Francis Marion University senior forward Marlow Gilmore Jr. had a memorable night on Thursday (April 4) at the 2024 State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships hosted in Grand Canyon University's Global Credit Union Arena and televised live on ESPN.

Gilmore Jr. (right) teamed with Jack Gohlke (left) of Oakland University and Unique Drake (middle) of St. John's University to win the Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Shot Challenge with a perfect performance (7 of 7).  Gilmore Jr. contributed the opening lay-up, a three-pointer, and drained the trio's first attempt from half-court to win the title, easily surpassing the second-place time by 37 seconds.  The contest led off the program, and followed a promotion video for Dave's Hot Chicken that also featured the trio.


 
Gilmore Jr. then competed in the King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship.  The Norway, S.C., native scored a 53 total in the opening round to place fourth and advance to the second round.

The second round consisted of two dunks, with the scores being combined.  Gilmore Jr. tallied a 49 score on his opening dunk and a 52 on his second attempt to place third with a 101 total.

Grand Canyon's Gabe McGlothan defeated John Ukomadu of Eastern Kentucky University 60-59 in the finals to wins the title.
 
The complete results of the competition are as follows:
 
Dave's Hot Chicken Hot Shot Challenge
Jack Gohlke, Oakland/Marlow Gilmore, Francis Marion/Unique Drake, St. John's    0:26
 
King's Hawaiian Slam Dunk Championship
First Round
Josh Pierre-Louis, UC Santa Barbara: 60
Gabe McGlothan, Grand Canyon: 60
John Ukomadu, Eastern Kentucky: 58
Marlow Gilmore Jr., Francis Marion: 53
Dakota Rivers, FGCU: 52
Keshad Johnson, Arizona: 52
Langston Wilson, Milwaukee: 51
Hason Ward, Iowa State: 45
Jermaine Hall Jr., California (PA): 43
 
Second Round
Gabe McGlothan, Grand Canyon: 116
John Ukomadu, Eastern Kentucky: 110
Marlow Gilmore, Francis Marion: 101
Josh Pierre-Louis, UC Santa Barbara: 86
 
Final Round
Gabe McGlothan, Grand Canyon: 60
John Ukomadu, Eastern Kentucky: 59



Marlow Gilmore Jr.