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On Wednesday, the NBA D-League revealed its participants for the 2015 Dream Factory, featuring the Boost Mobile Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. Those competing include the following:

Returning to compete in the Boost Mobile NBA D-League Slam Dunk Contest are Ra’Shad James (Reno), who was the runner-up last year, and Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Westchester) whose younger brother Giannis (Milwaukee) is competing in the NBA’s Sprite Slam Dunk competition. Joining Antetokounmpo and James are newcomers to the contest Eric Griffin (Texas), Kevin Olekaibe (Canton) and Jarvis Threatt (Rio Grande Valley).

The six-man Boost Mobile NBA D-League Three-Point Contest features long-range shooters Vander Blue (Los Angeles), Seth Curry (Erie), whose brother Stephen (Golden State) is competing in the NBA’s Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, Jarell Eddie (Austin), Shane Gibson (Idaho), DJ Seeley (Delaware) and David Wear (Reno).

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The all star game rosters are

Five current NBA players headline the rosters of the Futures and Prospects teams, with the Western Conference Prospects squad featuring JaMychal Green (Austin), currently playing for the Memphis Grizzlies, James Michael McAdoo (Santa Cruz) currently suiting up for the Golden State Warriors, Quincy Miller (Reno), a member of the Sacramento Kings, and Elliot Williams (Santa Cruz), signed by the Charlotte Hornets earlier today. Lorenzo Brown (Grand Rapids,) selected to play for the Eastern Conference “Futures” team, is currently playing with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Western Conference Prospects team features five players with NBA experience: Green, Jordan Hamilton (Reno), McAdoo, Miller and Williams. The 10-player roster is rounded out by guards Jabari Brown (Los Angeles), Semaj Christon (Oklahoma City) and Bryce Cotton (Austin), and frontcourt players Jerrelle Benimon (Idaho) and Eric Griffin (Texas).

Eight members of the Eastern Conference Futures squad boast NBA experience: Chris Babb (Maine), Brown, Seth Curry (Erie), Andre Emmett (Fort Wayne), Arinze Onuaku (Canton), Willie Reed (Grand Rapids), Adonis Thomas (Grand Rapids) and Damien Wilkins (Iowa). Khem Birch (Sioux Falls) and Tim Frazier (Maine) complete the 10-man roster.

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