CHICAGO – Gonzaga's
Josh Perkins has been selected to the 3-Point Championship roster for the 31st annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Minneapolis' Target Center on Thursday.
Perkins is one of eight men's college basketball players selected for the event that will air live on ESPN at 6 p.m. PT. He was invited to take part in the 3-Point Championship after being recognized as one of the nation's finest shooters from 3-point territory.
Perkins made 53 three-pointers in 2018-19, shooting 36 percent from behind-the-arc. He finished his incredible GU career with 251 made three-pointers, which ranks fifth all-time in program history. The Park Hill, Colo. native, ended his collegiate career with a 38.6 three-point field goal percentage. He averaged 11 points per game during his senior season. Perkins broke Gonzaga's career (712) and single-season (234) assist records in 2018-19.
The night features the Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship, the State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship, the Rocket Mortgage Women's 3-Point Championship and the Applebee's Team Shootout. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Reese's Puffs Battle of the Champions.
Roderick Howell of Division II North Greenville earned a spot in the Slam Dunk Championship by winning the "Dark Horse Dunker" competition, a digital media fan-voting contest. After 280,895 fan votes were cast over four weeks, Howell was selected to compete in the contest.
Over the last 30 years, several of the top players in college basketball have competed in the College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships including: Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Jason Terry, Kyle Korver, Bobby Hurley, Michael Finley, Allan Houston, Wesley Matthews, Yogi Ferrell, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Gearlds, Kristi Toliver, Tiffany Hayes and Ariel Atkins.
State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship
David Crisp - Washington
Clayton Custer – Loyola Chicago
Mike Daum – South Dakota State
Corey Davis Jr. – Houston
Fletcher Magee – Wofford
CJ Massinburg – Buffalo
Josh Perkins – Gonzaga
BJ Taylor – UCF
Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship
Jordan Davis – Northern Colorado
Roberto Gallinat – Pacific
Jamall Gregory – Jacksonville St.
Roderick Howell – North Greenville
Khalil Iverson – Wisconsin
DaQuan Jeffries – Tulsa
Marlain Veal – Southeastern Louisiana
Josh Webster – Missouri State
Rocket Mortgage Women's 3-Point Championship
Sophie Cunningham – Missouri
Natisha Hiedeman – Marquette
Presley Hudson – Central Michigan
Kiara Leslie – NC State
Darby Maggard – Belmont
Maci Morris – Kentucky
Taylor Pierce – Idaho
Danni Williams – Texas
