CHICAGO (Feb. 15, 2019) – The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will take place at Target Center in Minneapolis on Thursday, April 4 at 8 p.m. CT, helping tip-off college basketball’s ultimate weekend. The 31st annual event, produced by Chicago-based Marketing and Media Solutions company Intersport, returns to Minneapolis for the first time since 2001.
Tickets for the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Tickets, which begin at $15, can be purchased at CollegeSlam.com, TargetCenter.com/CollegeSlam or the Target Center box office. For special rates for groups of 10 or more, please visit CollegeSlam.com/Groups or TargetCenter.com/Groups.
Twenty-four of the nation’s elite men’s and women’s college basketball players will convene in Minneapolis to participate in the event. The night features the Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship, the Men’s and Women’s 3-Point Shooting Championships 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.
“Every year, the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships celebrates college basketball’s top seniors in an atmosphere that rivals any All-Star showcase,” said Intersport executive vice president Drew Russell. “It’s truly a family-friendly environment, where fans can experience the excitement of college basketball’s championship weekend with some of the most electric men and women in today’s game. It promises to be another great event at the Target Center.”
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.
A complete roster of participants in the 2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships will be released at a later date. For more information, visit CollegeSlam.com, follow us on Twitter (@CollegeSLAM) and like us on Facebook.
About Intersport
Since 1985, Intersport has been an award-winning innovator and leader in the creation of sports, lifestyle, culinary and entertainment-based marketing platforms. With expertise in Sponsorship Consulting, Experiential Marketing, Hospitality, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Productions and Sports Properties, this Chicago-based Marketing & Media Solutions Company helps their clients to create ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. To learn more about Intersport, visit www.intersportnet.com, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
About State Farm®
The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its nearly 19,000 agents and approximately 65,000 employees serve approximately 83 million policies and accounts – approximately 81 million auto, fire, life, health and commercial policies and approximately 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 36 on the 2018 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.
Contacts:
Dan Mihalik, Intersport, dmihalik@intersportnet.com, 312-883-3998 (O)
Dan Reiner, Intersport, dreiner@intersportnet.com, 312-661-0616 (O)