This year history will be made in Slam Dunk Contest from NBA All-Star Weekend.
Mac McClung has accepted an invitation to participate Jericho Sims, Trey Murphy and Kenyon Martin Jr. inside this Slam Dunk Contest 2023. A member of the Delaware Blue Coats, McClung will be the first G League player to participate in the event.
McClung may not seem familiar to NBA fans, but he’s no stranger to the spotlight.
Who is Mac McClung?
Born on January 6, 1999, Mac McClung is a escort 1.88 meters He is originally from Gate City, Virginia.
McClung began making a name for himself at the school level. Not only did he break Allen Iverson’s single-season scoring record at Virginia, but his spikes made him a YouTube sensation.
The Sporting News was able to follow McClung closely in his final high school season. It was a show.
McClung played two seasons at Georgetown and one at Texas Tech. In college he averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
He then declared for the 2021 NBA draft but went undrafted. Although he signed a 10-day contract with the Chicago Bulls and a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021-2022 season, he mainly played in the G League for the Windy City Bulls and the South Bay Lakers.
Now a member of the Blue Coats, McClung is averaging 17.6 points and 4.4 assists through seven games in the 2022-2023 regular season. Therefore, in the last few hours he signed a new one 10 day contractthis time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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There’s no doubt that McClung knows how to fly. Here are some examples of what it can do:
Mac McClung has accepted an invitation to participate in the NBA SLAM DUNK CONTEST 🔥
(For @ShamsCharania)
—Overtime (@overtime) January 13, 2023
Mac McClung has accepted an invitation to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend, sources say @ShamsCharania.
The 6-foot-2 guard currently plays for the Delaware Blue Coats of the G League.
🎥 @NBA pic.twitter.com/C5NFTvu16i
—The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 13, 2023
Mac McClung is going crazy in the Dunk Contest pic.twitter.com/hqIay7Jx5N
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) January 13, 2023
When is the 2023 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest?
The 2023 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest will be held on Saturday, February 18 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Take part in Saturday night’s All-Star Weekend, featuring the Skills Challenge and Three Point Contest.
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