Former UNLV forward Derrick Jones, Jr. spent only one year in Las Vegas and the current Phoenix Suns rookie has not put up a lot of stats. He is hoping to make a name for himself at the NBA All-Star dunk contest this weekend in New Orleans.
“Not a lot of people know who I am,” Jones, Jr. told NBA.com’s Lang Whitaker during a NBA Hang Time podcast this week. “This is my rookie year in the NBA … but as soon as I get on that floor, they’re going to know who I am.