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Jones competing for spot with hometown Hawks

ATHENS —

There is a slam dunk champion in Hawks training camp.

DeQuan Jones is hoping his high-flying athleticism and his defensive versatility will land him a roster spot in the NBA.

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Hawks’ DeQuan Jones is shown during NBA basketball media day, Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Jones, from Stone Mountain and Wheeler High School, played last season in the Italian Lega Basket Series A, where he was named to the All-Star Game and won the slam dunk contest. The forward signed a non-guaranteed training camp deal with the Hawks last month and is one of six players competing for a lone roster vacancy.