The 1980 WBL All-Star Game was a basketball All-star game which was played on January 30, 1980, at the Alumni Hall in Chicago, during the 1979–80 season of the Women's Professional Basketball League.[1]
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| Date | January 30, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Alumni Hall, Chicago | ||||||||||||||||||
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| MVP | Charlene McWhorter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 2,742 | ||||||||||||||||||
The East team was coached by Dean Meminger of the New York Stars while the West was coached by Steve Kirk of the Iowa Cornets. Two players were selected from each of the 12 teams in the league.[1]
Despite the East rallying from 12 points down with 2:04 left, behind Ann Meyers, the West came out on top 115–112.[2]
Charlene McWhorter of the West team was named MVP after scoring a game high 31 points before fouling out with 7:02 minutes left.[3]
Team rosters
editWest
edit| Player, Team | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | STL | PF | PTS |
| Molly Bolin, IOW | - | 11 | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| Alfredda Aberathy, DAL | - | 8 | - | 6 | 9 | 16 | - | - | - | 22 |
| Anita Ortega, SFP | - | 3 | - | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Marie Kocurek, MIN | - | 3 | - | 6 | 8 | - | - | - | 6 | 12 |
| Paula Mayo, HOU | - | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Pat Colasurdo Mayo, SFP | - | 3 | - | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Jane Cook, CAL | - | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Pat Montgomery, MIN | - | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Doris Draving, IOW | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Belinda Candler, HOU | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Nancy Dunkle, CAL | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Cathy Shoemaker, DAL | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Totals | - | 40 | - | 35 | 50 | 53 | - | - | 31 | 115 |
East
edit| Player, Team | MIN | FGM | FGA | FTM | FTA | REB | AST | STL | PF | PTS |
| Charlene McWhorter, MIL | 24 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | 6 | 31 |
| Heidi Nestor, MIL | - | 7 | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 17 |
| Ann Meyers, NJG | - | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | - | 15 |
| Lil Silcott, STL | - | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Donna Geils, NJG | - | 1 | - | 7 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Janice Thomas, NYS | - | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Debra Waddy-Rossow, CHI | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Augusta Forest, NOP | - | 0 | - | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Adrian Mitchell, STL | - | 0 | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Rita Easterling, CHI | 24 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | 3 |
| Althea Gwyn, NYS | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Sandra Smallwood, NOP | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Totals | - | 39 | - | 34 | 44 | 46 | - | - | 31 | 112 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Strong Chicago franchise may save women's baskeball". The Star Press. UPI. 30 January 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Jauss (31 January 1980). "WBL West stars squeeze out win". Chicago Tribune. p. 3 (Section 4). Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West All-Stars cop WPBL game". Portage Daily Register. Associated Press. 31 January 1980. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
