Central Michigan University Athletics
Chan Competes in National Three-Point Championship Tonight
4/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MOUNT PLEASANT -- After setting the program record for made threes in a single season, Central Michigan women’s basketball senior Angel Chan is one of eight players who will compete in the three-point championship as part of ESPN’s Slam Dunk and Three-Point Championships held at the Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Detroit Pistons.
The 21st annual competition will be televised nationally on ESPN from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on April 2, via tape delay. The actual event will take place at 7:30 p.m.
ESPN’s Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships invite the top senior dunkers (eight), and men’s (eight) and women’s (eight) three-point shooters in the country.
Chan finished the 2008-09 campaign with 92 threes, most in program history. She finished with 171 made treys in her career, the second-most in school history. The Wyoming, Mich. native finished her senior season averaging 14.3 points per game, including 2.9 made treys. She earned honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference honors for her efforts.
Three-Point Shooting Championship Rules
General Rules
There are three rounds of competition, with each round scored separately.
Five stations are position around the college three-point line; with four orange balls and one bonus ball on each rack (women-sized balls will be used in their contest).
Each basket made with an orange ball is worth one point each and each basket made with a bonus ball is worth two points. The bonus ball may only be shot after all four orange balls on the rack have been shot.
Each player has 60 seconds to shoot as many balls as possible at the five stations.
Players may not step on or over the three-point line while shooting. A basket does not count if this rule is violated.
In case of a tie affecting who will go on to the next round, the tie-breakers will be as follows (1) bonus balls, (2) best rack (point total), (3) :24 shoot-out.
First Round
Two players will shoot at opposite ends of the court at the same time (they are not competing against each other). The players with the four best scores advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-Final Round
Each player will shoot individually at one end of the court. The players with the two best scores advance to the finals.
Final Round
Each player will shoot one at a time on one end of the court.
