2019 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships return to Minnesota
Twenty-four high school standouts to participate in ninth-annual event airing Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.
Intersport today announced details for the 2019 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships. The ninth-annual event, which will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of 24 of the country’s premier high school seniors, will air on Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.
The event will be taped in front of a packed gym of students at East Ridge High School in suburban Minneapolis (Woodbury, Minn.) on Friday, April 5 at 2 p.m. CT.
The event includes the American Family Insurance Slam Dunk Championship, the Men’s 3-Point Championship, American Family Insurance Women’s 3-Point Championship, and the Team Shootout. The winners of the Men’s and Women’s 3-Point Championships will compete in the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions.
The complete roster of participants will be announced closer to the date of the event.
Alumni of the event include the Sacramento Kings’ Buddy Hield (2012 3-Point), the New York Knicks’ Emmanuel Mudiay (2014 3-Point), the Washington Mystics’ Ariel Atkins (2014 3-Point) the Denver Nuggets’ Grayson Allen (2014 Slam Dunk), the Seattle Storm’s Jordin Canada (2014 3-Point), the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell (2015 Slam Dunk), the Orlando Magic’s Markelle Fultz (2016 Slam Dunk), the Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young (2017 3-Point) and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Collin Sexton (2017 3-Point).
For more information about the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, visit www.amfam.com/highschoolslam, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@HighSchoolSlam).
# # #
About American Family Insurance
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance group is the nation's 13th-largest property/casualty insurance group and ranks No. 311 on the Fortune 500 list. The company sells American Family-brand products, including auto, homeowners, life, business and farm/ranch insurance, primarily through its exclusive agents in 19 states. American Family affiliates (The General and Homesite) also provide options for consumers who want to manage their insurance matters directly over the internet or by phone. Affiliate Main Street America sells insurance products through independent agents. Web www.amfam.com; Facebook www.facebook.com/amfam; Twitter www.twitter.com/amfam.
About Intersport
Since 1985, Intersport has been an award-winning innovator and leader in the creation of sports, lifestyle and entertainment-based marketing platforms. With expertise in Sponsorship Consulting, Experiential Marketing, Hospitality, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Productions and Sports Properties, this Chicago-based Marketing & Media Solutions Company helps their clients to create ideas, content and experiences that attract and engage passionate audiences. To learn more about Intersport, visit www.intersportnet.com, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
# # #
Intersport media contacts:
Dan Reiner, Intersport, dreiner@intersportnet.com, 312-661-0616 (O)
Dan Mihalik, Intersport, dmihalik@intersportnet.com, 312-883-3998 (O)