UA’s Weems chosen for slam dunk contest

Democrat-Gazette Press Services

Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008

URL: http://www.wholehogsports.com/adg/221505/

SAN ANTONIO — Arkansas senior forward Sonny Weems has been selected to compete in the college slam dunk contest to be held Thursday at Greehey Arena. Weems, from West Memphis, will compete against James Gist of Maryland, J. R. Giddens of New Mexico, Patrick Ewing Jr. of Georgetown, Brian Randle of Illinois, Joey Dorsey of Memphis, Will Bullard of Texas A&M -Corpus Cristi and Deron Washington of Virginia Tech. Weems, a first-team All-SEC selection, is the first Razorback to compete in the event, which kicks off the Final Four weekend, since guard Brandon Dean in 2002.