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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving has been named as a participant in the 2012 Taco Bell Skills Challenge to be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 in Orlando during NBA All-Star Weekend, the NBA announced today. Irving joins defending champion Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, John Wall of the Washington Wizards, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets in the skills challenge.
Irving, the number one overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, currently leads all rookies in scoring (18.3), field goal percentage (.485) and free throw percentage (.846) while ranking second in assists (4.8) and third in three-point field goal percentage (.419) in 30.5 minutes per game through 26 games. He was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in the months of December and January.
The 19-year-old point guard becomes the third player in Cavaliers franchise history to be invi...
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TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, New Jersey Nets
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, New Jersey Nets
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