Northwestern University Athletics
Maggie Lyon Selected for 3-Point Contest
3/23/2016 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior Maggie Lyon has been selected to the women's 3-point roster for the 28th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Berry Center in Cypress, Texas on March 31, Intersport announced today. She is one of eight women's college basketball players chosen for the event that will air live on ESPN at 8 p.m. CT. Lyon was invited to take part in the 3-Point Championship after being recognized as one of the finest shooters from three-point territory during 2015-16.
Lyon helped to rewrite the Northwestern record book after breaking NU's career 3-point record at Minnesota on Jan. 20. To date, the senior has recorded 268 career three-pointers to rank second among current Big Ten players. The two-time co-captain is Northwestern's active leading scorer with 1,693 career points, ranking sixth on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list. She also ranks fourth on the Big Ten's career active scoring list, placing her among the league's top 15 in scoring this season. Lyon has received All-Big Ten honorable mention in each year of her career.
Intersport, producers of the event, invites 24 of the nation's elite men's and women's college basketball players to compete in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships (eight dunkers, along with eight men's and eight women's shooters). The program showcases the dunking and sharp-shooting talents of the nation's top college basketball players during the Men's 3-Point Shooting Championship, the Women's 3-Point Shooting Championship, the Battle of the Champions, and the Slam Dunk Championship.
A complete list of participants will be released at a later date.
Over the last 27 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, Aaron Brooks, Bobby Hurley, Michael Finley, Damon Stoudamire, Allan Houston, Wes Matthews, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Gearlds, and Kristi Toliver.
Tickets for the 2016 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships are on sale now and can be purchased at CollegeSlam.com. General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. For special group rates, please call 312-467-2826. Berry Center is located at 8877 Barker Cypress, Cypress, Texas.
For media credentials, please contact Intersport's Steve Flaherty at sflaherty@intersportnet.com.
Lyon helped to rewrite the Northwestern record book after breaking NU's career 3-point record at Minnesota on Jan. 20. To date, the senior has recorded 268 career three-pointers to rank second among current Big Ten players. The two-time co-captain is Northwestern's active leading scorer with 1,693 career points, ranking sixth on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list. She also ranks fourth on the Big Ten's career active scoring list, placing her among the league's top 15 in scoring this season. Lyon has received All-Big Ten honorable mention in each year of her career.
Intersport, producers of the event, invites 24 of the nation's elite men's and women's college basketball players to compete in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships (eight dunkers, along with eight men's and eight women's shooters). The program showcases the dunking and sharp-shooting talents of the nation's top college basketball players during the Men's 3-Point Shooting Championship, the Women's 3-Point Shooting Championship, the Battle of the Champions, and the Slam Dunk Championship.
A complete list of participants will be released at a later date.
Over the last 27 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, Aaron Brooks, Bobby Hurley, Michael Finley, Damon Stoudamire, Allan Houston, Wes Matthews, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Gearlds, and Kristi Toliver.
Tickets for the 2016 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships are on sale now and can be purchased at CollegeSlam.com. General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. For special group rates, please call 312-467-2826. Berry Center is located at 8877 Barker Cypress, Cypress, Texas.
For media credentials, please contact Intersport's Steve Flaherty at sflaherty@intersportnet.com.
For more information on the 2016 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships, visit CollegeSlam.com, follow us on Twitter (@CollegeSLAM) and like us on Facebook.
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