Butler's
Patrick McCaffery has been selected to the field for Thursday's E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship as part of the 2025 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships event, Intersport has announced. The 36th annual event, which will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of the country's premier college basketball players, will air live on ESPN at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
McCaffery made 77 three-pointers this season, shooting 41.6 percent from behind the arc. He ranks sixth in the BIG EAST in three-pointers made per game. Including his seasons at Iowa, McCaffery has made 182 career three-pointers.
Full release from Intersport below.
SAN ANTONIO (April 2, 2025) – The 2025 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships roster is finalized, Intersport announced today. The 36th annual event, which will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of the country's premier college basketball players, will air live on ESPN at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
Tickets for this year's event, which start at $20, are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting
www.collegeslam.com.
The night features the King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship, the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship, the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship and the Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Shot Challenge. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Skechers Battle of the Champions.
This year's roster of participants includes:
Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship
Sarah Andrews, Baylor
Alyssa Durazo-Frescas, Grand Canyon
Lauren Jensen, Creighton
Ioanna Krimili, Cal
Aaliyah Nye, Alabama
Temira Poindexter, Kansas State
Samantha Puisis, USF
Ivy Wolf, Dayton
King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship
Lakeem McAliley, East Stroudsburg
Christian Ings, Norfolk State
DeMarr Langford Jr., Albany
Kylen Milton, Murray State
Christian Shumate, McNeese
Tevin Smith, Cleveland State
E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship
Steven Ashworth, Creighton
Cam Carter, LSU
Caleb Grill, Missouri
Patrick McCaffery, Butler
Tyler McGhie, UCSD
John Poulakidas, Yale
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Jalen Sullinger, Kent State
Lakeem McAliley of East Stroudsburg earned a spot in the King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship by winning the State Farm Dark Horse Dunker competition, a digital media fan-voting contest last week.
Since the event's inception, several of the top players in college basketball have competed in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships before moving on to the professional ranks, including Gary Payton, Steve Nash, Jason Terry, Kyle Korver, Bobby Hurley, Michael Finley, Allan Houston, Denzel Valentine, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Gearlds, Kristi Toliver, Odyssey Sims, Tiffany Hayes, Tiffany Mitchell, Ariel Atkins and Rhyne Howard.
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