
Kiara Leslie Selected to Compete in State Farm 3-Point Championship
4/1/2019 4:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
All-Star event held at Minneapolis’ Target Center will air live on ESPN on April 4
April 1, 2019
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CHICAGO – Kiara Leslie of the 10th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (28-6) has been selected to compete at the 2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championship at the Target Center in Minneapolis on April 4, event producer Intersport announced today. Leslie is one of eight women's college basketball players selected for the 3-Point Championship event that takes place in advance of the NCAA Men's Final Four.
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The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be carried live on ESPN beginning at 9 pm ET on Thursday, April 4. Leslie is the first Wolfpack player to participate in the event since Myisha Goodwin-Coleman did so in 2014.
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A complete roster of participants will be released in the near future.
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A graduate guard at NC State, Leslie had a terrific 2018-19 season en route to helping the Wolfpack to a 28-6 record, a second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, and the longest winning streak (21 games) and best start to a season (21-0) in NC State's program history. The Holly Springs, N.C., native led the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game while also averaging 7.2 rebounds per contest. Leslie scored 10+ points in a single game on 31 occasions, 20+ points in a single game nine times, and 30+ points in a single game twice. She also recorded 10 double-doubles during the course of the season. For her stellar season, Leslie was named an AP All-American Honorable Mention, a WBCA All-American Regional Finalist, First Team All-ACC, and to the All-ACC Defensive Team.
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Tickets for the 2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships are on sale now and 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.
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CHICAGO – Kiara Leslie of the 10th-ranked NC State women's basketball team (28-6) has been selected to compete at the 2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championship at the Target Center in Minneapolis on April 4, event producer Intersport announced today. Leslie is one of eight women's college basketball players selected for the 3-Point Championship event that takes place in advance of the NCAA Men's Final Four.
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The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be carried live on ESPN beginning at 9 pm ET on Thursday, April 4. Leslie is the first Wolfpack player to participate in the event since Myisha Goodwin-Coleman did so in 2014.
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A complete roster of participants will be released in the near future.
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A graduate guard at NC State, Leslie had a terrific 2018-19 season en route to helping the Wolfpack to a 28-6 record, a second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, and the longest winning streak (21 games) and best start to a season (21-0) in NC State's program history. The Holly Springs, N.C., native led the team in scoring with 15.9 points per game while also averaging 7.2 rebounds per contest. Leslie scored 10+ points in a single game on 31 occasions, 20+ points in a single game nine times, and 30+ points in a single game twice. She also recorded 10 double-doubles during the course of the season. For her stellar season, Leslie was named an AP All-American Honorable Mention, a WBCA All-American Regional Finalist, First Team All-ACC, and to the All-ACC Defensive Team.
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Tickets for the 2019 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships are on sale now and 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.
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