NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale men's basketball senior guard John Poulakidas has been selected to the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship roster for the 36^th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships on Thursday, Apr. 3.
 
The yearly event showcases the dunking and long-range shooting talents of the country's premier college basketball players. The night features the King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship, the E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship, the Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship and the Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Shot Challenge. The winners of the Men's and Women's 3-Point Championships will then compete in the Skechers Battle of the Champions.
 
Poulakidas is one of eight players that will participate in the men's 3-point competition, which will air live on ESPN at 6 p.m. CT from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
 
The Ivy League's leading scorer reached double figures in 26 games this season, including 14 games with 20 or more points, highlighted by a standout 25-point performance in the Ivy Madness championship game that earned him All-Tournament MVP honors. A standout shooter from deep, Poulakidas ranked 18th nationally in three-pointers per game (3.22). With 239 career three-pointers, he also holds the second spot in program history, while his 83 made threes this season are the third-most in Yale's single-season records.
 
Celsius Women's 3-Point Championship
Sarah Andrews, Baylor
Alyssa Durazo-Frescas, Grand Canyon
Lauren Jensen, Creighton
Ioanna Krimili, Cal
Aaliyah Nye, Alabama
Temira Poindexter, Kansas State
Samantha Puisis, USF
Ivy Wolf, Dayton
 
King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship
Lakeem McAliley, East Stroudsburg
Christian Ings, Norfolk State
DeMarr Langford Jr., Albany
Kylen Milton, Murray State
Christian Shumate, McNeese
Tevin Smith, Cleveland State
 
E*TRADE Men's 3-Point Championship
Steven Ashworth, Creighton
Cam Carter, LSU
Caleb Grill, Missouri
Patrick McCaffery, Butler
Tyler McGhie, UCSD
John Poulakidas, Yale
Payton Sandfort, Iowa
Jalen Sullinger, Kent State