{"id":144142,"date":"2016-03-10T08:58:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T13:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=144142"},"modified":"2016-03-17T07:37:26","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T11:37:26","slug":"sam-borst-smith-wins-state-farm-assist-of-the-year-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/sam-borst-smith-wins-state-farm-assist-of-the-year-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Borst-Smith wins State Farm \u201cAssist Of The Year\u201d competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rochester\u2019s Sam Borst-Smith (San Pedro, CA\/Peninsula HS) has won the 2016 State Farm Assist of the Year competition.\u00a0 His intentionally missed free throw and assist along with the shot made by teammate Mack Montague at the end of UR\u2019s February 7th overtime victory over the University of Chicago earned Borst-Smith the title.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h9l3xPLk-VM?rel=0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Below is the news release provided by Intersport on behalf of State Farm:<\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO (March 10, 2016) \u2013 Intersport, producers of the State Farm College Slam Dunk &amp; 3-Point Championships, today announced that the University of Rochester\u2019s Sam Borst-Smith has won the State Farm \u201cAssist of the Year\u201d competition. Borst-Smith will attend the 2016 Slam Dunk &amp; 3-Point Championships on March 31 in Houston where his assist play will be featured during the event.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time that State Farm has bestowed an \u201cAssist of the Year\u201d honor in college basketball. Fans determined the winner by entering the State Farm \u201cAssist of the Year\u201d web site (http:\/\/www.assistoftheyear.com) and voting daily throughout the competition.<\/p>\n<p>The State Farm \u201cAssist of the Year\u201d contest is a digital media contest that featured 16 top assist plays, over four rounds, with each round featuring four plays. The winner of each round advanced to the final round. Michigan State\u2019s Denzel Valentine, Kentucky\u2019s Tyler Ulis, Rochester\u2019s Sam Borst-Smith and Academy of Art\u2019s Regina Camera all advanced to the finals. Borst-Smith ultimately emerged from the final round as the \u201cAssist of the Year\u201d champion. A complete recap of each round and every assist play can be found on the \u201cAssist of the Year\u201d web site.<\/p>\n<p>The State Farm College Slam Dunk &amp; 3-Point Championships feature the best college dunkers and 3-point shooters in the country and is held annually in the Final Four host city. The 28th annual event will air live from Berry Center in Cypress, Texas on ESPN during Final Four weekend at 9 p.m. ET on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the State Farm College Slam Dunk &amp; 3-Point Championships, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/collegeslam.com\">collegeslam.com<\/a>, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@CollegeSLAM\">@CollegeSLAM<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Intersport<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 1985, Intersport has been an award-winning innovator and leader in the creation of sports and entertainment based marketing platforms. Intersport creates unique content and experiences for clients that attract and engage passionate audiences through three divisions: Sponsorship &amp; Event Marketing, Sports Properties, and Sports &amp; Entertainment Content (for broadcast\u00a0 and digital media). To learn more about Intersport, log on to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intersportnet.com\">www.intersportnet.com<\/a>, like us on Facebook (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Facebook.com\/IntersportBuzz\">www.Facebook.com\/IntersportBuzz<\/a>) or follow us on Twitter (@IntersportBuzz).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Borst-Smith&#8217;s intentionally missed free throw and assist along with the shot made by teammate Mack Montague at the end of UR\u2019s February 7th overtime victory over the University of Chicago earned Borst-Smith the title.  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