All-Star 2019: Slam Dunk Contest entrants' athleticism revealed by numbers
Watch All-Star Saturday Night, featuring the Slam Dunk Contest, live on Sky Sports Arena in the early hours of Sunday morning (1am)
Saturday 16 February 2019 23:43, UK
Slam Dunk Contest entrants Hamadou Diallo, John Collins, Miles Bridges and Dennis Smith Jr have their dunk speed and vertical leaps analysed.
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Newly-acquired New York Knicks guard Smith Jr, who was beaten by Donovan Mitchell in last year's event, is the bookies' favourite. His 10ft 7in vertical leap and dunk speed of 30.8mph suggest some spectacular slams are in store for the Charlotte crowd.
However, Smith can expect some stiff competition, particularly from Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins who showed he is more than capable of inventive dunking in the Rising Stars game, tossing himself an assist off the backboard before hammering home a right-handed slam.
Keep your eye on hometown hopeful Miles Bridges too. The Charlotte Hornets youngster tossed down one of the dunks of the season against the Atlanta Hawks last November, a slam in which his vertical leap was measured at 11ft and his dunk speed at a staggering 38.8mph.
Click the video at the top of the page to run the rule over the stats for all four Slam Dunk Contestants ahead of All-Star Saturday Night, live on Sky Sports Arena from 1am tonight.
