Simmons Up for 2014 State Farm Dark Horse Dunker
Feb 10, 2014 | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. – Senior guard Justin Simmons is one of 16 candidates for the 2014 “State Farm Dark Horse Dunker” competition, it was announced Monday by Intersport, producers of the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships.
The State Farm Dark Horse Dunker is a bracket-style elimination competition. Round One voting is open for two weeks and features eight head-to-head matchups, and Simmons will be paired against Deonte Jones of Texas Wesleyan. Winners will be announced Feb. 24 when Round Two opens. Voting for Round Two, the Semi-Finals and the Finals will be open one week each. The champion will be announced March 17 and compete at the 26th annual College Slam Dunk Championship in Dallas on April 3. Fans can view a video of each dunker and cast their vote at http://bit.ly/1iRTWBR.
First-round voting for the Dark Horse competition is now open and runs through Feb. 24. The field is stocked with under-the-radar players who possess the power, creativity and hops to compete against college basketball's stars in the 2014 Slam Dunk Championship. Fans will determine the winner by voting daily on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/CollegeSlam) throughout the five-week competition.
The Round One matchups are:
Deonte Jones (Texas Wesleyan) vs. Justin Simmons (Omaha)
Jordan Adams (Western State Colorado) vs. Chris Udofia (Denver)
Kevin Anthony (Lycoming College) vs. Jonathan Ouegnin (Mercyhurst)
Glenn Bryant (Eastern Michigan) vs. Mike Kaufman (Lesley)
Will Giddings (Southwest Minnesota State) vs. Brison White (Northwestern State)
Manny Hernandez (Lynchburg College) vs. Kenny Williams (Angelo State)
Marcus Lewis (Easter Kentucky) vs. Sam Johnson (Minot State)
Khobi Williamson (Hampden-Sydney College) vs. Jerran Young (Wright State)
Previous “State Farm Dark Horse Dunker” winners include Corey Law (High Point University) in 2013, James Justice (Martin Methodist College) in 2012. The 2011 winner, Jacob Tucker (Illinois College), went on to win the Slam Dunk Championship.
In support of Simmons as a Dark Horse Dunker candidate, fans can vote daily on the College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships Facebook page. When posting on social media, fans are also encouraged to use the hashtag #Socks4SlamDunk, a nod to Simmons' nickname on and off the court, “Socks.”
The State Farm Dark Horse Dunker is a bracket-style elimination competition. Round One voting is open for two weeks and features eight head-to-head matchups, and Simmons will be paired against Deonte Jones of Texas Wesleyan. Winners will be announced Feb. 24 when Round Two opens. Voting for Round Two, the Semi-Finals and the Finals will be open one week each. The champion will be announced March 17 and compete at the 26th annual College Slam Dunk Championship in Dallas on April 3. Fans can view a video of each dunker and cast their vote at http://bit.ly/1iRTWBR.
First-round voting for the Dark Horse competition is now open and runs through Feb. 24. The field is stocked with under-the-radar players who possess the power, creativity and hops to compete against college basketball's stars in the 2014 Slam Dunk Championship. Fans will determine the winner by voting daily on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/CollegeSlam) throughout the five-week competition.
The Round One matchups are:
Deonte Jones (Texas Wesleyan) vs. Justin Simmons (Omaha)
Jordan Adams (Western State Colorado) vs. Chris Udofia (Denver)
Kevin Anthony (Lycoming College) vs. Jonathan Ouegnin (Mercyhurst)
Glenn Bryant (Eastern Michigan) vs. Mike Kaufman (Lesley)
Will Giddings (Southwest Minnesota State) vs. Brison White (Northwestern State)
Manny Hernandez (Lynchburg College) vs. Kenny Williams (Angelo State)
Marcus Lewis (Easter Kentucky) vs. Sam Johnson (Minot State)
Khobi Williamson (Hampden-Sydney College) vs. Jerran Young (Wright State)
Previous “State Farm Dark Horse Dunker” winners include Corey Law (High Point University) in 2013, James Justice (Martin Methodist College) in 2012. The 2011 winner, Jacob Tucker (Illinois College), went on to win the Slam Dunk Championship.
In support of Simmons as a Dark Horse Dunker candidate, fans can vote daily on the College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships Facebook page. When posting on social media, fans are also encouraged to use the hashtag #Socks4SlamDunk, a nod to Simmons' nickname on and off the court, “Socks.”
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