Vander Blue to Participate in NBA D-League Three-Point Contest
February 11, 2015 - NBA G League (G League)
Los Angeles D-Fenders News Release
EL SEGUNDO - Vander Blue has been selected to participate in the 2015 NBA D-League Three-Point Contest, it was announced today.
For the season, Blue is shooting 42.4% from three-point range, connecting on 1.4-of-3.2 attempts per game. In 11 games in January, Blue shot 46.8% from deep in route to averaging 31.5 points per game for the month. Blue has shot 66.7% (4-6) in each of his last two games for the D-Fenders. Last season, Blue appeared in 27 NBA D-League games and finished at 32.7% from three-point range.
The 2015 NBA Development League Dream Factory presented by Boost Mobile returns to NBA All-Star festivities on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 2:00 p.m. ET as it tips off NBA D-League All-Star activities at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Events get underway with the Boost Mobile NBA D-League Three-Point Contest, which includes six sharp-shooting NBA D-League standouts. Action continues during halftime of the 2015 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire with the Boost Mobile NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest features five high-flying NBA D-Leaguers.
The full roster of participants is below.
Boost Mobile NBA D-League Three-Point Contest Contestants:
Player (Team) Ht. Wt. College Birthdate
Vander Blue (Los Angeles) 6-5 200 Marquette 7/17/92
Seth Curry (Erie) 6-1 180 Duke 8/23/90
Jarell Eddie (Austin) 6-7 220 Virginia Tech 10/31/91
Shane Gibson (Idaho) 6-2 180 Sacred Heart 1/5/90
DJ Seeley (Delaware) 6-4 195 Cal-State Fullerton 11/28/89
David Wear (Reno) 6-10 235 UCLA 9/21/90
Boost Mobile NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest Contestants:
Player (Team) Ht. Wt. College Birthdate
Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Westchester) 6-7 215 Greece 7/17/92
Eric Griffin (Texas) 6-8 190 Campbell 5/26/90
Ra'shad James (Reno) 6-1 195 Northwood 1/26/90
Kevin Olekaibe (Canton) 6-2 180 UNLV 7/28/92
Jarvis Threatt (Rio Grande Valley) 6-2 165 Delaware 4/3/93
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