Louisville’s Schimmel joins Hancock in 3-point contest

The University of Louisville will have representation in both the men’s and women’s 3-Point Championships on Thursday ahead of the Final Four in Dallas.

Two days after U of L announced senior Luke Hancock had accepted an invitation, the university noted that Shoni Schimmel will also compete at Southern Methodist’s Moody Coliseum.

The full event — named the College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships — starts at 9 p.m. and airs on ESPN. Brad Nessler, Dan Dakich and Kaylee Hartung will be on the call.

Schimmel holds U of L’s school record for 3-pointers with 387 in her four years. She made 118 of them alone as a senior season, with another school-record nine in one game against Memphis.

Hancock, the 2013 Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, made 68 3-pointers as a junior and 68 as a senior for the Cardinals. He connected on 36 of 90 over U of L’s last 15 games, good for 40 percent.

Schimmel is the third U of L women’s player to participate in the event following Becky Burke and Jill Morton. Hancock is the second 3-point competitor for U of L, with the other Kenny Payne in 1989.

Buick Women's 3-Point Championship

Myisha Goodwin-Coleman - North Carolina State

Jordan Hooper - Nebraska

Tricia Liston - Duke

Keena Mays - SMU

Courtney Moses - Purdue

Kara Pollinger - Navy

Shoni Schimmel - Louisville

Odyssey Sims - Baylor

Quicken Loans Men's 3-Point Championship

Travis Bader - Oakland

Billy Baron - Canisius

Andre Dawkins - Duke

Luke Hancock - Louisville

Marshall Henderson - Mississippi

Brady Heslip - Baylor

Akeem Richmond - East Carolina

Ethan Wragge - Creighton

Denny's Slam Dunk Championship

Mike Craig - Southern Mississippi

Cleanthony Early - Wichita State

Chase Fieler - Florida Gulf Coast

Cory Jefferson - Baylor

Walt Lemon, Jr. - Bradley

Marcus Lewis - Eastern Kentucky

Adreian Payne - Michigan State

Ronald Roberts, Jr. - Saint Joseph's