1982 Pizza Hut All-Star Basketball Classic

Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic
East All-Stars West All-Stars
88 102
DateApril 3, 1982
VenueLas Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
MVPRicky Frazier
NetworkCBS

The 1982 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic was the 11th 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 3, 1982. The West All-Stars defeated the East All-Stars 102–88.[1]

The Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic started as a postseason event in 1972.[2] [3][4] It was televised by CBS.

Ricky Frazier was named the MVP.

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.

The 1982 All-Star Game

The game was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, like in all the previous editions. The 1982 edition featured players like Jimmy Black, Chuck Nevitt and Louisville's Derek Smith.[5]

Pizza Hut sponsored the college all-star classic annually each spring.

The Game

East All-Stars were up 50–40 at halftime. Ricky Frazier who was named the MVP scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half to help the West All-Stars win the game. It was the first win for the West after three consecutive victories for the East (1979, 1980, 1981).

Scott Hastings of Arkansas was the topscorer with 16 points.

Wallace Bryant of the East scored 14 pts, while McNamara added 13. Others top scorers were: Ricky Pierce 12, Eddie Phillips 13, Vince Taylor 13.[6]

The 1982 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
East All-Stars 102- 88 West All-Stars

Awards

MVP Topscorer
Ricky Frazier Scott Hastings

See also

References

  1. ^ "West Tops East, 102-88, In College Senior Game". nytimes.com. April 4, 1982.
  2. ^ "Pizza Hut Basketball Classic". nytimes.com. April 5, 1972.
  3. ^ "PIZZA HUT BASKETBALL CLASSIC". thecrimson.com. January 1, 1973.
  4. ^ "1973 PIZZA HUT CLASSIC BASKETBALL PROGRAM". archive.org. February 17, 1985.
  5. ^ SEC Denies LSU's Protest of Tennessee Victory... Briefly.... The Atlanta Constitution. February 26, 1982. p. 70
  6. ^ "The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 50". newspapers.com. April 4, 1982.
  7. ^ Richard Box - sports-reference.com

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