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
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
