Maurice Ager To Compete In College Basketball Slam Dunk Championship
3/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 29, 2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State senior guard Maurice Ager (Detroit, Mich.) will compete in the dunk contest at The College Basketball Slam Dunk and 3-Point Shooting Championships, held Thursday, March 30 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus. In addition to the dunk contest, the event will feature 3-point shootouts for both men and women, including Michigan State's Lindsay Bowen. The competition will start at 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN at 9 p.m.
Ager will be competing against Rodney Carney of Memphis, Vincent Grier of Minnesota, Errol Knight of Gonzaga, David Noel of North Carolina, James White of Cincinnati, Elgrace Wilborn of Western Kentucky and Lawrence Wright of Bradley. Among the celebrity judges for the slam dunk competition will be Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl linebacker Cato June and Indiana high school legend, Bobby Plump, who took Milan High School to the 1954 state championship and was immortalized on screen as Jimmy Chitwood in the classic 1986 film, "Hoosiers."
An Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and a second-team All-Big Ten honoree, Ager led the conference in scoring this past season, averaging 19.3 points per game. He also paced the team with 23 dunks, and averaged career highs in both rebounds (4.1 rpg) and assists (2.5 apg).
Tickets for the live event are $10 for adults and $8 for students or those under 18 and can be bought at ticketmaster.com, by calling 317.239.5151, or by visiting a Ticketmaster outlet.Tickets may also be purchased at the Clowes Box Office Monday through Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm, and on Saturday, 10:00am-2:00pm. The Box Office is located inside the main entrance of Clowes Memorial Hall at 4602 Sunset Avenue, on the Butler campus.
