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D’Moi Hodge Selected for 3-Point Championship
One of the top 3-point shooters in the country, D’Moi Hodge of the Missouri men’s basketball team is one of eight student-athletes in the nation selected for the TaxAct Men’s 3-Point Championship, held at next week’s State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships.
Hodge is set to battle with the nation’s best at the Bayou Music Center in downtown Houston on Thursday, March 30 with the event beginning at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2. Hodge is the first Tiger to earn an invite since Marcus Denmon in 2012.
A national leader from beyond the arc, Hodge ranks 32nd in the country with 2.86 triples per game plus 37th nationally and first in the SEC with a 3-point clip of 40.0. During the 2022-23 campaign, Hodge became just the fifth Tiger in school history with 100 made 3-pointers in a season and the first since 2017-18.
Overall, Hodge finished the season second on the team with 14.7 points per game, while also setting a program record with 91 steals and placing fourth nationally with 2.60 swipes per game.
A complete roster of participants in the 2023 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will be released in the days leading up to the event. The winner of the men’s championship will also face off against the women’s winner in the Rocket Mortgage Battle of the Champions Thursday night. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.collegeslam.com and www.houstonhoopshouse.com.
Hodge helped lead Mizzou to a successful season during the 2022-23 campaign. The Tigers finished with 25 victories – their most in 11 seasons – while claiming their first NCAA Tournament victory in 13 years and advancing to the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the first time in school history.
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https://mutigers.com/news/2023/3/23/mens-basketball-d-moi-hodge-selected-for-3-point-championship
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) archery team has departed for Kingston, Jamaica, to compete in the 2024 WAAm Caribbean Development Championship. Hosted by the Jamaica Archery Federation (JAI), the event runs from September 18 to 22 and will feature top talent from around the Caribbean and beyond.
The competition provides an opportunity for the BVI team, a mix of beginners and developmental archers, to test their skills against athletes from countries to leave their mark on the regional stage. Leading the charge in the Recurve Beginner Under 15 Men category is Matthew Keandré, while David Persaud will compete in the Recurve Developmental Men category. Both will be testing their skills in the qualification rounds for their respective categories.
The Compound Beginner Under 15 Women category sees Kasadiyah Baird aiming for success, while Naomi Onwufuju and Keyara Smith will represent the BVI in the Compound Developmental Under 18 Women category. Javlyn Frett also joins the developmental ranks in the Compound Developmental Women category, setting her sights on strong results.
Kellyann Tillack, competing in the Recurve Beginner Under 18 Women category, rounds out the squad, each determined to put BVI archery on the map.
Coaches Ritseeniyah Georges and Patrick Smith will be guiding the team through the competition, providing essential support and expertise to help the young athletes navigate this important event.
The competition will feature other archers from regional heavyweights like Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Jamaica, the host nation, leads the pack with a 34-member contingent, while countries like Guyana and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) are also sending strong teams. The United States has joined the competition as well, bringing an additional level of intensity to the championship.
In Round 3 of the 45th Chess Olympiad, the British Virgin Islands notched its first win in the Open division, with Jhon Samuel securing a crucial victory on Board 2 against Bermuda.
The historic event, featuring a record-breaking 193 teams in the Open section and 181 squads in the Women’s competition, is being held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10-23.
For more updates, follow BVI Chess Federation.
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