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Revision as of 08:40, 18 November 2025
1985 CBA-organized All-Star Game
The 1979 Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic (also known as College East-West All-American Game) was the 7th All-Star Game organized by Pizza Hut and sanctioned by the NCAA and NAIA. It was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on March 31, 1979, in front of league-record crowd of 8,537. The West All-Stars were defeated by the East All-Stars 92–107.
The Pizza Hut Basketball All-Star Classic started in 1973.[1][2] The 1979 edition was the first college All-Star Game that legendary players like Larry Bird. Vinnie Johnson and Nick Galis played in. It was televised by CBS.
Larry Bird was named the MVP.
Voting
Th ballots for the players’ selection were available at all Pizza Hut restaurants of the country and the participating colleges. USA‘s top 100 senior College basketball players were eligible for election.
Eight players of each team (East and West) were elected by popular vote, while the remaining two were selected by a national coaching media panel. Larry Bird received 2 million votes nationwide. It was more than double than other college player received in the previous seven editions of the All-Star Classic.[3]
The 1979 All-Star Game
The game was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, like in all the previous editions.
Pizza Hut sponsored the college all-star classic annually each spring.
The Game
The East wore red jerseys and the West wore blue. The East All-Stars won the game by 107-92.[4]
Larry Bird was the MVP scoring 17 pints the highest scorer for the East. He was teammates with future Boston Celtics teammate Terry Duerod.
The 1979 edition was Al McGuire‘s last career match as a coach.
The game was played for charity purposes.
All-Star Teams
Rosters
Result
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| West All-Stars | 92 – 107 | East All-Stars |
Awards
Aftermath
See also
References
Sources
