Aired LIVE on Aug 2 on ESPN2

Aired LIVE on Aug 2
on ESPN 2
For the first time in over 25 years, we've hosted a National Championship.

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Competition Format

The championship will kick off with a seeding round. Each contestant will play a single 45 second game. The highest scorer will receive the 1 seed, the lowest scorer the 8 seed, and so on.

The following rounds will be a traditional bracket style format. Quarterfinals will be a best two out of three, with the 1 seed against the 8 seed, 2 seed against 7, etc.

Competitors

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Josh

Caputo

"Deep dishin' and straight swishin'"

Montgomery, IL

Technology Services Supervisor

Josh Caputo

BIO

Hometown

Montgomery, IL

Profession

Technology Services Supervisor

Height

6'2"

Age

37

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

Chicago Bulls

High Score

170

Bank or Swish?

Swish

Strategy

"Gotta get in that 3 ball rhythm"

Brett

Morse-Karzen

"Just Keep Shooting"

Wilmette, IL

Tennis Coach & Video Producer / Editor

Brett Morse-Karzen

BIO

Hometown

Wilmette, IL

Profession

Tennis Coach & Video Producer

Height

6'10"

Age

40

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

Jordan Era Chicago Bulls

High Score

114

Bank or Swish?

Bank

Strategy

"Make more shots than everyone else"

Brian

Spellen

"Swish and Conquer"

Brooklyn, NY

Behavioral Health Specialist

Brian Spellen

BIO

Hometown

Brooklyn, NY

Profession

Behavioral Health Specialist

Height

6'3"

Age

33

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

New York Knicks

High Score

99

Bank or Swish?

Both

Strategy

"Stay consistent mechanically and block out the noise"

Steele

Stedham

"Ya get what ya get, don't throw a fit"

Saint Paul, MN

Owner of Scooter Gang Vintage Shop

Steele Stedham

BIO

Hometown

Saint Paul, MN

Profession

Owner of Vintage Shop

Height

5'4"

Age

36

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

Minnesota Timberwolves

High Score

157

Bank or Swish?

Swish

Strategy

"See hoop. Take ball. Make ball in hoop."

Kurt

Dickson

"Throw a ton of garbage at the hoop"

Manhattan, KS

Emergency Medicine Physician

Kurt Dickson

BIO

Hometown

Manhattan, KS

Profession

Emergency Medicine Physician

Height

6'0"

Age

57

Shooting Hand

Both

Favorite Team

Stockton-Malone Era Utah Jazz

High Score

141

Bank or Swish?

Bank

Strategy

"Throw as much garbage at the hoop"

Megan

Kittell

"I'm not a regular mom, I'm a Pop-A-Shot mom!"

St. Louis, MO

Stay At-Home Mom, Former CPA

Megan Kittell

BIO

Hometown

St. Louis, MO

Profession

Stay At-Home Mom

Height

5'3"

Age

39

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

Indiana Pacers & Fever

High Score

142

Bank or Swish?

Swish

Strategy

"Stay locked in and find a way to win."

Luke

Kachersky

"Swish Happens"

Sparta, NJ

Marketing Professor

Luke Kachersky

BIO

Hometown

Sparta, NJ

Profession

Marketing Professor

Height

6'0"

Age

44

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

Fordham Rams

High Score

171

Bank or Swish?

Swish

Strategy

"Find the zone, stay there, 

and have fun"

Luke

Lorick

"Don't Hate, Just Tailgate"

Loveland, CO

Insurance by Day, Tailgater by Night

Luke Lorick

BIO

Hometown

Loveland, CO

Profession

Insurance by Day, Tailgater by Night

Height

6'0"

Age

42

Shooting Hand

Right

Favorite Team

South Carolina Gamecocks

High Score

206

Bank or Swish?

Swish

Strategy

"Show up, show out, have fun."

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