Jimmy Baron to Compete in State Farm College 3-Point Contest

March 31, 2009

KINGSTON, R.I. -- Jimmy Baron will close out his Rhode Island basketball career in Detroit this week, competing in the 21st Annual State Farm Basketball 3-Point Shooting Championship on Thursday.

Baron will face off against seven of the top senior long-distance shooters in the country on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.

The 6-3 guard closed out his playing career by setting a new URI and Atlantic 10 mark for career 3-pointers with 361. His 118 trifectas this season also set a new Rhody single-season mark. Baron holds the top three single-season 3-point records in school history.

Others who will be competing in the contest are: Oakland's Erik Kangas (135 3FG in 2008-09), Creighton's Booker Woodfox (86), Grinnell College's (Div. III) John Grotberg (154), Miami's Jack McClinton (101), Northwestern's Craig Moore (105), Notre Dame's Kyle McAlarney (123), and West Virginia's Alex Ruoff (88).

The event is being produced by Intersport, a Chicago-based media group, and will be televised by ESPN on a tape-delayed basis later that evening at 9 p.m. It will be re-aired on ESPN on Apr. 3 at 3 a.m. ET, Apr. 4 at 1 p.m., and Apr. 14 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the live event are $10 for adults and $5 for students and those under 18 years of age, and may be purchased through Ticketmaster outlets in the Detroit area, or by visiting Ticketmaster.com.