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Incoming Freshman Cameron Christie Set to Compete in National 3-Point Championship
3/30/2023 12:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Incoming Golden Gopher men's basketball freshman Cameron Christie is one of 12 high school athletes to compete in the 2023 Rocket Mortgage High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, announced today by the organization. Christie is one of four individuals competing in the 3-point championship.
The 12th annual event, which will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of 12 of the country's premier high school seniors, will take place at the Bayou Music Center in downtown Houston on Friday at 7 p.m. CT. CBS will air the event at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT on Sunday. The players will compete in a number of different events during the competition, including the King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship, the TaxAct Boys and Girls 3-Point Championships, and the Applebee's Team Shootout. The winners of the Boys and Girls 3-point competitions will square off in the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions.
Christie, a 6-5, guard from Arlington Heights, Ill., capped off his high school career with Rolling Meadows High School this winter. A 2023 First Team IBCA All-State and First Team Sun-Times All State, Christie finished as the school's second-leading scoring and set a school record 101 three-pointers. He averaged 25 points, five rebounds and four assists as a senior. The All-Area Boys Basketball Captain, Christie helped Rolling Meadows to a 91-22 record the past four years. As a junior in 2021-22, Christie surpassed 1,000 career points and averaged 22 points at Rolling Meadows.
King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship
TaxAct Girls 3-Point Championship
TaxAct Boys 3-Point Championship
The 12th annual event, which will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of 12 of the country's premier high school seniors, will take place at the Bayou Music Center in downtown Houston on Friday at 7 p.m. CT. CBS will air the event at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT on Sunday. The players will compete in a number of different events during the competition, including the King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship, the TaxAct Boys and Girls 3-Point Championships, and the Applebee's Team Shootout. The winners of the Boys and Girls 3-point competitions will square off in the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions.
Christie, a 6-5, guard from Arlington Heights, Ill., capped off his high school career with Rolling Meadows High School this winter. A 2023 First Team IBCA All-State and First Team Sun-Times All State, Christie finished as the school's second-leading scoring and set a school record 101 three-pointers. He averaged 25 points, five rebounds and four assists as a senior. The All-Area Boys Basketball Captain, Christie helped Rolling Meadows to a 91-22 record the past four years. As a junior in 2021-22, Christie surpassed 1,000 career points and averaged 22 points at Rolling Meadows.
King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship
| Name | High School (City, State) | College Choice |
| Coen Carr | Legacy Early College (Greenville, SC) | Michigan State |
| Myles Colvin | Heritage Christian School (Indianapolis, Ind.) | Purdue |
| Kaden Cooper | The Skill Factory Prep (Ada, Okla.) | Oklahoma |
| George Washington | Chaminade Julienne (Dayton, Ohio) | Michigan |
TaxAct Girls 3-Point Championship
| Name | High School (City, State) | College Choice |
| Lenee Beaumont | Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.) | Indiana |
| Kymora Johnson | St. Annes-Belfield (Charlottesville, Va.) | Virginia |
| Loghan Johnson | Houston Christian (Houston, Texas) | Texas Tech |
| Taliah Scott | St. John's County Day (Orange Park, Fla.) | Arkansas |
TaxAct Boys 3-Point Championship
| Name | High School (City, State) | College Choice |
| Cam Christie | Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) | Minnesota |
| Caleb Foster | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) | Duke |
| Parker Friedrichsen | Bixby (Bixby, Okla.) | Wake Forest |
| Sebastian Mack | Coronado (Henderson, Nev.) | UCLA |
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