OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 5, 2019 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo has been selected to participate in the 2019 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, it was announced today by the NBA.
The rookie out of Kentucky has appeared in 43 games (three starts) and is averaging 4.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.9 minutes, while shooting 46.3 percent from the field. He will be joined in the contest by Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, Atlanta Hawks forward-center John Collins, and New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr.
Diallo is the Thunder’s first Slam Dunk participant since Serge Ibaka in 2011.