The teams were formed by Brazilian players, called "NBB Brasil" (NBB Brazil), and by foreign players, called "NBB Mundo" (NBB World). The twelve players of each team were selected by the trade press, the teams' captains and coaches.[2] Starters for the game were selected by the fans, who could select one guard, two forwards and two centers for each team.
In the 6th edition of NBB All-Star Game, Liga Nacional de Basquete for the first time the Shooting Stars Competition of Brazilian basketball. Four teams were formed, each of them containing one NBB's player, one retired male player and one female player. For the edition, LNB selected the players who were World champions.[3]
The mechanics of dispute Shooting Stars Competition. Each group of three players will have to transform seven shots from different positions of the court, the last of them being half-court. The maximum time for each triplet will close the circuit for two minutes. The two fastest times will qualify the decision of the tournament to be known after the big winner.
The Skills Challenge, which will be played for the fourth time, will have the presence of three times champion Fernando Penna, from Universo/Goiânia, the guard Brandon Brown, from the host team Basquete Cearense, and six more competitors which was determined by the LNB Technical Department.[4]
The tournament will have six competitors for the title. The champion of previous season Matheus Dalla, from Limeira, and Matheus Costa, from the host city team, had already been secured in the dispute and its five rivals, with four of this five players being the four greatest three-point shooters.[5]
For Dunk Tournament, the champion in the previous two seasons was the shooting guard Gui Deodato, from Bauru, while the host team, Basquete Cearense, will be represented by the center DeVon Hardin. The other challengers to the title was defined after being evaluated by a jury of personalities from basketball.[6]
