INDIANAPOLIS - The 2021 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships rosters have been finalized, as announced by Intersport on Wednesday (Mar. 31). IUPUI senior Elyjah Goss was among those chosen to showcase his dunking talents on a national stage. The 32nd annual event, which will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of the country's most exciting players, will air live on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
 
The night features the Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship, the State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship, the Rocket Mortgage Women's 3-Point Championship and the IHOP Team Shootout. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions.

Goss, a 6-foot-7 senior, finished as IUPUI's all-time leader in rebounds (880) and led the Horizon League in boards in each of the past two seasons. He finished his career with 76 dunks in an IUPUI uniform and paced the team each of the past two seasons. 

"It's an honor to be a part of this national event like this," Goss said. "I was honestly so hyped and excited when I got the phone call. It's time to search back into the bag of tricks for this contest, but regardless of the outcome, it's just a blessing to be selected to compete in this event and I have a lot of fun out there with some of the best dunkers in the country."

The following players have been selected to compete in each contest:
 
State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship
Ross Cummings – Mercer
Lonnie Grayson – Army
Loren Cristian Jackson – Akron
Spencer Littleson – Toledo
Isaiah Ross – Iona
Jordan Schakel – San Diego State
Richard Washington – San Jose State
Jon Williams – Robert Morris
 
Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship
TJ Crockett – Lindenwood
Troy Baxter – Morgan State
Elyjah Goss – IUPUI
Zach Jacobs – James Madison
Unique McLean – St. Francis
Isaiah Miller – UNC Greensboro
 
Rocket Mortgage Women's 3-Point Championship
Marissa Banfield – Stephen F. Austin
Chelsea Dungee – Arkansas
Arella Guirantes – Rutgers
Petra Holesinska – North Carolina
Tori Martell – Montana State
Anna McLeod – Abilene Christian
Jasmine Walker – Alabama
Maddy Watters – Central Michigan

TJ Crockett of Division II Lindendwood earned a spot in the Slam Dunk Championship by winning the "Dark Horse Dunker" competition, a digital media fan-voting contest. After more than 215,000 fan votes were cast over four weeks, Crockett was selected to compete in the contest.
 
Throughout the event's history, several of the top players in college basketball have competed in the State Farm 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.
 
The 2021 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be closed to the public.

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