The Slam Dunk Contest is taking place today as part of All-Star Weekend and for the second consecutive year, the Spurs have a participant.
Last year was Stephon Castle. This year, Carter Bryant, the fourteenth
pick of the most recent draft class, is joining the contest.
Originally created in 1976 by the ABA to gain viewership from NBA fans, the inaugural competition featured two San Antonio Spurs- George Gervin and Larry Kenon. Julius Erving, “Dr. J,” won the contest. They repeated the following year (without any members of the Spurs) before shelving the event.
In 1984, the NBA relaunched the Slam Dunk Contest as a part of their All-Star festivities. Edgar Jones represented the Spurs but did not make it out of the first round.
Three years later Johnny Dawkins participated in the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest. Dawkins, recently drafted by the Spurs, spent his first three seasons with the Silver & Black.
The following year Greg “Cadillac” Anderson competed in the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest. Like, Dawkins, Anderson was in his rookie season after being drafted in the first round by the Spurs.
After three participants in five years, it was another thirty-seven years before the San Antonio Spurs had representation in the competition. That was Stephon Castle, the reigning Rookie of the Year.
Thus far, the Spurs have never had a player win the contest. Carter Bryant represents the seventh player, but only the fifth since the NBBA commandeered the competition, and only the second in this millennium.
the Slam Dunk Contest takes place at 4PM CST on NBA and Peacock.
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