ORLANDO - Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony has been selected to participate in the NBA AT&T Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night. TNT will televise NBA All-Star Saturday Night beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
This marks the 11th time a player will represent the Orlando Magic during the Slam Dunk contest. Past participants include: Aaron Gordon (2016, 2017, 2020), Victor Oladipo (2015), Dwight Howard (2007, 2008, 2009), Darrell Armstrong (1996), Nick Anderson (1992) and Otis Smith (1991).
Selected in the first round (15th overall) of the 2020 NBA Draft, Anthony has played and started in 41 games this season for Orlando, averaging 17.