2020 All-Star Week

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The 2020 FBA All-Star Week will be the next exhibition series held by the Furry Basketball Association and is a series of events to be held during the weekend of February 21st through February 25th in Williamsburg.

The six-day festivities included 4 events:

  • 2020 FBA All-Star Game
  • 2020 FBA Rookie Challenge
  • 2020 FBA Dunk Contest
  • 2020 FBA 3-Point Shootout

Participants in the events were voted in. The voting period was open from January 14th through January 31st.

2020 All-Star Game

The participants were selected by the fans and the event itself took place canonically on Tuesday February 25th at 8 PM EST.

All-Star Portraits

Western All-Stars Roster
Starters
Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center
24 Leon Delmont (Cougar, F) 25 Julian Cross-Kiraly (Saluki, G) 37 Adam Tevela (Linsang, F) 81 Scoonie Barrett (Otter, F/C) 9 Daniel Quvianuq (Polar Bear, C)
Bench
Guard Guard Swingfur Guard Guard
11 Aditya Anggun (Balinese Civet, G) 12 Kresta Renstill (Silver Fox, G) 9 Jonathan Lawyer (Meerkat, F/G) 32 Matthew Silvius (Long-Tailed Weasel, G) 93 Eliza Mae duPont (Yellow-Necked Mouse, G)
Reserves
Swingfur Bigfur
95 Yves Carbonneau (Arctic Fox, G/F) 42 Benjamin Durby (Fallow Deer, C/F)
Eastern All-Stars Roster
Starters
Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center
34 Lance Wildfyre (Rabbit, G) 65 Narkissa Kassius (Ringtail Lemur, G) 3 Terry O’Toole (Irish Wolfhound, F/G) 57 Sterling Bengtzing (Marbled Polecat, C/F) 33 Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F)
Bench
Guard Forward Forward Guard Guard
7 Derek Kim (Kkachi, G) 52 Edwin Griega (Canada Goose, F) 9 Rodger Umaechi (Husky, F) 13 Wendy Brown (Saber-toothed Tiger, G) 4 Mikaylah Marley (Albino Wolfbat, G)
Reserves
Forward Guard
15 Dylan Redfield (Red Deer, F) 17 Akiak Pratt (Husky, G)

2020 Rookie Challenge

The lineups of the FBA Rookie Challenge will be chosen by the fans, along with three alternates in case of injury or withdrawals. The event took place canonically on Monday, February 24th at 8 PM EST.

Rookie Challenge Portraits

Western Rookie Challenge Roster
Starters
Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center
55 Tino Hazari (Dhole, G) 10 Xavier Cross (Maned Wolf, G) 18 Zaire Tipton (River Otter, F) 76 Connor McQuaid (Appaloosa, F) 26 Ivie Robins (Great Dane, C)
Bench
Center Guard Swingfur Guard Swingfur
31 Barnaby Dunbroch (Grizzly Bear, C) -- James Caliber (German Shepherd, G) 7 Harmonie Okayu (Rhinoceros, F/G) -- Ronan London (Jackal, G) 12 Lisa Dunphy (Yellow Mongoose, G/F)
Reserves
Swingfur Guard Alternates:
* Lucy Jo Heitkamp
* Ciro Rosales
* Laurence St. Martin
21 Lauren Dunphy (Yellow Mongoose, G/F) 0 Lady Black (Pembroke Corgi, G)
Eastern Rookie Challenge Roster
Starters
Point Guard Shooting Guard Small Forward Power Forward Center
39 Tory Marrón (Pampas Fox, G) 32 Arther Selby (Rabbit, F/G) 5 Ash Van Zant (Raccoon, F/G) 22 Tyrique Kendricks (Giraffe, F/C) 90 Luther Kierkegaard (Jackalope, C)
Bench
Guard Forward Guard Swingfur Guard
00 Garland Kaye Ulysses (White Lion, G) 8 Tara Albins (Thylacine, F) 21 Jacky Lemon (Lynx, G) 35 Adawosgi Fletcher (North American River Otter, F/G) 9 Catt Tolsino (Rabbit, G)
Reserves
Center Bigfur Alternates:
* Tapeesa Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq
* Atis Štrobinders
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33 Jacquelynn Turnbull (Spotted Hyena, C) 92 Rion West-Penrod (Coydog, F/C)

2020 FBA Dunk Contest

Players interested in participating at this event are required to pre-register prior to the voting period. Of those in the pool of dunkers, the 8 players with the most votes will be invited to show off their skills during this event, with the remainder notified as alternates in case of injury or last-minute withdrawal. Players will not be matched up against each other in an elimination bracket, and have to score in the top half each round or be eliminated. For each round, the dunkers' order is randomized.

The event took place canonically on Sunday, February 23 at 8 PM EST.

