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Anthony Morrow on 3-point contest

Found February 22, 2012 on ajc.com:
PLAYERS: Anthony Morrow,  Stephen Curry
TEAMS: Brooklyn Nets,  Golden State Warriors,  Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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Greetings- I spoke late last week with New Jersey Nets guard and former Georgia Tech star Anthony Morrow, primarily about his selection to the 3-point contest at the NBA All-Star game this weekend in Orlando. You may know that Morrow was undrafted out of Tech and made the Golden State Warriors roster in 2008 as a rookie free agent. He scored 37 points in his first start – the most ever by an undrafted rookie in his first start – and ended up leading the league in 3-point shooting at 46.7 percent. After two seasons, he was traded to New Jersey and signed a three-year deal worth $12 million. He is virtually tied for second in NBA career 3-point shooting percentage with Golden State’s Stephen Curry at 44.1 percent. 1. Despite finishing in the top 10 in 3-point shooting percentage in his first three seasons, this is his first 3-point contest. Morrow didn’t hide his excitement over the honor. When his agent called to tell him he’d been chosen, “I had to stay calm, but I was …
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