SAN ANTONIO – South Dakota senior
Carlton Hurst placed fifth in the 30
th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk Championship hosted by St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
Hurst tallied 33 points from the panel of four judges and was boosted to 42.8 points with a fan vote conducted through Twitter. Hurst did a reverse dunk, bringing the ball below his knees before bringing it back up for the two-handed jam.
The four judges included basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, NBA champions Sean Elliott and Bruce Bowen and three-time NBA Dunk Champion Nate Robinson.
Joseph Kilgore, out of Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, won the event featuring eight of the nation's top dunkers.
Prior to the dunk contest officially beginning, Hurst was on a three-member team during a skills challenge, sinking a half-court shot. The entire event, which included men's and women's 3-point contests, was shown live on ESPN2.
The contest, sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, is the second-straight year with a Coyote competing.
Tyler Flack placed third in the event last year.
