Central Valley’s Lexie Hull to compete in skills contest to air on CBS

Jayda Evans, seattletimes.com, March 22, 2018

She’s taking her skills to Texas to compete in the 2018 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships on Tuesday. The contest will air April 1 on CBS at 12:30 p.m. PST.

Central Valley senior Lexie Hull, who’s participating in the three-point contest.

The eighth annual event will showcase the dunking and long-range shooting talents of 24 of the country’s top high school seniors. This year’s contest will be taped in front of an audience at Wagner High School in San Antonio.

Hull is a Stanford commit who helped CV win the Class 4A girls state championship earlier this month. She averaged 20.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game this season and was named The Seattle Times’ co-state player of the year with her twin, Lacie.

“We’re thrilled to support the talented student-athletes selected to compete at this years’ championships,” Dan Guzman, specialty marketing director for American Family Insurance, said in a released statement. “Pursuing dreams is hard work and we applaud their dedication to get to where they are today. We wish them luck and cheer them on towards achieving their dreams both on and off the court.”