1973 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic
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| Date | April 14, 1973 | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas | ||||||||||
| MVP | Swen Nater | ||||||||||
| Network | CBS | ||||||||||
The 1973 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic was the 2nd All-Star Game sponsored by Pizza Hut and sanctioned by the NCAA and NAIA. It was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on April 14, 1973. The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 102–88.[1][2][3]
The Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic started as a postseason event in 1972.[4] It was televised by CBS.
Swen Nater was named the MVP.[5]
Voting
Th ballots for the players' selection were available at all Pizza Hut restaurants of the country and the participating colleges. USA's top 100 senior College basketball players were eligible for election.
Eight players of each team (East and West) were elected by popular vote, while the remaining two were selected by a national coaching media panel. Ruben Triplett received most of votes in the ballotting.[6]
The 1973 All-Star Game
The game was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, like in the first edition. The 1973 edition featured players like Swen Nater, Ruben Triplett, Allan Bristow and Larry Hollyfield
Pizza Hut sponsored the college all-star classic annually each spring.
The Game
Dutch center Swen Nater with 23 rebounds led the West to the victory with 93-92. The West was coached by Bob Boyd in a game that was decided at the end, as during the last five minutes, the East reduced West's 14-point lead to five.
The 1973 College All-Star Basketball Classic was played for charity purposes, and all the revenue went to the Pizza Hut Charities Foundation.
All-Star teams
Rosters
Result
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| East All-Stars | 92- 93 | West All-Stars |
Awards
| MVP | Topscorer |
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| Swen Nater |
See also
References
- ^ "West over the East, 93-92, in the second annual Pizza". Deseret News from Salt Lake City, Utah. April 16, 1973. p. 29. Retrieved November 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "PIZZA HUT BASKETBALL CLASSIC". thecrimson.com. January 1, 1973.
- ^ "1973 PIZZA HUT CLASSIC BASKETBALL PROGRAM". archive.org. February 17, 1985.
- ^ "Pizza Hut Basketball Classic". nytimes.com. April 5, 1972.
- ^ "UCLA's Nater may go high in pro drafts". Ventura County Star-Free Press. April 16, 1973. p. B2. Retrieved November 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Triplett regains lead in voting for April 14 Pizza Hut Classic - Indianapolis Recorder, Marion County, Page 8 (3 March 1973)
- ^ Steve Mitchell - sports-reference.com
- ^ Doug Little - sports-reference.com
- ^ Doug Little Bob Lauriski - sports-reference.com
- ^ Ruben Triplett - sports-reference.com
- ^ Jim Andrews- sports-reference.com
