Sioux Falls Represented at NBA All Star Festivities

Skyforce forward Demetris Nichols will be representing Sioux Falls at the NBA All Star festivities in Houston this weekend.

Nichols was selected to participate in the D-League All Star Game Saturday afternoon.  The 20 players chosen were selected by the league's 16 head coaches.

Nichols is a 6 foot, 8 inch forward out of Syracuse.  He's averaging over 17 points and 5 rebounds per game.  Nichols was also named "Performer of the Week" by the league the week of January 14th.

The NBA All Star game will be played Sunday evening and broadcast live on ESPN 99.1.