Contestants

  Player Team Height Weight
Leon Delmont (Cougar, F) Seattle Summit 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 242 lb (111 kg)
Yves Carbonneau (Arctic Fox, G/F) Winnipeg Voyageurs 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Sterling Bengtzing (Marbled Polecat, C/F) Biloxi Voodoo 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 257 lb (117 kg)
Arther Selby (Rabbit, F/G) Tennessee Moonshiners 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Luther Kierkegaard (Jackalope, C) Queens Pride 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 310 lb (141 kg)
Trevor Cruz (Painted Bat, G/F) Plymouth Taproots 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 217 lb (98 kg)
Tyler Conley (Husky, F) Las Vegas Wildcards 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
Lucy Jo Heitkamp (Jumping Spider, F) Texas Lone Stars 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg)

Judges

A panel of five judges was gathered to provide scoring for the event. The judges were instructed to rate the dunk on an overall scale from 1 to 10. (It should be noted that in the spirit of fairness, the identities of the dunkers were masked when the judges were given the dunks out-of-character. Names have been added back in after the fact, here in the descriptions below.)

In-World (OOC)

-Wes Kerry (Bryan Shadowolf), FSN radio host/sports writer.

-Geoffrey Whitewater (Qovapryi), Reporter for Furballer Magazine

-Marvin Del Grande (Ratiphex), Featured Editor at Furballer and host of FurballerLIVE.

-Scott Masterson (Anonymous13423), Journalist for Fleacher Report

-Chuck Mandaville (Shay), General Manager of the Huntsville Mayors


Quarterfinal Round

FSPN Coverage of Round 1 with Chris Whalen

(Judges' scores and transcript will be available shortly.)

Recent Dunk Winners

2020 FBA 3-Point Shootout

The selected 16 3-point shooters, as voted by the fans, will face off through three rounds to see who's the best 3-point shooter in the league! Each round will consist of each player having one minute to shoot 25 balls, distributed in groups of 5 on racks surrounding the perimeter, with the last ball of each rack being worth 2-points instead of the usual 1-point. (These balls are referred to as the 'Moneyball'). The Top 8 scorers from the first round will move onto the Second Round, and from there the Top 4 will move onto the Finals. Whoever comes out on top in the Finals takes home the trophy! Should there be a tie at any point that would determine who moves onto the next round, a shootout will occur until the tie is broken between all relevant parties.

The Event took place canonically on Saturday, February 23 at 9 PM EST.

Contestants

Seed Player Team Height Weight
1 Kresta Renstill (Silver Fox, G) Montana Howlers 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
2 Matthew Silvius (Long-Tailed Weasel, G) Dakota Bikers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 224 lb (102 kg)
3 Terry O’Toole (Irish Wolfhound, F/G) Albany Alphas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
4 Narkissa Kassius (Ringtail Lemur, G) Albany Alphas 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
5 Julian Cross-Kiraly (Saluki, G) Hawaii Kahunas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
6 Lance Wildfyre (Rabbit, G) Bangor Tides 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 178 lb (81 kg)
7 Yves Carbonneau (Arctic Fox, G/F) Winnipeg Voyageurs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
8 Marcus Knight (River Otter, G) Texas Lone Stars 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg)
9 Derek Kim (Kkachi, G) Biloxi Voodoo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 176 lb (80 kg)
10 Jonathan Lawyer (Meerkat, F/G) Dakota Bikers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
11 Mikaylah Marley (Albino Wolfbat, G) Williamsburg Minutemen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
12 Kaspar Kuusik (Eurasian Lynx, G) Seattle Summit 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
13 Edwin Griega (Canada Goose, F) Lorain Firestorm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 247 lb (112 kg)
14 Vera La Tiérra (Red Vixen, G) Williamsburg Minutemen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
15 François Martineau (Golden Retriever, G) Edmonton Totems 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
16 Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G) Baltimore Spirits 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (83 kg)


Opening Bracket Round

The order in this round will be determined by seeding order, starting with the top seed and progressing down the ranking.

Kresta Renstill

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Kresta Renstill (Silver Fox, G) Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N -
Total Score = 19 0.7 2.7 4.7 6.7 8.7 13.9 15.9 17.9 19.9 21.9 27.1 29.1 31.1 33.1 35.1 40.3 42.3 44.3 46.3 48.3 53.5 55.5 57.5 59.5 61.5

Matthew Silvius

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Matthew Silvius (Long-Tailed Weasel, G) N Y N Y Y N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N N Y N N Y
Total Score = 17 0.6 2.5 4.4 6.3 8.2 13.2 15.2 17.1 19 20.9 25.9 27.8 29.7 31.6 33.6 38.6 40.5 42.4 44.3 46.2 51.2 53.1 55 56.9 58.8

