Benedict's Tydran Beaty Nominated For "Dark Horse Dunker" Competition
CHICAGO – Benedict College’s senior forward Tydran Beaty has been nominated for the “State Farm Dark Horse Dunker” competition, Intersport announced. “State Farm Dark Horse Dunker” nominees are under-the-radar players who have what it takes to compete against the D-I field in Atlanta. The winner will participate in the Denny’s Slam Dunk Competition at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships in Atlanta at 7 p.m. ET April 4 on ESPN.
Sixteen dunkers, from among dozens of submissions, were selected to compete in the “State Farm Dark Horse Dunker” Facebook bracket, which is a five-week knockout competition. Fans will determine the winner by voting during each round at the official Facebook page (facebook.com/CollegeSlam).
Tydran Beaty stands 6-foot-7, weighs 205 pounds and is a incredible combination of size and athleticism. In his submission video, Beaty puts on a display, finishing off alley-oops thrown from every corner of the gym. Beaty is facing off against Illinois State’s Tyler Brown in round one. To watch Beaty and Brown in action and to vote for them or any of the other competitors visit (facebook.com/CollegeSlam). Voting for round one begins Monday, February 11 and ends Monday, Feb. 25.
Two years in a row, the State Farm Dark Horse Dunker moved on to win the entire Denny’s Slam Dunk Competition. Last year, James Justice from Martin Methodist College won the 16-player Dark Horse Dunker bracket before bringing down the house in New Orleans, while Jacob Tucker of Illinois College was named the 2011 champion. Both dunkers are now members of the Harlem Globetrotters.
Beaty hopes to follow in the footsteps of former Benedict College alumnus Kris Bruton, who won the college slam dunk contest in 1994.
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