Jamaican basketballer Norman Powell makes first ever appearance in NBA All Star weekend

Jamaican basketballer Norman Powell first ever appearance in the NBA All Star weekend saw the Miami Heat forward  at a double loss, with his team World falling in a pair of games against domestic talent.

In his 11th season, the 32 year old Powell, was selected as an All-Star Reserve by Eastern Conference coaches and played for the World Team because of his time with the Jamaican national team, the country of his father’s heritage.

Playing off the bench in a pair of 12-minute games, Powell first went scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting in 6:55 in his team’s first game, a 37-35 loss to team stars, a game that went to overtime and was won on a 3-pointer by Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes.

In his team’s second game, owell closed with five points on 2-of-4 shooting in 6:45, helping tie it late before Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, playing in his home arena, gave team stripes a 48-45 victory with a decisive 3-pointer.

Sunday’s appearance for Powell came after he finished fifth in the 3-point contest on All-Star Saturday.

Team USA stars won the round-robin competition, with that roster’s Anthony Edwards named the most valuable player of the tournament, winning the Kobe Bryant award.

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