March 27, 2006

MILWAUKEE - On Thursday, March 30, Marquette forward Steve Novak will be among the headliners as he takes part in The College Basketball Slam Dunk and 3-Point Shooting Championships.

Novak will be the favorite competitors. This season, Novak was sixth in the nation in three point percentage, hitting 46.7 percent, finishing his career making a school-record 46.1 percent from behind the arc. At 46.1 percent for his career, Novak had the highest career three point percentage of any active player this season and finished fifth on the NCAAs all-time three point percentage list.

This season, Novak led the BIG EAST and was third in the country in three point field goals made per game at 3.9.

Novak will be competing against the likes of West Virginia's Kevin Pittsnogle (40.1 percent), Notre Dame's Chris Quinn (41.9 percent) and Butler's Bruce Horan (41.1 percent).

Novak led Marquette to a 20-11 record in 2005-06, a first-round bye in the BIG EAST Tournament and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Shooting Championships showcases some of the top three-point shooters and slam dunk artists in all of college basketball. The event will be held at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, host city of the 2006 Final Four. This annual television event features players from great men's and women's basketball programs and has become a cornerstone of ESPN's Final Four programming. It is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. (CDT) on Thursday, March 30.