G League Cleveland Charge

Charge Duo Added to All-Star Festivities

Published on February 3, 2016 under NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release


Canton Charge Forward D.J. Stephens Dunks
Canton Charge Forward D.J. Stephens Dunks
(Cleveland Charge, Credit: NBAE/Getty Images)

The Canton Charge, presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, will have two players representing the franchise during the 2016 NBA Development League All-Star festivities in Toronto on February 13th. F Nick Minnerath will participate in the NBA D-League Three-Point Contest, while F D.J. Stephens will participate in the NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest presented by Verizon.

Minnerath has hit 51-of-120 three-point attempts so far this season (43%) to lead all Canton players. Stephens is a 6'5", 188-pound forward who came to Canton as an affiliate player from training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers and has participated in dunk contests collegiately and professionally overseas.

Each of the six competitors in the two-round NBA D-League Three-Point Contest will have 60 seconds to sink up to 25 three-pointers from five shooting stations assembled around the three-point line. Four stations will have four orange balls (worth one point each) and one multi-colored "money ball" worth two points. The fifth station consists of five two-point "money balls," which each competitor can position in any of the five shooting stations. The top two scorers from the first round advance to the final round, and the competitor with the highest score in the final round wins the contest.

The two-round NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest allows for each competitor to complete two dunks in Round One, with each judge awarding between six and 10 points for each dunk. Dunkers will have 40 seconds to complete each dunk. The two players with the highest composite scores after Round One move on to Round Two, where the time limits and scoring system remain the same. The player with the highest composite score of the possible two dunks in Round Two is crowned the 2016 NBA D-League Slam Dunk champion.

Fans can catch the Three-Point Contest live on YouTube at 1:30 p.m. EST, while the All-Star Game and halftime Dunk Contest will air live on NBA TV beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST on February 13th. Fans can see full rosters of participants from all three events at www.NBA.com/DLeague.

Canton stays in Central Division play with a visit to the League-leading Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami Heat affiliate) on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30 p.m. The Charge return home to the Civic Center on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00 p.m. against the Grand Rapids Drive (Detroit Pistons affiliate). For more information and to purchase tickets, head to www.CantonCharge.com.

2015-16 single game tickets are on sale now starting at just $8 per game! Group discounts are available for parties of 20 or more, with Fan Experience Packages such as being a part of the high five tunnel or playing on the Charge court! For Charge Nation Memberships, game day promotions, and up-to-date information, head to www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944.

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Canton Charge Forward Nick Minnerath
Canton Charge Forward Nick Minnerath
(NBAE/Getty Images)		 Canton Charge Forward D.J. Stephens Dunks
Canton Charge Forward D.J. Stephens Dunks
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