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Kris Jenkins (born November 20, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player who is a student athlete development assistant at Villanova University. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats and is best known for making the buzzer-beating three-point shot to win the 2016 NCAA championship game .
Marcus Paige’s off-balance shot to tie the score late against Villanova was wiped from history by Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. But time, and UNC’s title a year later, helped ease the pain.
However, Ryan Arcidiacono found Kris Jenkins for a buzzer-beating, championship-winning three-point shot, with Villanova defeating North Carolina by a final score of 77–74. It was Villanova's second title overall, and first since 1985. Jenkins's buzzer beater is considered to be one of the greatest shots in NCAA tournament history. [2] [3]
The national championship game had never seen something quite like Kris Jenkins' buzzer-beater.
On April 4, 2016, Villanova's Kris Jenkins hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat North Carolina to win the 2016 NCAA tournament, 77–74. On March 24, 2017, Chris Chiozza hit a running three-pointer at the buzzer to help Florida defeat Wisconsin 84–83 in overtime during the NCAA Tournament 's Sweet Sixteen.
Kris Jenkins owes a Villanova fan a drink. At the very least, the next time he’s in the French Quarter, the former Villanova star who sunk a March Madness buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win a ...
Villanova defeated North Carolina in the championship game 77–74, on a three-point buzzer beater by Kris Jenkins. [4] Pundits called the game one of the best in tournament history, going on to say this was one of the most competitive finals ever. [5] [6]
They faced the second-overall #1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels for the championship. On April 4, Villanova defeated UNC on a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer by Kris Jenkins to win the NCAA Championship by a final score of 77–74, winning their second NCAA championship. UNC had recovered from a 10-point deficit in the final five ...