Rudy Fernandez Wins Fan Vote for Final Slam Dunk Contestant

The NBA held a contest, decided by fan vote, to determine the final contestant in the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest, brought to you by Sprite (in case you missed that). Turns out that Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, and the rather amusing Joe Alexander of Milwaukee couldn't do what a 6-foot-6 Spaniard shooting guard could do.

Portland's Rudy Fernandez has been selected to join defending champion Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay, and Nate Robinson in the event. This according to Jason Quick of The Oregonian.

As far as Rudy's odds, he's definitely staring up at a pretty big (say seven feet) disadvantage. Howard is the most prolific Dunk Contest Winner of the last decade, Rudy Gay has an amazing set of skills for the event, and Robinson is the token Short Guy. So Fernandez is going to need to bring something pretty impressive to pull this off. I recommend dunking over the Darius Miles' cap space. That's a pretty long way.