title: 2007–08 NBL All-Star Game
text: # 2007–08 NBL All-Star Game
  
  The 2007–08 National Basketball League All-Star Game was held at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, Victoria on 12 December 2007. The game was broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia.
  
  The game was won by the Aussie All-Stars, 146 points to the World All-Stars 141. Nathan Jawai of the Cairns Taipans electrified the 3,500 in attendance, scoring a double-double with 24 points (including several Slam dunks), 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He was named as the MVP of the All-Star game. Jawai's Cairns Taipans team-mate Stephen Black top-scored for the Aussie All-Stars with 27 points, while Shawn Redhage led the scoring for the World All-Stars with 23 points.
  
  ## Line-ups
  
  ### Aussie All-Stars
  
  Head Coach: Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
  
  **Starters**
  
  | Name | Club | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers | Centre |
  | Nathan Jawai | Cairns Taipans | Power forward |
  | Mark Worthington | Sydney Kings | Small forward |
  | Joe Ingles | South Dragons | Shooting guard |
  | C.J. Bruton | Brisbane Bullets | Point guard |
  
  **Reserves**
  
  | Name | Club | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | Paul Rogers | Perth Wildcats | Centre |
  | David Barlow | Melbourne Tigers | Power forward |
  | Glen Saville | Sydney Kings | Small forward |
  | James Harvey | Gold Coast Blaze | Shooting guard |
  | Stephen Black | Cairns Taipans | Point guard |
  
  ### World All-Stars
  
  Head Coach: Al Westover (Melbourne Tigers)
  
  **Starters**
  
  | Name | Club | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | Adam Ballinger | Adelaide 36ers | Centre |
  | Shawn Redhage | Perth Wildcats | Power forward |
  | Ebi Ere | Brisbane Bullets | Small forward |
  | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers | Shooting guard |
  | Corey Williams | Townsville Crocodiles | Point guard |
  
  **Reserves**
  
  | Name | Club | Position |
  | - | - | - |
  | Larry Abney | Cairns Taipans | Centre |
  | Rod Grizzard | Singapore Slingers | Power forward |
  | Kavossy Franklin | Wollongong Hawks | Small forward |
  | Cortez Groves | South Dragons | Shooting guard |
  | Darnell Hinson | West Sydney Razorbacks | Point guard |
  
  ## Game data
  
  * Fox Sports
  * 12 December 2007 19:00
  * boxscore
  
  | Aussie All-Stars | World All-Stars |
  | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 37–28, 38–38, 38–37, 33–38 |||
  | Pts: Black 27 Rebs: Jawai 12 Asts: Ingles 8 | Pts: Redhage 23 Rebs: Ballinger, Grizzard 8 Asts: Williams 8 |
  | Aussie All-Stars win, 146–141 |||
  
  * State Netball Hockey Centre, Melbourne Attendance: 3,500
  