LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas senior guard
Elle Evans has been chosen to participate in the State Farm College 3-Point Championship, which will take place at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, April 3.
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The 37th edition of the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships is the table setter for the final weekend of the college basketball season. Each year, a collection of the country's elite men's and women's 3-point shooters and dynamic dunkers put their talents on display and energize the college basketball community as it prepares to crown their national champions.
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Evans is one of eight women's basketball participants in the 3-Point Contest. She will be joined by Ryanne Allen (Villanova), Shay Ciezki (Indiana), Iyana Moore (Notre Dame), Natalie Pasco (Boise State), Sydney Shaw (West Virginia), Haleigh Timmer (Oklahoma State) and Lee Volker (Marquette). The contest will feature three rounds of competition, with each round scored separately. All eight players shoot in the first round, with the top four scores advancing to the semifinals and the two highest semifinal scores advancing to the final round.
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Evans recently concluded her two-year career at Kansas, and she exits tied for the program's all-time lead in three-point field goal percentage. The Edwardsville, Illinois, native hit 137-of-314 attempts in her time as a Jayhawk. Her 43.6 percent 3FG accuracy matches the school record held by Sandy Shaw since 1988. With 137 made 3FG at KU, Evans is tied for seventh in school history. Her single season total of 69 made threes last season is tied for second in school history, while her 68 made this season is fifth. Evans ranked among the national leaders all season in 3FG percentage, and she finished at 45.3 percent (68-of-150) for her senior season.
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The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will take place on Friday, April 3, beginning at 6 p.m. CT from Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The event will air nationally at 12:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 5, on ESPN ahead of the NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship game at 2:30 p.m. CT.
