Report: Stephon Castle will participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

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Here's something we don't see a Spur in every day!

Today is the last day of voting for the NBA All-Star game, but information about participants in other All-Star Weekend events are coming to light. One may come as a surprise to Spurs fans, but for the first time since Cadillac Anderson in 1988, the Spurs have a participant in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in rookie guard Stephon Castle, per ESPN's Sham Charania.

Castle has had a solid rookie campaign so far, averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 points and 2.5 rebounds while showing off his athleticism and defensive upside. He has shown he can ball with the best of them by thriving as a starter and is a contender for Rookie of the Year in a wide open race. This likely isn't the last All-Star event he will be invited to, as he will surely be a part of the Rising Stars competition as well. The winning team from Rising Stars will get a chance to play in the All-Star game, which has taken on the same 4-team tournament format in an effort to boost the competition level.

Congrats, Steph!

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