Bateman Nominated For Dark Horse Dunker
2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 11, 2013
Round One Voting Open Feb. 11 – Feb. 25
Click HERE To Vote On Facebook For Bateman
CHICAGO, Ill. – State Farm Dark Horse Dunker nominees are under-the-radar players who have what it takes to compete in field in Atlanta. The winner will participate in the Denny’s Slam Dunk Competition at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships in Atlanta at 7 p.m. ET April 4 on ESPN.
Sixteen dunkers have been selected to compete in the State Farm Dark Horse Dunker Facebook bracket, which is a five-week knockout competition. Fans will determine the winner by voting during each round at the official Facebook page (facebook.com/CollegeSlam).
Bateman is facing-off against Kent State’s Chris Evans in round one. To watch Evans and Bateman in action and to vote for them or any of the other competitors visit (facebook.com/CollegeSlam). Voting for round one ends Monday, Feb. 25.
Two years in a row, the State Farm Dark Horse Dunker moved on to win the entire Denny’s Slam Dunk Competition. Last year, James Justice from Martin Methodist College won the 16-player Dark Horse Dunker bracket before bringing down the house in New Orleans, while Jacob Tucker of Illinois College was named the 2011 champion. Both dunkers are now members of the Harlem Globetrotters.
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