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Former Racer Milton Set For State Farm College Slam Dunk Contest
4/2/2025 6:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The competition happens Thursday in San Antonio
Murray State basketball alumni, Kylen Milton has been chosen to be part of the lineup for the dunk competition in the 2025 State Farm® College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships in Final Four weekend in San Antonio, Texas.
The 36th annual event is aired live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday (April 3) at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Milton just finished his first and only season with the Racers in March as he was a mainstay in starting all 33 games in the 2025-26 season. Out of Monticello, Arkansas, Milton scored 11.1 points per game for MSU and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per game and had a season-high 28 points when the Racers played Charlotte (Dec. 23) at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
In 2017, Damarcus Croaker was invited to participate, but an injury caused him to sit out. In 2013, Murray State Hall of Famer, Isaiah Canaan, participated in the 3-point competition in Atlanta.
Milton is in the dunk contest with: Christian Ings (Norfolk State), DeMarr Langford Jr. (Albany), Lakeem McAliley (East Stroudsburg), Christian Shumate (McNeese) and Tevin Smith (Cleveland State).
Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
The 36th annual event is aired live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday (April 3) at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Milton just finished his first and only season with the Racers in March as he was a mainstay in starting all 33 games in the 2025-26 season. Out of Monticello, Arkansas, Milton scored 11.1 points per game for MSU and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per game and had a season-high 28 points when the Racers played Charlotte (Dec. 23) at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
In 2017, Damarcus Croaker was invited to participate, but an injury caused him to sit out. In 2013, Murray State Hall of Famer, Isaiah Canaan, participated in the 3-point competition in Atlanta.
Milton is in the dunk contest with: Christian Ings (Norfolk State), DeMarr Langford Jr. (Albany), Lakeem McAliley (East Stroudsburg), Christian Shumate (McNeese) and Tevin Smith (Cleveland State).
Follow the Racers on Twitter (@MSURacers), Instagram (@RacersAthletics) and Facebook to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Murray State Athletics. Follow Murray State men's basketball on Twitter and Instagram (@RacersHoops).
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