Updated: January 28, 2012, 8:47 am ET

Jazz Push Jeremy Evans for Dunk Contest

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

If the Utah Jazz get their way, Jeremy Evans will jump into the national spotlight next month.

The team submitted a nomination and video into the NBA office to get the lengthy leaper into the 2012 Slam Dunk Contest, which will be held in Orlando during All-Star Weekend in late February.

“It’d be crazy,” Evans said, smiling about the thought of participating in the annual high-flying event.

The Jazz are following their fans’ lead and mounting a “Let Jeremy Dunk” campaign.

Even with his limited playing time this season, Evans has given plenty of material for a dunk-highlight video.

via Jody Genessy of the Deseret News

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