INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - University of Memphis senior Rodney Carney has been selected to participate in The College Basketball Slam Dunk and 3-Point Shooting Championships presented by Dell. Carney is scheduled to compete in the slam dunk portion of the event.

The College Basketball Slam Dunk and 3-Point Shooting Championships will be held on Thursday, Mar. 30 at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. (CT), and will air on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. (CT). The ESPN announce team for the show includes Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Jimmy Dykes and Erin Andrews.

The Tigers' 6-foot-7 forward will vie for the slam dunk title with Michigan State's Maurice Ager, Minnesota's Vincent Grier, Gonzaga's Errol Knight, North Carolina's David Noel, Cincinnati's James White, Western Kentucky's Elgrace Wilborn and Bradley's Lawrence Wright.

Carney, an Indianapolis native, was a 2005-06 consensus All-America pick. He was the Conference USA Player of the Year and helped lead the Tigers to a 33-4 overall record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

Those players participating in the three-point shootout are Illinois' Dee Brown, St. Peter's Keydran Clark, Marquette's Steve Novak, West Virginia's Kevin Pittsnogle, Notre Dame's Chris Quinn and Butler's Bruce Horan.

In the women's three-point contest, the contestants are UCLA's Nikki Blue, Michigan State's Lindsay Bowen, Notre Dame's Megan Duffy, Texas Tech's Erin Grant, Miami's (Fla.) Tamara James, Utah's Julie Larsen and Rutgers' Cappie Pondexter.

For fans interested in attending the event, tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and those under 18 years of age. Tickets can be purchased at the box office or through ticketmaster.com.