1987 USBL All-Star Game

The 1987 United States Basketball League All-Star Game was the third All-Star Game organised by the league. It was held at the Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island on June 27, 1987, in a packed court. The hosts Rhode Island Gulls defeated the USBL All-Stars 119–112.^[1][2]

1987 USBL All-Star Game

USBL All-Stars Rhode Island Gulls 112 119
Date	June 27, 1987
Venue	Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, Rhode Island
MVP	Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues of Rhode Island Gulls was named the MVP.

The 1985 All-Star team featured legendary players like Eddie Lee Wilkins, Sugar Ray Richardson, World B. Free, and Mitchell Wiggins.^[3]

The 1987 USBL All-Star Game

Sugar Ray Richardson, a four-time NBA All-Star, was selected for the USBL All-Stars.

Hosts Rhode Island Gulls had finished third in the 1987 United States Basketball League (record 17–13).

The Game

Muggsy Bogues was named the MVP.

1987 NBA Draft (12th pick) Muggsy Bogues of Rhode Island Gulls stood out with his performance and led his team to victory. Bogues scored 21 pts and gave 13 assists. After the game he received a standing ovation.

Arne Duncan who later served as the 9th United States secretary of education was also a Rhode Island Gulls player.

All-Star teams

Rosters

Rhode Island Gulls Pos. Player Previous Appearances Team G Muggsy Bogues F Leroy Combs F Raleigh Choice [4] G Vince Johnson F Tony Brown F Hank McDowell G Dominic Pressley G Arne Duncan F Andre Turner F David Kipfer F Robert Godbolt G Andre LaFleur Head coach: George Whittaker

USBL All-Stars Pos. Player Team Previous appearances Team G Don Collins Tampa Bay Stars C Henry Carr [5] Staten Island Stallions F Richard Rellford West Palm Beach Stingrays C Eddie Lee Wilkins Staten Island Stallions F Bobby Parks Miami Tropics F Norris Coleman Tampa Bay Flash F Michael Brooks Philadelphia Aces G Geoff Huston Long Island Knights G World B. Free Miami Tropics G Mitchell Wiggins Tampa Bay Flash G Stewart Granger Tampa Bay Flash G Sugar Ray Richardson Long Island Knights Head coach:

Result

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Rhode Island Gulls	119- 112	USBL All-Stars

Awards

MVP	Topscorer
Muggsy Bogues	Muggsy Bogues

The USBL All-Stars

The league USBL All-Stars were also used as a Travel Team for friendly matches against national teams and forign clubs.

Former NBA players

• Sugar Ray Richardson
• Mitchell Wiggins
• World B. Free
• Eddie Lee Wilkins
• Michael Brooks
• Stewart Granger
• Geoff Huston
• Norris Coleman
• Tony Brown
• Leroy Combs
• Hank McDowell

See also

• 1991 USBL All-Star Game
• 1985 USBL All-Star Game
• United States Basketball League