Loyer to Cap Purdue Career at State Farm 3-Point Championships

West Lafayette, IN — Before the confetti from Purdue’s NCAA Tournament run has fully settled, Fletcher Loyer will step onto one more national stage. The Boilermakers’ sharpshooting guard, already the program’s all-time leader with 309 career three-pointers, has accepted an invitation to compete in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships this Friday at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The contest, held on Butler University’s campus in Indianapolis, tips at 7 p.m. ET on April 3. Fans can purchase tickets starting at $29 for the 37th edition of the event, which will be televised on ESPN in a tape-delayed broadcast Sunday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Loyer’s inclusion in the three-point shootout comes on the heels of a senior campaign that saw him connect at a 41.1 percent clip from deep. Over his final three seasons, the 6-foot-1 guard never dipped below 43 percent accuracy, eclipsing former Boilermaker Carsen Edwards’ previous school record of 281 made threes.

“He’s been the gold standard for perimeter shooting here,” Purdue radio voice Rob Blackman said after Loyer's final game. “Every time he rises up, you expect it to go in.”

That expectation carried into March. Loyer buried multiple triples in all four of Purdue’s NCAA Tournament games, including a perfect 4-for-4 performance against Miami in which he poured in 24 points on just seven shots. He finished the Big Dance 14-of-26 from beyond the arc, pushing his career scoring total to 1,829 points.

Although Purdue’s season ended with a 79-64 loss to Arizona in the Elite Eight, Loyer’s legacy is secure. Alongside classmates Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn, he helped the Boilermakers reach a regional final for the second consecutive year.

Now, one last net awaits. Whether he’s the last competitor standing or simply soaking in the moment, Friday night will serve as a final curtain call for the guard whose jump shot became must-see TV in West Lafayette.

State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships, Friday, April 3, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis. Tickets available at the venue box office and online.