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Derrick Williams, Chase Budinger to Compete in Sprite Slam Dunk Contest All-Star Weekend

The Arizona Wildcats will be very well represented during this year's Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in Orlando, as current Minnesota Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams and Houston Rockets forward Chase Budinger will both take part in this year's Dunk-off, joining the likes of a number of NBA high-flyers.

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Along with Derrick and Chase will be the Indiana Pacers Paul George, and New York Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert, with rumors swirling about that the NBA's newest posterchild Jeremy Lin will take part in some dunk contest activities though won't be dunking, likely signaling that he will be a part of Shumpert's repertoire during the event.

But Derrick and Chase will be battling for another title during the Dunk Contest, the title of who's the best dunking alumni of the Wildcats in the NBA right now?

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