2023-02-15 08:00:00
Four young NBA players will try to write their page in history in the Slam Dunk Contest 2023 and one of them is Trey Murphy IIIthe man of New Orleans Pelicans.
An important young man in the structure of the Louisiana franchise that this year tries to be a protagonist in the Playoffs, Murphy will try to be the first Pelicans player to win this traditional event of the NBA.
Who is Trey Murphy III?
Trey Murphy III He is a 22-year-old forward who is 2.03 meters tall since he came to the NBA. in 2021. he acts in New Orleans Pelicans.
After three seasons in college basketball without being a breakout star, Murphy was chosen by the New Orleans Pelicans (with the pick Memphis Grizzlies) in the 17th place in the 2021 Draft.
In his first season he was a regular backup who averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game, with a little more place in the Playoffs: he averaged 20 minutes per game in the first round series that his team lost once morest the Phoenix Suns.
This season, Murphy gained ground in New Orleans and started in 45 of the 55 games who played so far: average 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds1.3 assists and a steal in 29.5 minutes per game.
Murphy is standing out more and more as a shooter, with a 40.3% accuracy in triples on 5.6 attempts per game. He made almost as many three-pointers (124) as two-pointers (125).
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When and where is NBA All-Star 2023?
The NBA All-Star 2023 will be held in the city of Salt Lake City, where the Utah Jazz are. The weekend of the stars will start the Friday the 17th and will end on Sunday the 19th of February.
The stadium where the All-Star Game 2023 will be played will be the Vivint Arena with capacity for 18.300 personas.
Event Date Mexico (CDMX) United States (ET) Argentina Spain NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Friday, February 17 18:00 19:00 21:00 1:00 NBA Rising Stars Challenge Friday, February 17 20:00 21:00 23 :00 3:00 Contest/Tournament Night Saturday, February 18 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 NBA All-Star Game Sunday, February 19 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 2:00 AM
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