Grand Canyon University and Global Credit Union Arena will host the 35th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships on April 4 at 6 p.m. MST, tipping off college basketball’s most exciting weekend of the season. The event will air live on ESPN.
The event returns to the home of the Havocs for the second time, having previously been contested there in 2017, the last time Phoenix hosted the men’s basketball national championship game. A sold-out crowd of more than 7,000 fans packed Global Credit Union Arena to take in college basketball’s highest flyers and dynamic scorers in a nationally televised showcase.
Tickets for the event are scheduled to go on sale Feb. 16 at www.collegeslam.com. Additionally, a 24-hour presale will take place on Feb. 15 for Grand Canyon University employees, students, and members of the GCU athletics fan email database. Members of the general public can also sign up for presale access by registering at www.collegeslam.com/Tickets.
“We’re really looking forward to returning to Grand Canyon University for the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships,” said Mark Starsiak, vice president of basketball at Intersport. “The atmosphere at Global Credit Union Arena is off the charts and our experience there in 2017 set a new standard this event. The way the school and the Havocs embraced us the last time we were in Phoenix made us incredibly eager to return. We anticipate a highly engaged and animated crowd as we celebrate the beginning of college basketball’s national championship weekend.”
Twenty-four of the nation’s elite men’s and women’s college basketball players will compete for slam dunk and 3-point shooting bragging rights. The night features the King’s Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship, the Hanes Men’s 3-Point Championship, the Hanes Women’s 3-Point Shooting Championship and the Team Shootout. The winners of the Hanes Men’s and Women’s 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Skechers Battle of the Champions.
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, Wesley Matthews, Denzel Valentine, Yogi Ferrell, Cappie Pondexter, Katie Gearlds, Kristi Toliver, Odyssey Sims, Tiffany Hayes, Tiffany Mitchell, Ariel Atkins and Rhyne Howard.
A complete roster of participants in the 2024 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be released closer to the event. For more information, visit CollegeSlam.com, follow us on Twitter (@CollegeSLAM) and Instagram (@College_Slam) and like us on Facebook.
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About Intersport
Intersport is an award-winning agency and leader in the creation of ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. Its industry-leading team offers expert insights in content marketing, customer engagement, experiential marketing, hospitality, production and sponsorship consulting. The Chicago-based agency also owns and operates events across the professional and collegiate sports landscape, including basketball, football, golf, pickleball and volleyball. Intersport has been headquartered in Chicago since its inception in 1985, with additional offices in Boston, Detroit and New York. Learn more at www.intersport.global and on social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook).