University of New Mexico senior Roman Martinez will be one of nine competitors participating in the Ford 3-Point Shooting contest during Final Four activities next week in Indianapolis. The competition is part of the 22nd Annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and Three Point Championships. The event takes place Thursday, April 1, at the Indiana Convention Center and will be televised by ESPN from 7-9 p.m. Albuquerque time.
Former Lobo Tony Danridge won the Slam Dunk title last year in Detroit. Martinez is one of eight participants in the 3-point contest. Also selected were Sherron Collins (Kansas), Eric Hayes (Maryland) and Jerome Randle (Cal). The other four competitors are still playing in the NCAA Tournament.
Martinez was one of the nation's top 3-point shooters in 2009-10. He led the Mountain West Conference by averaging 2.8 3s a game and was fourth in accuracy at 41.3%. Martinez set a UNM record with 240 3-point attempts in 2009-10 and his 99 3-pointers made ranks No. 2 all-time at New Mexico for a single season.
Posted by scarr at March 22, 2010 04:19 PM