Millsap and Schröder Added to State Farm All-Star

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/12/15 CONTACT: Garin Narain, Jon Steinberg or Jason Roose, Hawks Media Relations (404) 878-3800 MILLSAP AND SCHR öDER ADDED TO STATE FARM ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT EVENTS Millsap to participate in Degree Shooting Stars; Schröder to take part in Taco Bell Skills Challenge ATLANTA, GA ----- Atlanta Hawks All-Star forward Paul Millsap will replace the injured Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans in the Degree Shooting Stars during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The same night Hawks guard Dennis Schröder will participate in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, along with teammate Jeff Teague. Millsap, who is also playing in his second consecutive NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, will team with six-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen and two-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky in the Degree Shooting Stars. He is one-of-two players in the NBA (the only Eastern Conference player) averaging at least 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals this season. On the year, he is recording 16.8 points (t35th in NBA), 7.9 rebounds (28th), 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals (11th). Hawks legend and Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is also part of the competition, teaming with Miami’s Chris Bosh and Swin Cash of the WNBA’s New York Liberty. Schröder is replacing Washington’s John Wall in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, and will join Teague, Toronto’s Kyle Lowry, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler, Utah’s Trey Burke, Philadelphia’s Michael Carter-Williams, Milwaukee’s Brandon Knight and Phoenix’s Isaiah Thomas in the eight-player field, which features a head-to-head, bracket-style tournament format for the first time. Both events will be televised exclusively by TNT, which starts its coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET. Schröder is also playing for the World Team in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 13, at Barclays Center. The second-year guard is averaging 8.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 18.0 minutes (.443 FG%, .786 FT%) in 52 games (five starting assignments) this season. He has raised his assists by 1.6 per game over last season, the second- highest increase among players from the 2013 draft class, while raising his scoring average by 4.8 points per game and FT% by 11.2% (both the fifth-highest increase). ### The Atlanta Hawks, a member of the National Basketball Association since 1968, strive to be champions on the court and in the community and to create lifelong memories along the way. On the court, the Hawks have reached the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons, which is the longest streak in the Eastern Conference. Off the court, the Hawks have awarded millions in charitable and in-kind contributions since 2004, including grants to area non-profits, scholarships for high school students and renovation of basketball courts in underserved neighborhoods. Philips Arena is consistently ranked among the top 10 concert and event venues in the world. In April 2009, Philips Arena became the first NBA arena to achieve LEED certification for an existing building as specified by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Atlanta Hawks Membership which includes your seat for every home game for the 2014-15 regular season games are on sale now at www.hawks.com/membership or by calling 866- 715-1500! For more information on the Hawks, log on to www.hawks.com today or follow us on twitter @ATLHawks. .

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