Rautins Victorious in 3-Point Shooting Competition and Sutton Wins Dunk Contest
January 9, 2013 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
RENO, NV Jan. 9, 2013 - Andy Rautins of the Tulsa 66ers was victorious in the 3-Point Shooting Contest and his teammate Dominique Sutton claimed the Dunk Contest prize at the 2013 NBA Development League Showcase at the Reno Events Center in Reno, NV.
Rautins defeated Marcus Landry (Reno Bighorns) in the final-round of the 3-Point Shooting Contest by a score of 23-16. Rautins entered the finals against Landry after putting up a high-score of 22 in the first round of the shootout, Landry had a first-round score of 16, just edging out Nick Covington (Erie BayHawks) and Justin Dentmon (Austin Toros), who both tallied a score of 15.
Sutton defeated Dar Tucker (Reno Bighorns), winner of two previous NBA D-Leagued dunk contests at NBA All-Star Weekend, by a final score of 78-76 in the second round of the event. Sutton's highest scoring dunk occurred on his second attempt in the first round when he slammed one home following a 360-spin in the air. Sutton and Tucker advanced to the final round by posting scores of 83 and 90 respectively in the first-round. Tony Mitchell (Fort Wayne Mad Ants) put up a score of 82 and Dominique Johnson (Canton Charge) earned a score of 81.
The event will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network tomorrow, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. ET.
The full 2013 NBA D-League Showcase 3-Point Shooting Contest and Slam Dunk Competition results are below.
3-POINT SHOOTING COMPETITION
First Round Score
Nick Covington (Erie) 15
Justin Dentmon (Austin) 15
Marcus Landry (Reno) 16
Andy Rautins (Tulsa) 22
Final Round
Marcus Landry (Reno) 16
Andy Rautins (Tulsa) 23
DUNK CONTEST
First Round Score
Dominique Johnson (Canton) 41-40 - -81
Tony Mitchell (Fort Wayne) 39-43 - -82
Dar Tucker (Reno) 50-40 - -90
Dominique Sutton (Tulsa) 41-42 - -83
Final Round
Dar Tucker (Reno) 46-30 - -76
Dominique Sutton (Tulsa) 40-38 - -78
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