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2013 AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE HIGH SCHOOL SLAM DUNK & 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIPS ROSTER SET
All-Star Event to Air at 2 p.m. ET April 6 on CBS
he 2013 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships roster is finalized, Intersport announced today. The third annual event, which will showcase the dunking and shooting talents of 16 of the nation’s top high school seniors, will air at 2 p.m. ET on April 6 on CBS. The program is being taped at Long Forum on the campus of Greater Atlanta Christian School.
The CBS broadcast team includes Tim Brando, Bill Raftery and Lewis Johnson. The program will have numerous encore presentations on CBS Sports Network. Check local listings for dates and times.
American Family Insurance Slam Dunk Championship
Name – High School – College Choice
Jordan Bell – Poly High School (Long Beach, Calif.) – Oregon
Deonte Burton – Vincent High School (Milwaukee, Wis.) – Marquette
Isaiah Dennis – Eagle’s Landing High School (McDonough, Ga.) – Undecided
Soma Edo – Berkner High School (Richardson, Texas) – Fresno State
Anton Gill – Hargrave Military Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) – Louisville
Craig Hinton* – East Forsyth High School (Kernersville, N.C.) – VMI
Kuran Iverson – Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, Va.) – Memphis
Kendrick Nunn – Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Ill.) – Illinois
US Marines 3-Point Championship
Name – High School – College Choice
Bryce Alford – La Cueva High School (Albuquerque, N.M.) – New Mexico
Conner Frankamp – North High School (Wichita, Kan.) – Kansas
Brannen Greene – Tift County High School (Tifton, Ga.) – Kansas
Zak Irvin – Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.) – Michigan
Nick King – East High School (Memphis, Tenn.) – Memphis
Race Parsons* – South Sevier High School (Monroe, Utah) – Southern Utah
Matt Thomas – Onalaska High School (Onalaska, Wis.) – Iowa State
Derrick Walton – Chandler Park Academy (Detroit, Mich.) – Michigan
* Hinton and Parsons won the 2013 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships Facebook voting competition.
Alumni of the event include North Carolina’s J.P. Tokoto, Texas’ Sheldon McClellan, Connecticut’s DeAndre Daniels, Wake Forest’s Chase Fischer, Oklahoma State’s Phil Forte and Butler’s Kellen Dunham.
For media interested in attending the event or for more information, contact Lauren Price at lprice@intersportnet.com or 312-645-5417.
About American Family Insurance
Based in Madison, Wis., American Family Insurance offers auto insurance, homeowners insurance, life insurance, health insurance, business and farm/ranch insurance in 19 states. American Family insurance is the nation’s third-largest mutual property/casualty insurance company and ranks 382nd on the Fortune 500 list. Web: www.amfam.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/amfam; Twitter: www.twitter.com/amfam; YouTube: www.youtube.com/amfam. For more information on American Family Insurance’s Teen Safe Driver Program, go to www.teensafedriver.com.
About Intersport
Since 1985, Intersport has been an award-winning innovator and leader in the creation of sports and entertainment based marketing platforms. Intersport owns and operates seven annual live television events: All-Star Football Challenge, College Home Run Derby, College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, Hockey City Classic, Women’s Basketball Tip-Off Classic and the Under Armour All-America High School Football Game. To learn more about Intersport, log on to www.intersportnet.com, like us on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/IntersportBuzz) or follow us on Twitter (@IntersportBuzz).