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Bibby In Three-Point Shootout
Posted by: Micah Hart on February 5, 2009 at 12:14AM AFT

And then there were three - the NBA announced the field today for the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, and Hawks PG Mike Bibby, as hoped for expected, will compete for the title in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ. That now makes three Hawks players heading to All-Star Weekend, with Al Horford participating in Friday night's Rookie Challenge and Joe Johnson set to play in Sunday's All-Star game.

Bibby has certainly earned a chance to compete this year, as he is currently 4th in the NBA in made three-pointers with 114 and is hitting them at a rate of over 40% for only the second time in his career.

It's also the second time in his career Bibby has taken part in the All-Star Weekend competition, as he fell in the first round in back in 2000 despite an impressive tally of 15.

The nod for Bibby caps an impressive first half for the Hawks, as they will send three players to All-Star Weekend for only the third time in franchise history. In 1992, Dominique Wilkins and Kevin Willis were on the Eastern Conference All-Star team (Nique was injured and didn't play) and Stacey Augmon competed in the Slam-Dunk contest. In 1994, Wilkins and Mookie Blaylock played for the East, which was helmed by Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens.

Congrats again to Bibby, and now Hawks fans can look forward to having a rooting interest every single day of All-Star Weekend!

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