Nets' Mason Plumlee To Partake In NBA Slam Dunk Contest At Barclays Center
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk contest will be held at Barclays Center on Feb. 14, and the Nets will be represented in the field of participants.
Center Mason Plumlee will be a contestant, as will Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Timberwolves point guard Zach LaVine and Magic shooting guard Victor Oladipo.
It's official, Thrilled to be a #Dunker in the #SpriteSlam Dunk contest @NBAAllStar weekend! http://t.co/XklE0CSbxH
— Mason Plumlee (@masonplumlee) January 28, 2015
Last year's slam-dunk champion was Wizards point guard John Wall.
Get the backboards ready, I'm coming for them during @NBAAllStar #SpriteSlam Dunk Contest. #Dunker
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) January 28, 2015
In his second NBA season, the 6-foot-11 Plumlee is averaging 10.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 22.7 minutes per game.
The All-Star Game will be played at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15.