Terry O'Toole

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Terry O’Toole (Irish Wolfhound, F/G) Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y N Y Y N Y - -
Total Score = 17 0.7 2.7 4.7 6.7 8.7 14.5 16.5 18.5 20.5 22.5 28.3 30.3 32.3 34.3 36.3 42.1 44.1 46.1 48.1 50.1 55.9 57.9 59.9 61.9 63.9

Narkissa Kassius

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Narkissa Kassius (Ringtail Lemur, G) Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N -
Total Score = 17 0.6 2.6 4.5 6.5 8.5 13.6 15.6 17.6 19.6 21.5 26.6 28.5 30.5 32.4 34.4 39.5 41.4 43.4 45.4 47.3 52.4 54.3 56.2 58.2 60.2

Julian Cross-Kiraly

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Julian Cross-Kiraly (Saluki, G) Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y - -
Total Score = 17 0.5 2.5 4.5 6.5 8.5 14.1 16.1 18.1 20.1 22.1 27.7 29.7 31.7 33.7 35.7 41.3 43.3 45.3 47.3 49.3 54.9 56.9 58.9 60.9 62.9

Lance Wildfyre

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Lance Wildfyre (Rabbit, G) N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N -
Total Score = 17 0.8 2.8 4.8 6.8 8.7 13.9 15.9 17.9 19.9 21.9 27.1 29 31 33 35 40.2 42.2 44.2 46.2 48.2 53.4 55.4 57.4 59.4 61.4

Yves Carbonneau

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Yves Carbonneau (Arctic Fox, G/F) Y Y Y N N N Y N Y N Y N Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N - -
Total Score = 10 0.7 2.7 4.7 6.7 8.7 14.3 16.3 18.3 20.3 22.3 27.9 29.9 31.9 33.9 35.9 41.5 43.5 45.5 47.5 49.5 55.1 57.1 59.1 61.1 63.1

Marcus Knight

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Marcus Knight (River Otter, G) Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N N Y N Y N N Y N N N Y Y Y Y -
Total Score = 14 0.5 2.5 4.5 6.5 8.5 13.8 15.8 17.8 19.8 21.8 27.1 29.1 31.1 33.1 35.1 40.4 42.4 44.4 46.4 48.4 53.7 55.7 57.7 59.7 61.7

Derek Kim

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Derek Kim (Kkachi, G) N Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y N N Y N N N N Y N Y N Y Y
Total Score = 17 0.7 2.6 4.5 6.4 8.3 13.4 15.3 17.3 19.3 21.2 26.3 28.3 30.2 32.1 34 39.1 41.1 43 44.9 46.8 51.9 53.8 55.7 57.7 59.7

Jonathan Lawyer

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Jonathan Lawyer (Meerkat, F/G) N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N Y N N N Y N Y -
Total Score = 15 0.7 2.7 4.7 6.7 8.7 13.9 15.9 17.9 19.8 21.8 27 29 31 33 34.9 40.1 42.1 44.1 46.1 48.1 53.3 55.3 57.3 59.2 61.2

Mikaylah Marley

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Mikaylah Marley (Albino Wolfbat, G) N N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y N N Y N N N Y N Y Y N - -
Total Score = 10 0.8 2.8 4.8 6.8 8.8 14.2 16.2 18.2 20.2 22.2 27.6 29.6 31.6 33.6 35.6 41 43 45 47 49 54.4 56.4 58.4 60.4 62.4

Kaspar Kuusik

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Kaspar Kuusik (Eurasian Lynx, G) Y Y N Y N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y N - -
Total Score = 12 0.6 2.6 4.6 6.6 8.6 14.2 16.2 18.2 20.2 22.2 27.8 29.8 31.8 33.8 35.8 41.4 43.4 45.4 47.4 49.4 55 57 59 61 63

Edwin Griega

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Edwin Griega (Canada Goose, F) Y N N Y Y N Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y Y N Y N Y N Y - -
Total Score = 13 0.8 2.8 4.8 6.8 8.8 14.6 16.6 18.6 20.6 22.6 28.4 30.4 32.4 34.4 36.4 42.2 44.2 46.2 48.2 50.2 56 58 60 62 64

Vera La Tierra

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Vera La Tiérra (Red Vixen, G) Y N N N Y Y N N N N N Y N Y N N N N N N Y Y Y Y -
Total Score = 10 0.6 2.6 4.6 6.6 8.6 13.8 15.8 17.8 19.7 21.7 26.8 28.7 30.6 32.5 34.5 39.7 41.6 43.5 45.5 47.5 52.7 54.6 56.5 58.5 60.5

François Martineau

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
François Martineau (Golden Retriever, G) Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N N N Y N Y Y Y N - -
Total Score = 15 0.5 2.5 4.5 6.5 8.5 14 16 18 20 22 27.5 29.5 31.5 33.5 35.5 41 43 45 47 49 54.5 56.5 58.5 60.5 62.5

