Ballislife All-American Game
The Ballislife All-American Game is an annual American all-star game featuring high school basketball players. It was founded in 2011 by Ballislife.com to provide a stage for West Coast players who were not selected to other All-American games.[1] At the time, few players from the region were selected for the McDonald's All-American Game in Chicago or the Jordan Brand Classic in New York.[1][2] Over time, the Ballislife game evolved to include top players throughout the nation.[3][4]
A slam dunk contest is also held in conjunction with the game.[4]
Game MVPs
Following are the most valuable players (MVP) from each year:[5]
| Year | Players |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Amir Garrett, Keaton Miles |
| 2012 | Gabe York, Prince Ibeh |
| 2013 | Elijah Brown, Jordan Bell |
| 2014 | Shaqquan Aaron, Stanley Johnson |
| 2015 | Thon Maker, Skal Labissière |
| 2016 | Mustapha Heron, Lonzo Ball |
Slam dunk champions
Zach Lavine won the dunk contest in 2013, and used the same moves as a professional to win the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend.[4]
| Year | Players | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Amir Garrett | [6] |
| 2012 | Anthony January | [7] |
| 2013 | Zach LaVine | [8] |
| 2014 | Iziahiah Sweeney | [9] |
| 2015 | Derrick Jones | [10] |
| 2016 | Terrance Ferguson | [4] |
References
- 1 2 Mejia, Stephanie (May 2, 2013). "2013 BallisLife All-American Game Preview". Slam. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Lonzo Ball among stars on final rosters for Ballislife All American Game". USA Today. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
- ↑ Flores, Ronnie (April 5, 2016). "2016 Ballislife A-A Game April 30". CalHiSports.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Guardabascio, Mike (April 30, 2016). "Lonzo Ball earns MVP honors at Ballislife All-American Game in Long Beach". Long Beach Press–Telegram. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Individual Records". BallisLife. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Matt S. (September 20, 2011). "CRAZY HIGH SCHOOL DUNK CONTEST W/ AMIR GARRETT, JAHII CARSON & NICK JOHNSON; PRESENTED BY Y & R". BallisLife. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Arek (April 9, 2012). "ANTHONY JANUARY & GLENN ROBINSON III SHUT DOWN DEUCE BRAND DUNK CONTEST! BEST HIGH SCHOOL DUNK CONTEST OF THE YEAR!?". BallisLife. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Arek (May 6, 2013). "UCLA COMMITT ZACH LAVINE WINS BALLISLIFE DUNK CONTEST". BallisLife. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Arek (May 8, 2014). "2014 BALLISLIFE ALL AMERICAN DUNK CONTEST FEAT. STANLEY JOHNSON, IZIAHIAH SWEENEY, ISAAC COPELAND & MORE!". BallisLife. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Arek (May 3, 2015). "DERRICK JONES SHUTS DOWN BALLISLIFE AA DUNK CONTEST PRESENTED BY EASTBAY!!". BallisLife. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.