Senior women's basketball player set for ESPN 3-point competition
Angel Chan's record-breaking season from behind the 3-point line has thrust her into the national spotlight, where she has a chance to be the best at what she does best.
The senior women's basketball guard is one of eight players who will compete at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in a 3-point contest as part of ESPN's 21st annual Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships. The event is held at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
"I feel really honored just to go out there and get to represent Central," Chan said. "It means a great deal to me, the coaching staff and my teammates."
In a 80-70 win against Toledo on March 3, Chan shot her way into the CMU record book, making her 78th 3-pointer of the 2008-2009 season. She passed Jodi Culbertson's mark from the 1999-2000 season for the most in a single season.
Chan added 14 more 3-pointers to her record and ended the season with 92.
Coach Sue Guevara said she believes Chan is one of the best 3-point shooters she has worked with in her nine-year head-coaching career.
During her time at Michigan, Guevara worked with Alayne Ingram and Molly Murray, both of which she considered top 3-point shooters.
Chan finished her career with 171 career 3-pointers, which ranks second in school history. Chan averaged 14.3 points and 2.9 3-pointers per game her senior season. She earned honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference honors for her efforts.
Despite the season being over, Chan continued to work on her shot while slightly modifying her approach to adjust to the contest.
"I still have been training hard and shooting a lot," Chan said. "This competition could last anywhere from one minute to four minutes, depending on how good I do. I have been working off the racks and I have never done that in my life. It feels a little different but I got used to it over the last two weeks working with the coaching staff."
Guevara and the rest of the team will travel to Auburn Hills to support Chan.
"I am really excited and I am a little nervous," Chan said. "I think being nervous helps me focus a little bit."
ESPN will televise the competition starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, via tape delay.
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