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Team Knicks defeated Team Cameron in the first Kia Shooting Stars event in 11 years on Saturday as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Inglewood, California.
Led by current players Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, along with two-time All-Star Allan Houston, Team Knicks posted the highest score in the two-round, timed shooting competition from seven different spots on the court at the Intuit Dome.
Brunson, Towns and Houston recorded 47 points in the final round, topping the team comprised of former Duke players, including rookie Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson and Corey Maggette, who finished with 38 points. The group is the first to win the event since it last ran in 2015.
Team Knicks and Team Cameron advanced to the final round of the four-team competition, posting higher scores over Team All-Star (Scottie Barnes, Chet Holmgren and Rip Hamilton) and Team Harpers (Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr. and Ron Harper).
The Kia Shooting Stars was the second event as part of All-Star Saturday, following the State Farm 3-Point Contest. Damian Lillard defeated Devin Booker and Knueppel for his third title, tying Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most in history.
Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr. and Knueppel also participated in the Castrol Rising Stars Game on Friday. Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe was the unanimous MVP, leading Team Vince to the championship over Dylan Harper and Team Melo.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA Shooting Stars: Team Knicks win, topping Knueppel, Team Cameron
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Led by current players Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, along with two-time All-Star Allan Houston, Team Knicks posted the highest score in the two-round, timed shooting competition from seven different spots on the court at the Intuit Dome.
Brunson, Towns and Houston recorded 47 points in the final round, topping the team comprised of former Duke players, including rookie Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson and Corey Maggette, who finished with 38 points. The group is the first to win the event since it last ran in 2015.
Team Knicks and Team Cameron advanced to the final round of the four-team competition, posting higher scores over Team All-Star (Scottie Barnes, Chet Holmgren and Rip Hamilton) and Team Harpers (Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr. and Ron Harper).
The Kia Shooting Stars was the second event as part of All-Star Saturday, following the State Farm 3-Point Contest. Damian Lillard defeated Devin Booker and Knueppel for his third title, tying Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most in history.
Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr. and Knueppel also participated in the Castrol Rising Stars Game on Friday. Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe was the unanimous MVP, leading Team Vince to the championship over Dylan Harper and Team Melo.
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA Shooting Stars: Team Knicks win, topping Knueppel, Team Cameron
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