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Denzel Valentine Selected for First Ever State Farm “ of the Year” Competition Winner to be honored at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at 9 p.m. ET March 31 on ESPN

CHICAGO (February 15, 2016) – Intersport, producers of the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, today announced that round one voting for the State Farm “Assist of the Year” competition is now open. This is the first time that State Farm will bestow an “Assist of the Year” honor in college . Fans will determine the winner by entering the State Farm “Assist of the Year” web site (http://www.assistoftheyear.com) and voting daily throughout the competition.

The State Farm “Assist of the Year” contest is a digital media contest that will feature 16 top assist plays, over four rounds, with each round featuring four plays. The winner of each round will face off in a final round to determine the State Farm “Assist of the Year”. Fans can vote for their favorite players using an interactive bracket by entering the “Assist of the Year” web site. The student-athlete with the most votes in each round will move on to the final round.

Video highlight reels of each competitor on the web site will help fans determine their choice. Voting for round one began today (Feb. 15) at 10 a.m. CT and concludes Feb. 18 at 10:59 a.m. CT. The schedule for each voting round will go as follows:

•Round One: Feb. 15-18 •Round Two: Feb. 18-24 •Round Three: Feb. 24-29 •Round Four: Feb. 29-March 3 •Finalists: March 4-9 •Winner Announcement: March 10

The player that ultimately receives the most votes in the final round will be invited to attend the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, an event featuring some of the best college dunkers and 3-point shooters in the country, held annually in the Final Four host city. Their assist play will be highlighted during the event, which will air live from Houston on ESPN during Final Four weekend at 9 p.m. ET on March 31.

The round one “Assists of the Year” participants are:

• – Michigan State (vs. Penn State 1/10) • Glynn Watson Jr. – Nebraska (vs. Nebraska 1/12) • Kris Dunn – Providence (vs. Providence 1/19) • – LSU (vs. LSU 11/13) A complete bracket with matchup details can be found on the “Assist of the Year” web site. For more information about the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships go to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@CollegeSLAM).

About State Farm State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 17,800 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve 81 million policies and accounts – more than 79 million auto, home, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.

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