Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) Led by star players Tien Lei and Lin Chih-chieh, the Super Basketball League (SBL) all-star game will feature 24 top Taiwanese basketball players and also include a dunk contest and a three-point shootout Feb. 11, game organizer Nike Taiwan announced Tuesday.
The mid-season festival, in its third year, will give basketball fans across the country some early spring excitement before the postseason playoffs start in April, Nike Taiwan public relations director Jessica Hsu said.
More than 100,000 votes were cast by fans to determine 10 starters of Team Red Knight and Team White Knight, which will meet in the main event all-star game Saturday.
Taiwan Beer forward Lin Chih-chieh and Dacin Tigers forward Tien Lei, SBL's top two leading scorers, will lead Team White Knight. Ho Sho-cheng of Taiwan Beer, Chou Jun-san of ETSN Antelopes and Lo Hsing-liang of YMY complete the White Team 5-man starting lineup.
Yulon Dinos dominate the Red Team starting lineup with three players: center Tsun Wen-din, forward Chou Shih-yuan and guard Lee Hsueh-lin. Lee Chi-yi and Yang Che-yi, both from Videoland Hunters, fill out the remaining spots.
Fourteen players will participate in a three-point shootout competition, while six players will compete in a slam dunk contest. A friendly game that matches up old-timers and rookies will also be played before the all-star game.
The all-star game will be played at the Taipei Physical Education College Gymnasium.
SBL, Taiwan's top basketball league, consists of seven teams and is in the middle of its third season.