Texas Tech University Athletics
Atwell selected for E*TRADE 3-Point Championship
March 27, 2026 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK – Donovan Atwell set a new Texas Tech single-season record by making 130 3-pointers this season and now has been selected to the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship as part of the 37th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday, April 3. The event will be broadcast nationally on ESPN at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 5.
Atwell, a senior from Huntersville, North Carolina, made his final college season a memorable one at Texas Tech where he ranked second nationally with his 130 makes and 3.82 per game. He also finished the season third nationally by shooting 45.8% on 3-pointers. Atwell's 130 makes from beyond the arc broke the previous program record of 94 by Cory Carr and he also was 81-for-169 (47.9%) against Big 12 opponents to set a new in-conference program record. Atwell finished this season averaging 13.5 points per game and earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and All-Big 12 Newcomer Team honors. A transfer from UNC Greensboro, Atwell went 341-for-821 (41.5%) on 3-pointers and scored 1,348 points during his four-year collegiate career.
Texas Tech has also been represented by Ronald Ross (2005) and Jarrius Jackson (2007) in the 3-point contest.
The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships invites a collection of 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 yearly Slam Dunk Championship, the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship, the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship and the team shootout. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Skechers Battle of the Champions. It will be the seventh time Indianapolis has played host to the event, and the third time the annual competition will take place at Hinkle Fieldhouse, the home of the Butler Bulldogs.
Participants in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships have included some of basketball's greats and legendary lottery picks, including Gary Payton, Steve Nash, to unforgettable tournament superstars from recent history like Kris Jenkins and Jack Gohlke.
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