ATLANTA (Feb. 11, 2020) – Intersport, producers of the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, announced that first-round voting for the 2020 “Dark Horse Dunker” competition will begin today at 1 p.m. ET. The 16-player field is stacked with under-the-radar players from all levels of college basketball who possess the power, creativity and hops to compete against high-major stars in the Great Clips College Slam Dunk Championship. Fans will determine the winner by voting daily at DarkHorseDunker.com throughout the four-week competition.
Video highlight reels of each competitor on the website will help fans determine their choice in a bracket-style competition on DarkHorseDunker.com. The athlete with the most votes in each matchup will move on to the next round. Voting begins today at 1 p.m. ET and concludes March 13 at 1 p.m. ET. The schedule for each voting round will go as follows:
•Round One: Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. ET through Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. ET (16 Players)
•Quarterfinals: Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. ET through Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. ET (8 Players)
•Semifinals: Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. ET through March 5 at 1 p.m. ET (4 Players)
•Finals: March 6 at 1 p.m. ET through March 13 at 1 p.m. ET (2 Players)
The player that ultimately receives the most votes in the final round will be selected to compete in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, an event featuring some of the best college dunkers and 3-point shooters in the country. The 2020 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be held at 7:30 p.m. ET on April 2 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, with ESPN airing the event in its entirety beginning at 9 p.m.
The following are the 16 “Dark Horse Dunkers” competing in the contest for their chance to showcase their talents in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships:
Dakota Bennington, Eureka College
Anthony Brown, Lincoln Memorial
Nate Bruneel, College of Idaho
Niquan Cousins, Bluefield College
Isaiah Crawley, Georgia Southern
Tulio Da Silva, Missouri State
Jhonathan Dunn, Southern Nazarene
Emanuel Egbuta, Tennessee State
Josh Hawley, Tarleton State
Danyon Hempy, College of Wooster
Isaiah Hill, Saint Leo University
Shaun Kirk, UNC Pembroke
Ryan Montgomery, Lee University
Wayne Stewart, Texas A&M Commerce
Tyree White, Louisiana Monroe
Darrion Willies, Oklahoma City University
Previous State Farm “Dark Horse Dunker” winners include Roderick Howell (North Greenville) in 2019, Max Pearce (Purchase College) in 2018, Antonius Cleveland (Southeast Missouri State) in 2017, Yunio Barrueta (Barry University) in 2016, Davene Carter (Tarleton State) and Antjuan Ball (West Texas A&M) in 2015, Marcus Lewis (Eastern Kentucky) in 2014, Corey Law (High Point) in 2013, James Justice (Martin Methodist College) in 2012, and Jacob Tucker (Illinois College) in 2011. Lewis, Justice and Tucker all went on to win the College Slam Dunk Championship.
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Dan Mihalik, Intersport, dmihalik@intersport.global, 312-883-3998
Korey Schrock, Intersport, kschrock@intersport.global, 312-724-7848