Time for the 37th edition of the LNB (National Basketball League) All Star Game. The second all-star game on the basketball planet behind the NBA model. But perhaps the most beautiful of the two to follow. For this end-of-year tradition, the players in the French championship will meet you this Sunday, December 29 in a sold-out Accor Arena for the big revenge between the France selection and the World selection, one year after an incredible edition .
The foreigners then beat the French after a very close match and an exceptional duel between Mike James (elected MVP with 34 points) and Nadir Hifi (author of 44 points, equaled record). The Parisian wants revenge and will be leader of a very good French team. Beyond the poster, there will of course be the various competitions.
Which players are participating in the match?
Since November 27, we have known the two selections, “All Star France” and “All Star World”, chosen by a jury of experts (ex-players, authorities, media) and the public (more than 10,000 votes recorded) . All the hoped-for stars are there: from Parisian Nadir Hifi, leader of the French team, to Saint-Quentin leader Nolan Traoré, great hope of French basketball, including Théo Maledon and Élie Okobo.
Note the last minute package of Joffrey Lauvergne (Lyon-Veilleurbanne), digitally replaced by his teammate Neal Sako. On the foreign side, we find the Parisian TJ Shorts, captain, or the Monegasque Mike James, MVP of the 2023 edition. With three players (TJ Shorts, Tyson Ward and Collin Malcolm), Paris basketball is the most represented club from the “World” selection.
Which players for the different competitions?
Three competitions on the program for this All Star Game: the “skill challenge” (leader competition), the three-point competition and the dunk competition. TJ Campbell, leader of Cholet, will aim for the three pass in the “skill challenge” while his American compatriot TJ Shorts will want to take revenge on last year's final. With new rules since the “final” will this time be played in a “1 vs 1” match.
The three-point competition promises to be spectacular with the best national specialists including Nadir Hifi and Nicolas Lang. Finally, the defending champion of the dunk contest, Allan Dokossi, had to withdraw from this edition. Four “newbies” will therefore compete for victory.
« Skill challenge » : TJ Campbell (Cholet), Élie Okobo (Monaco), TJ Shorts (Paris) and Théo Maledon (Lyon-Villeurbanne).
Three-point competition: Nadir Hifi (Paris), Nicolas Lang (Limoges), Trevor Hudgins (Le Mans) and Enzo Goudou-Sinha (Saint-Quentin).
dunk contest: Nathan Missia-Dio (Blois), Ike Nwamu (Chartres), Williams Narace (Le Mans) and Elwin Ndjock (Rouen).
On which channel and at what time can you watch the gala evening?
The LNB 2024 All Star Game will be broadcast from 5 p.m. on DAZN, official broadcaster of the French championship, as well as on the DAZN YouTube channel. A free broadcast accessible to all. The evening will begin at 5:05 p.m. with the “skill challenge”. It will continue at 5:25 p.m. with the start of the three-point contest (final after the first quarter). The match will start at 6:15 p.m. As for the dunk contest, it will take place at halftime. The evening ends at 8:30 p.m. with the presentation of trophies and the naming of the MVP.