Jackson Wins Two Titles at 32nd annual State Farm 3-Point Championship

Jackson Wins Two Titles at 32nd annual State Farm 3-Point Championship

Martell, Jackson, Baxter Claim Top Honors at State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships – Martell and Jackson win two titles each at 32nd annual event on Thursday night

INDIANAPOLIS – Akron's Loren Cristian Jackson (Chicago, Ill.) won the State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship and followed with a win as the Rocket Mortgage Battle of Champions on Thursday night at the 2021 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships.

The 32nd annual event featured the nation's top college basketball players showcasing their high-flying and sharp-shooting skills for an ESPN2 national television audience. Montana State's Tori Martell, Akron's Loren Cristian Jackson and Morgan State's Troy Baxter were the big winners at the 2021 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships.

Martell teamed with St. Francis Brooklyn's Unique McLean and Toledo's Spencer Littleson to win the IHOP Team Shootout, then followed that by winning the Rocket Mortgage Women's 3-Point Championship. Akron's Loren Cristian Jackson claimed the State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship crown before defeating Martell to with the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions. Baxter took home the Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship, becoming the first player to win both the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and the college slam dunk titles.

The results of each competition are as follows:

IHOP Team Shootout
St. Francis Brooklyn's Unique McLean, Montana Stat's Tori Martell and Toledo's Spencer Littleson defeated IUPUI's Elyjah Goss, Abilene Christian's Anna McLeod and Akron's Loren Cristian Jackson.

State Farm Men's 3-Point Championship
First Round
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron – 21
Spencer Littleson, Toledo – 18
Lonnie Grayson, Army – 17
Richard Washington, San Jose State – 17
Ross Cummings, Mercer – 16
Isaiah Ross, Iona - 15
Jordan Schakel, San Diego State – 14
Jon Williams, Robert Morris – 14

Semifinals
Lonnie Grayson, Army – 24
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron – 22
Richard Washington, San Jose State – 21
Spencer Littleson, Toledo – 18

Final Round
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron – 20
Lonnie Grayson, Army – 12

Rocket Mortgage Women's 3-Point Championship
First Round
Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian – 18
Tori Martell, Montana State – 17
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan – 16
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers – 13*
Marissa Banfield, Stephen F. Austin – 13
Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas – 12
Jasmine Walker, Alabama – 12
Petra Holesinska, North Carolina – 12
* Advanced on tiebreaker

Semifinals
Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian – 19
Tori Martell, Montana State – 19
Arella Guirantes, Rutgers – 18
Maddy Watters, Central Michigan – 14

Final Round
Tori Martell, Montana State – 22
Anna McLeod, Abilene Christian – 10

Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions
In a final fitting for two fantastic shooters, Akron's Loren Cristian Jackson narrowly defeated Montana State's Tori Martell, 23-22.

Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship
First Round
Isaiah Miller, UNC Greensboro – 49.9
Unique McClean, St. Francis Brooklyn – 47.4
Troy Baxter, Morgan State – 44.8
TJ Crockett, Lindenwood – 35.7
Elyjah Goss, IUPUI – 35.2
Zach Jacobs, James Madison – 30.8

Semifinals
Troy Baxter, Morgan State – 99.8
TJ Crockett, Lindenwood – 77.1
Unique McClean, St. Francis Brooklyn – 38.9
Isaiah Miller, UNC Greensboro – 9.9

Final Round
Troy Baxter, Morgan State – 43.3
TJ Crockett, Lindenwood – Did not complete his dunk

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