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The NBA Shooting Stars Competition is a contest held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Teams are comprised of a retired NBA player, a current NBA player and a WNBA player representing their city in a shooting competition.
The Detroit team won the 2009 NBA Shooting Stars Competition on February 14, at the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona. They defeated the Los Angeles, Phoenix and defending champion San Antonio teams with a time of 58.4 seconds.The Sports Network: Detroit wins Shooting Stars (February 13, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- First held in 2004
- Televised on TNT
- Held on the Saturday before the NBA All-Star Game
- Played at the same venue as the All-Star Game
- Teams include a current NBA and WNBA player, as well as a retired NBA player
- Participants compete in teams representing their cities
- San Antonio has won the competition twice
- Teams must complete six shots from various locations, including a half-court shot, in sequential order, competing for the fastest time
- Four teams complete in the first round, with the top two teams going on to a final round
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Past Winners
- 2009: Detroit - 58.4 seconds
- 2008: San Antonio - 35.8 seconds
- 2007: Detroit - 50.5 seconds
- 2006: San Antonio - 25.1 seconds
- Tony Parker
- Kendra Wecker
- Steve Kerr
- 2005: Phoenix - 28 seconds
- 2004: Los Angeles - 43.9 seconds
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2009 NBA Shooting Stars Competition Participants
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- Winners:Team Detroit:
- Arron Afflalo
- Bill Laimbeer
- Katie Smith
- Team San Antonio:
- Tim Duncan
- David Robinson
- Becky Hammon
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- Team Los Angeles:
- Derek Fisher
- Michael Cooper
- Lisa Leslie
- Team Phoenix:
- Leandro Barbosa
- Dan Majerle
- Tangela Smith
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