Alessandro Serra

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G) Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y N
Total Score = 15 0.8 2.7 4.7 6.7 8.6 13.7 15.6 17.5 19.4 21.3 26.4 28.4 30.4 32.3 34.2 39.2 41.1 43 44.9 46.8 51.9 53.8 55.7 57.6 59.6


Round 1 Results

Contestant Points Tiebreaker Score
Kresta Renstill 19
Narkissa Kassius 17
Matthew Silvius 17
Julian Cross-Kiraly 17
Lance Wildfyre 17
Derek Kim 17
Terry O'Toole 17
François Martineau 15 20
Jonathan Lawyer 15 15
Alessandro Serra 15 15
Marcus Knight 14
Edwin Griega 13
Kaspar Kuusik 12
Yves Carbonneau 10
Mikaylah Marley 10
Vera La Tierra 10
Eliminated

Tie-breaker seeding is determined by the speed at which the shooter reached the final score, in the case of the four-way tie for 5th Narkissa Kassius reached that score the fastest in 58.2 seconds while Terry O'Toole reached it the slowest in 59.9 seconds.

Tiebreaker Round 1

Tiebreaker order will go based on the speed at which the competitor managed to reach the tying score last round, with the fastest going first and the slowest going second. Tiebreaker will repeat again if there is no winner after one round until there is only one winner.

François Martineau

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
François Martineau (Golden Retriever, G) Y Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y - -
Total Score = 20 0.6 2.6 4.6 6.6 8.6 14.1 16.1 18.1 20.1 22.1 27.6 29.6 31.6 33.6 35.6 41.1 43.1 45.1 47.1 49.1 54.6 56.6 58.6 60.6 62.6

Jonathan Lawyer

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Jonathan Lawyer (Meerkat, F/G) Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y N N N N Y Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y -
Total Score = 15 0.7 2.6 4.6 6.5 8.5 13.7 15.7 17.6 19.5 21.4 26.6 28.6 30.5 32.5 34.5 39.7 41.7 43.7 45.6 47.6 52.8 54.8 56.8 58.7 60.7

Alessandro Serra

Player A1 A2 A3 A4 M1 B1 B2 B3 B4 M2 C1 C2 C3 C4 M3 D1 D2 D3 D4 M4 E1 E2 E3 E4 M5
Alessandro Serra (Weasel, G) N Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y N N Y N N Y Y N N
Total Score = 15 0.7 2.6 4.5 6.4 8.4 13.5 15.4 17.3 19.3 21.2 26.3 28.3 30.2 32.1 34.1 39.2 41.1 43 44.9 46.8 51.8 53.7 55.6 57.5 59.4


Overview

And with that the first round of the 3pt contest comes to a close! For the first time in a few seasons we had a 3pt Contest without any rookies, and was it close! It took a 3-way tiebreaker battle to determine the final participant but now we have our top 8 moving on! And talk about the thinnest of margins separating these furs. An unprecedented six way tie for second and a three-way tie for eighth with a difference of only 5 points of first place and being eliminated!

Leading the way into the Second Round will be Kresta Renstill, who started us off having received the most votes from the fans. She had one of the best rounds, her score hampered by missing three money-ball shoots which kept her just outside of scoring 20, but nonetheless the 2018 3pt Champion will lead off in the Second Round! But the field behind her is no slouch. Matthew Silvius, Derek Kim, and Julian Cross-Kiraly have made it all the way to the final round before and look to steal the win for themselves. But perhaps the hungriest of all will be Lance Wildfyre, a three time finalist dating back all the way to 2016 All-Star Week, who looks to compliment his Dunk Contest Trophy with it's companion 3pt Contest Trophy.

The surprise of the round has to go to a Terry O'Toole, who crashed out of last years competition with the lowest score of 12; but has apparently worked hard on his consistency from beyond the arc, being a part of the six way tie for second place going into the 2nd Round. Question will be can the Sophomore keep up with the rest of the veteran field as the margin of victory shrinks with each round?

But before we could wrap up the 1st Round in true FBA fashion we had a three competitors tie for the last spot! Last years champion Jonathan Lawyer and Alessandro Serra were just unable to exceed their 1st Round totals, putting up only 15 points. Whereas François Martineau moves on with an impressive 20 points; remember the high score from the 1st Round was 19 which surely gives the retriever confidence moving into the 2nd Round.

The last competitor moving on we have not talked about is Narkissa Kassius, who we have not seen in a 3pt Contest since the 2017 All-Star Week where she fell out in the First Round. Yet her score this year was enough to have her join her fellow Albany Alpha Terry O'Toole into the Second Round.

These are your eight players moving onto the Second Round!

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