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BUNDESLIGA SHINES AT ALL STAR DAY! Bundesliga ALL STAR day 2008 celebrated basketball in Germany Saturday night at SAP Arena in Mannheim where fans of all ages and from all over the country enjoyed an exciting, enertaining and action packed program highlighted by the North teams 104-88 All Star Game win. ratiopharm Ulm's Konrad Wysocki started for the South team in the headline event and finished with 9 points while teammate Jeff Gibbs scored 11 points in his second All Star appearance. ALBA Berlin guard Julius Jenkins led all scorers with 22 points in leading the North to the win and earn the games MVP award. The North led 49-48 at half and broke the game open with a strong third quarter surge. The final buzzer capped the showcase as the 10,000 fans at beautiful SAP Arena enjoyed everything from mascots, breakdancers, the ALBA Berlin dance team and human beat-boxers along with the All Star Day events. In the NBBL All Star game, the South team topped the North 65-47. Ulm's EJ Gallup captured the three point title and Tubingen's Ray Nixon earned the Slam Dunk crown. A terrific day of fun and games, Bundesliga All Star Day 2008 was a shining success for the Bundesliga and fans.
Ulm teammates Konrad Wysocki (10) and Jeff Gibbs (34) defend for the South team in Saturdays All Star game at SAP Arena in Mannheim!
Konrad Wysocki dunks at the All Star Game!
Jeff Gibbs powers up for two for the South team!
BBL.TV interviews the Ulm Head Coach Mike Taylor in the first half.
Ulm's Jeff Gibbs hammers home a tipdunk in the All Star Game!
Konrad Wysocki subs into the All Star game for teammate Jeff Gibbs! SLAM DUNK CONTEST ratiopharm Ulm's Konrad Wysocki competed in the 2008 Slam Dunk contest at Bundesliga All Star Day Saturday at Mannheim Arena. The Ulm All Star small forward used several entertaining dunks before being eliminated. Ultimately, it was Tubingen's Ray Nixon who claimed the 2008 Slam Dunk crown fighting off highflying amature Fabian Greiser and Deutsche Bank Skyliners Jimmie Hunt. For Konrad's first attempt, he brought his head coach Mike Taylor out of a Slam Dunk Judges seat for a special effort. Positioning himself with the basketball on the right wing, Konrad aligned his Coach on the left block before lofting a bounce pass across court. With his coach heading the ball Bundesliga Soccer style to the rim, Konrad grabbed the ball and athletically stuffed the ball in the hoop. For his second attempt, Konrad performed a forward roll before collecting the basketball and dunking with two hands. Finally, Konrad stood on the left wing and unlaced his shoes. As he lobbed the ball high for a one-bounce to the rim, Konrad quickly slipped out of his KIX and darted after the ball in his socks. After slamming in his socks, the Ulm forward immediately pointed back at his shoes. Although he did not advance, Konrad's efforts to entertain were excellent and his flair added much to the Slam Dunk event. Congratulations to Ray Nixon, the 2008 Bundesliga Slam Dunk Champion.
Konrad Wysocki attempts to break the rim with a powerdunk in the 2008 Slam Dunk contest.
Ulm Head Coach Mike Taylor served as a Slam Dunk judge for the first two rounds.....
....and helped Konrad Wysocki with his first dunk, an "alley-oop header" soccer style.
The best amature dunker, Fabian Greiser completes a terrific "Over the Mascots" slam!
In the end, Walter Tigers Tubingen wing Ray Nixon captured the 2008 Bundesliga Slam Dunk Crown! THREE POINT SHOOTOUT ratiopharm Ulm's Shooting guard EJ Gallup has buried many important threes for his team this season. Saturday, EJ outshot Leverkusen's Brendan Winters, Jena's Brendan Plavich and a handful of amatures to claim the 2008 Bundesliga Three Point Shooting crown. Gallup totaled 14 three point makes followed by 12 from Plavich and 11 from Winters. Congratulations EJ Gallup 2008 Bundesliga Three Point Shooting Champion!
Ulm sharpshooter EJ Gallup takes aim from the left corner, his first rack in the 2008 Three point Shootout!
EJ demonstrates his excellent shooting form from the left wing.
At the top of the key, EJ sank clutch threes!
The Ulm sniper drilled this money ball from the right wing!
EJ Gallup 2008 Bundesliga Three Point Shooting Champion! Follow all the fast breaking ratiopharm Ulm baketball action all season long on Taylorhoops.com! GO ULM! MIKE T
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