Dominican breakout

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This year has been a breakout year for Dominicans in the NBA. After years of a minimal presence in the best basketball league in the world, Dominican players Al Horford, Charlie Villanueva and Francisco Garcia are putting up solid numbers for their respective teams. Currently, Villanueva is second in the league in scoring among six men averaging 15.7 points per game as well as attacking the boards with 6.9 rebounds per game. Villanueva is joined by Garcia who is again having solid season averaging 12.1 points per game with three boards, two assists and one block. Garcia is also shooting 43% from the field. Finally, Al Horford could be putting together an All-star quality season. The second year center from Florida is 11 points per game, 8.5 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, while shooting 52% from the field. Adding to Horford's accolades is his number 12 ranking on Jezebel Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in Atlanta" list.

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