Invitation Accepted

Marnelle Garraud Set to Participate in 2023 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt’s Marnelle Garraud has been selected to the Celsius Women’s 3-Point Championship roster for the 34th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at the Bayou Music Center in downtown Houston on March 30. Garraud is one of eight players selected for the event that will air live on ESPN2 at 6:30 p.m.

In her lone season with the Commodores, Garraud led the team with 84 3-point field goals—the sixth-highest total in the program’s record book—while shooting 39.3 percent from beyond the arc. She twice hit a career-best seven 3-pointers both in a win at Louisiana Tech and Vandy’s January trip to Arkansas, tying the fifth-most recorded in a game by a Dore. For the season, Garraud made multiple attempts from long distance in 23 of 31 contests.

Entering the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament she still leads the SEC in total 3-point field goals and 3-pointers per outing, ranking among the top 30 nationally in both categories.

Overall, Garraud averaged 13.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game to go along with 77 assists, 50 steals and 12 blocked shots.

The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships invites the nation’s elite men’s and women’s college basketball players to compete for slam dunk and 3-point shooting bragging rights. The night features the King’s Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship, the TaxAct Men’s 3-Point Championship, the Celsius Women’s 3-Point Championship and the Applebee’s Team Shootout. The winners of the men’s and women’s 3-Point competitions will then compete in the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.collegeslam.com and www.houstonhoopshouse.com. For more information about the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, individuals can like the organization on Facebook and follow it on Twitter (@CollegeSLAM) and Instagram (@College_Slam).

A complete roster of participants in the 2023 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be released in the days leading up to the event.