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Desmond Mason — the 2001 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion — was jailed in Oklahoma on Wednesday, TMZ Sports has confirmed.
An Oklahoma County Detention Center official tells us … Mason was thrown behind bars on a charge of contempt of court just before noon. He was released several hours later — at around 9:34 PM — on a $50,000 bond.
Court documents we obtained showed the booking stemmed from Mason’s divorce case with Andrea Mason. Officials allege in the docs the former hooper did not appear at a court hearing, despite being ordered to do so.
Desmond — who’s now 47 years old — was picked by the Seattle Supersonics in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft … and the following year, he beat out Baron Davis, Corey Maggette and several other NBA stars for the Slam Dunk Contest champion honors.
In 2003, he and then-Warriors superstar Jason Richardson put on one of the best shows at the annual dunk event … although Richardson ultimately got the win.
Desmond ended up playing 10 years in the Association … logging minutes for the Supersonics, Bucks, Hornets, Thunder and Kings. He averaged 12.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in his career.