Former UK forward Alex Poythress, who is having an incredible season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, will compete in the upcoming NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest.
Check out some of Poythress’ work from this season:
Dunker Profile:
Dunker Profile: The Kentucky Wildcat was one of the nation’s elite athletes and an intriguing NBA prospect before he tore his ACL and missed the 2014-15 NCAA season. With the Pacers’ affiliate this season, he’s not only regained his athleticism but also restored his value as a potential NBA combo forward. Also a 2017 All-Star, he’s averaging 18.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the 19-10 Mad Ants.
NBA D-League Three-Point Contest:
Player (Team) Ht. Wt. College Birthdate
Reggie Hearn (Reno) 6-5 210 Northwestern/USA 8/14/1991
Scott Wood (Santa Cruz) 6-5 175 NC State/USA 6/21/1990
Pierre Jackson (Texas) 5-11 176 Baylor/USA 8/29/1991
Devondrick Walker (Delaware) 6-5 205 Texas A&M Commerce/USA 7/11/1992
Gabe York (Erie) 6-3 190 Arizona/USA 8/2/1993
Kevin Murphy (Grand Rapids) 6-6 185 Tennessee Tech/USA 3/6/1990
NBA D-League Slam Dunk presented by Verizon:
Player (Team) Ht. Wt. College Birthdate
John Jordan (Raptors) 5-10 180 Texas A&M Corpus-Christi/USA 10/7/1992
Alex Poythress (Fort Wayne) 6-7 235 Kentucky/USA 9/6/1993
Troy Williams (Iowa) 6-5 218 Indiana/USA 8/23/1991
Derek Cooke Jr. (Northern Arizona) 6-9 220 Wyoming/USA 8/23/1991
Alfonzo McKinnie (Windy City) 6-8 215 Wisconsin-Green Bay/USA 9/17/1992
Trahson Burrell (Long Island) 6-7 190 Memphis/USA 11/16/1992
