How the stars align

The game, which will take place at the VTB Arena on February 16, will feature the Hozyaeva (Hosts) and Gosti (Visitors) teams. The first will be made up of Russian basketball players, and will feature Anton Astapkovich and Nikita Kurbanov. The second will be staffed by foreigners, and here CSKA will have a more impressive representation. Andreas Pistiolis has been appointed head coach of the team, assisted by Denis Godlevsky. The team includes Aleksa Avramovic and Melo Trimble, as well as Casper Ware, who will replace Zenit forward Dwayne Bacon. The medical staff will also from CSKA, and will include Dr. Timofey Gayev and physiotherapist Dimitris Aftosmidis. In addition, Avramovic and Ivan Ukhov will take part in the three-point contest.

The game starts at 17:00 Moscow time.