Story by Gage Johnson, staff writer
Most people dream of making it to the professional level. After Murray State’s recent tournament loss, senior forward Terrell Miller will get his first chance at the next level.
Dos Equis will be hosting the first ever 3X3 National Championship in San Antonio, Texas. The participants were chosen by the player selection committee for Dos Equis. The players were chosen based on merit, and they were required to have completed their collegiate careers to qualify.
A total of 128 players were selected, and the teams were constructed based on their conference. Joining Miller in the attempt to win will be Austin Peay’s senior forward Avery Ugba, and Belmont seniors Austin Luke, and Amanze Egekeze.
Dos Equis is putting this event on the map right away with the grand prize. The participants in the tournament have the chance to win a $100,000 pool play pot, as well as an extra $50,000 if their team wins the championship.
The rules of the tournament deem each shot inside the arc as one point, while shots outside the three-point line will be worth two points. The teams will play to 21. If neither team has won by the ten-minute time period has expired, whoever has the most points will be declared the winner.
The pool play games will be livestreamed on Twitter, starting at 6 p.m. CDT on Friday, March 30. The games will still be streamed on Twitter at 10 a.m CDT on Saturday, March 31. Play will then wrap up Sunday, April 1, with the quarterfinals live stream starting at 12:35 p.m. CDT., and the semifinals and championship game will follow and be aired on ESPN2 at 2:30 p.m. CDT on Sunday, April 1.
Miller finished his senior season as an All-OVC First Team selection, that was the second of his Racer career. Miller put up a solid line of 14.7 PPG and 8.0 RPG. Senior guard Jonathan Stark and Miller were the 28th and 29th Racers to be named to an all-conference team twice during their collegiate careers. Miller is also a member of the 1,000 point club and 500 rebound club at Murray State. With his collegiate career in the books, Miller will now prepare for his first taste of professional basketball.
