Shaedon Sharpe intends to play in 2023 dunk contest

Trail Blazers rookie shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe is set to partake in the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic (via Twitter).

Sharpe has logged 29 dunks thus far this season, tweets Clutch Points.

Portland selected the 6’6″ swingman out of Kentucky with the No. 7 pick in the 2022 draft. The 19-year-old has emerged as an exciting athletic addition to the Trail Blazers off the bench. Through 36 games this season, he is averaging 7.9 PPG on .477/.348/.625, along with 2.5 RPG, in 19.7 MPG.

All-Star Weekend will kick off on February 17 this year in Salt Lake City. The AT&T Slam Dunk Contest will be one of three events during the weekend’s Saturday night slate on February 18, along with the Skills Challenge and the Mount Dew 3-Point Contest.