Clippers guard Eric Gordon is surprised that he was selected to participate in next month's dunk-in competition.

Gordon will face off against Raptors rookie DeMar DeRozan at halftime of the annual Rookie-Sophomore Game at All-Star Weekend in Dallas.

"I was kind of surprised," said Gordon. "I'm not really a big-time dunker. I might get one off every other game or something... My family thought I'd be in the 3-point [contest]."

DeRozan was the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk contest winner in 2008.

"He's super athletic," Gordon said of DeRozan. "That's his type of game. That's what he does best -- dunking."