Stephon Marbury scored 30 points on his way to winning MVP of the all-star game of the Chinese Basketball Association.

"I didn't expect anything before the game," said Marbury, who plays for Shanxi. "I just wanted to have fun here. But I do think I made some impact on this game."

Jeremy Tyler quit Maccabi Haifa and returned home to San Diego on Friday, cutting short a disappointing first pro season.

The 18-year-old Tyler arrived in Israel on a wave of publicity in August after deciding to skip his senior year at San Diego High School to gain professional experience.

However, his time in Israel was fraught with problems, and he left two months before the end of the season.

?Due to personal matters, Jeremy chose to leave the team on his own will on March 18 and return home to San Diego,? Maccabi Haifa owner Jeffery Rosen said in a statement. ?We wish Jeremy all the best.?

In the 10 games Tyler played for Haifa, the 6-foot-11 power forward averaged only 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.6 minutes. Tyler, who reportedly earned a $140,000 salary, found it hard to adapt to the pro game and couldn't find a place in Maccabi Haifa's starting lineup.