Chauncey Billups to Participate in Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout at All-Star Saturday Night
NEW YORK, NY – January 22 – Two-time defending champion Peja Stojakovic of the Sacramento Kings highlights a field of six in the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout, to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by America Online, February 14 at the Staples Center.
Rounding out the star-studded field of six will be Seattle’s Brent Barry, Detroit’s Chauncey Billups, Denver’s Voshon Lenard, Seattle’s Rashard Lewis and Houston’s Cuttino Mobley. Stojakovic will be attempting to join Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players to win the competition in three consecutive years.
The Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout will be broadcast live nationally as part of the NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by America Online and will also feature the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk, 989 Sports Skills Challenge and Radio Shack Shooting Stars. TNT and ESPN Radio will begin their national coverage at 8 p.m. EST from the Staples Center. The NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 15 will be broadcast live nationally by TNT, Rogers Sportsnet, ESPN Radio and audio in multiple languages on NBA.com, from the Staples Center at 8 p.m. EST.
Foot Locker, a first year sponsor of the three-point shootout, is part of Foot Locker, Inc., a specialty retailer that operates 2,000 stores in 16 countries in North America, Europe and Australia. Through its athletic group of specialty retail stores, including Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports, as well as its direct-to-consumer channel footlocker.com/eastbay, the Company is the leading provider of athletic footwear and apparel.
| 2004 FOOT LOCKER THREE-POINT SHOOTOUT COMPETITORS |
| |
2003-04 |
Career |
| Player |
Made |
Att. |
Pct. |
Made |
Att. |
Pct. |
| Brent Barry, Seattle |
70 |
159 |
.440 |
946 |
2,337 |
.405 |
| Chauncey Billups, Detroit |
81 |
187 |
.433 |
626 |
1,677 |
.373 |
| Voshon Lenard, Denver |
72 |
183 |
.393 |
873 |
2,241 |
.390 |
| Rashard Lewis, Seattle |
68 |
177 |
.384 |
430 |
1,121 |
.384 |
| Cuttino Mobley, Houston |
79 |
204 |
.387 |
587 |
1,591 |
.369 |
| Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento |
111 |
258 |
.430 |
696 |
1,779 |
.391 |
| FOOT LOCKER THREE-POINT SHOOTOUT YEAR-BY-YEAR WINNERS |
| 1986 -- Larry Bird, Boston | 1995 -- Glen Rice, Miami |
| 1987 -- Larry Bird, Boston | 1996 -- Tim Legler, Washington |
| 1988 -- Larry Bird, Boston | 1997 -- Steve Kerr, Chicago |
| 1989 -- Dale Ellis, Seattle | 1998 -- Jeff Hornacek, Utah |
| 1990 -- Craig Hodges, Chicago | 2000 -- Jeff Hornacek, Utah |
| 1991 -- Craig Hodges, Chicago | 2001 -- Ray Allen, Milwaukee |
| 1992 -- Craig Hodges, Chicago | 2002 – Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento |
| 1993 -- Mark Price, Cleveland | 2003 – Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento |
| 1994 -- Mark Price, Cleveland | |