
Ioannis GiannopoulosPagrati
1992–93
Not Held
Not Held
1994
1993–94
Dimitrios PodarasAEK Athens
1994
1994–95
Travis MaysPanionios
1996
1995–96
Fragiskos AlvertisPanathinaikos
1996
1996–97
Fragiskos Alvertis Panathinaikos
1997
1997–98
Fragiskos Alvertis Panathinaikos
1998
1998–99
Andy ToolsonMaroussi
1999
1999–00
Nikos ChatzisAEK Athens
2001
2000–01
Ioannis KritikosPeristeri
2002
2001–02
İbrahim KutluayPanathinaikos
2003
2002–03
Nikos Chatzis AEK Athens
2004
2003–04
Angelos KoroniosPanionios
2005
2004–05
Dimitrios TsarouchasIlysiakos
2006
2005–06
Fotios VasilopoulosPanionios
2007
2006–07
Sani BečirovičPanathinaikos
2008
2007–08
Makis NikolaidisEgaleo
2009
2008–09
Dimitrios KaradolamisAEL
2010
2009–10
Drew NicholasPanathinaikos
2011
2010–11
Drew Nicholas Panathinaikos
2012
2011–12
Not Held
Not Held
2013
2012–13
Georgios DedasPAOK
2014
2013–14
Saša VasiljevićNea Kifissia
2014–15
Not Held
Not Held
2015–16
Not Held
Not Held
2016–17
Not Held
Not Held
2018
2017–18
Antonis KoniarisPAOK
2019
2018–19
Phil GossPAOK
2020
2019–20
Bobby BrownPAOK

Rising Stars versus All-Time Stars

The Rising Stars versus the All-Time Stars, is the all-star game that is played between players from the Greek basketball leagues that are ages 22 and under, and retired former professional Greek players. The first game was played on February 10, 2018. The game is played over the same all-star weekend as the regular Greek All-Star Game, and is played at the same arena as well.

Rising Stars versus All-Time Stars results

Season
Date
WinnersLosersScoreArenaLocationMVP
Team
2017–18
2–10–18
All-Time Stars
Rising Stars
108–92
Dimitris Tofalos Arena
Patras
Theo Papaloukas
retired
2018–19
2–9–19
Rising Stars
All-Time Stars
120–115
Alexandrio Melathron
Thessaloniki
Dimitris Flionis
2019–20
2–8–20
Rising Stars
All-Time Stars
103–90
Heraklion Sports Arena
Heraklion
Nikos Rogkavopoulos

HEBA Greek Youth All-Star Game

The HEBA Greek Hopes, or Youth All-Star Game of basketball, was the all-star game that was played by players from the Greek basketball leagues that were ages 20 and under. The first Hopes game was played on March 29, 2003. The Youth All-Star Game was played over the same all-star weekend as the regular Greek All-Star Game, and was played at the same arena as well.
The game was considered as analogous to the NBA's All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge. There are also the Greek Youth 3 Point Shootout Competition and the Greek Youth Slam Dunk Contest, for Greek players that are ages 20 and under.

Youth Under-20 All-Star Game results

Season
Date
WinnersLosersScoreArenaMVP
Team
2002–03
3–29–03
North
South
67–64
Kanithou
Christos Tapoutos
AEK Athens
2003–04
3–27–04
North
South
87–70
Nea Ionia
Kostas Vasileiadis
PAOK
2004–05
4–9–05
South
North
89–87
Tofalos
Dimitrios Charitopoulos
Aris
2005–06
2–25–06
South
North
80–79
Larissa
Georgios Printezis
Olympia Larissa
2006–07
2–3–07
South
North
87–83
Lamia
Dimitrios Verginis
PAOK
2007–08
4–11–08
South
North
93–69
Amaliada
Dimitrios Karadolamis
Aris
2008–09
3–14–09
North
South
65–53
Amiridis
Kostas Papanikolaou
Aris
2009–10
3–13–10
Under 20s
Under 22s
91–89
Alikarnassou
Michalis Tsairelis
Trikala 2000
2010–11
3–13–11
Under 22s
Under 20s
69–68
Vassilakopoulos
Linos Chrysikopoulos
Aris
2011–12
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
2012–13
3–9–13
Under 21s
Under 18s
104–80
Perivola
Lefteris Bochoridis
Aris
2013–14
3–8–14
Young Stars
Rising Stars
82–77
Chania
Ioannis Papapetrou
Olympiacos
2014–15 to 2019–20
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held
Not Held

Youth Under-22 3 Point Shootout Contest winners

Season3 Point Shootout ChampionTeam
2002–03 Panagiotis Katranas
Olympiacos
2003–04 Sotirios Manolopoulos
PAOK
2004–05 Panagiotis Katranas
Olympiacos
2005–06 Dušan Šakota
Panathinaikos
2006–07 Fotios Vasilopoulos
Panionios
2007–08 Vlado Janković
Panionios
2008–09 Dimitrios Karadolamis
AEL
2009–10 Kostas Sloukas
Olympiacos
2010–11 Kostas Sloukas
Aris
2011–12
Not Held
Not Held
2012–13 Fotios Zoumpos
Peristeri
2013–14 Panagiotis Zanidakis
Nea Kydonia
2014–15
Not Held
Not Held
2015–16
Not Held
Not Held
2016–17
Not Held
Not Held
2017–18 Antonis Koniaris
PAOK
2018–19 Dimitris Flionis
Aris
2019–20 Kostas Papadakis
Panathinaikos

Youth Under-22 Slam Dunk Contest winners

SeasonSlam Dunk ChampionTeam
2012–13 Vassilis Kavvadas
Panionios
2013–14 Vassilis Charalampopoulos
Panathinaikos
2014–15
Not Held
Not Held
2015–16
Not Held
Not Held
2016–17
Not Held
Not Held
2017–18 Georgios Tsalmpouris
Kolossos Rodou
2018–19 Ioannis Agravanis
Peristeri
2019–20 Lefteris Mantzoukas
Promitheas Patras