The group was to comprise the 15 best and most influential players of the first fifteen years of the wnba, with. When she first started playing basketball at 12, laeticia amihere remembers. Ten greatest dunks on youtube in louisville basketball history. Getty images as the greatest physical specimen in nba history, lebron james is also one of the leagues best dunkers. For 10 years from now for three or four girls entering the dunk contest and its. Ten fun facts about basketball fact 1 in the very beginning of basketball, the color of most basketballs was brown, but lately, its more common to see an orange basketball. Brittney griner continues to make wnba history with her dunking ability. Top 10 nba slam dunk contest dunks of all time michael jordan, vince carter, dwight howard top 10 nba dunks of the week. The most dominating and revolutionary players ever.
Top 10 best nba all star dunk contest dunks all time 1984 2016 duration. Sportsnation has spoken and scottie pippen can now lay claim to having produced the best poster dunk in the history of the nba. The slam dunk is the defining art form of the nba and weve worked hard to build the definitive list of the 30 greatest dunks in nba history. See if you agree with our top 10 dunks of all time, and for more insane. Ten fun facts about basketball 10 facts about fun and. How viral dunkers can revolutionize womens basketball. Only two other players, candace parker and lisa leslie, have dunked in the history of the wnba. Check out the best rimrattling and posterizing jams with the top 10 dunks of the week. Brittney yevette griner born october 18, 1990 is an american professional basketball player. It can be beautiful or violent, unexpected and delicate. Lisa leslie was the first woman in wnba history to dunk in a game, but shes so. The phoenix mercury star made it into the record books last year by becoming the first.
Today, i wanted to take a look at the 10 greatest dunkers in nba history. None of these dunks were top ten alonewell, ok the alleyoop windmill was up therebut the fact these are all in the same game is pretty incredible. Pippen rolled through the tournament with ease and defeated former. Other wnba dunks have been scored by michelle snow, candace parker twice, sylvia fowles, brittney griner, jonquel jones and liz cambage. Ahead are the top 10 posterizing dunks in nba history. Lots of dunks, nearly all showed live and then again in replay, and lots of good current interviews of the players. Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game. So heres a list of the top 10 tallest female basketball players in the womens national basketball association, i. On the nbas biggest stage, these plays and more stand out as the alltime best. Its those plays that are just out of reach, so close, that have players. The 10 best slam dunk contest jams in nba history fox sports. Since weve broken down the 20 field already, lets take a look at the 10 best dunk contest dunks ever. Tim duncans top 10 plays of his career check out the 10 best plays from tim duncans historic 19 year career about the nba.
Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as. Thus, the maneuver is often extracted from the basketball game and showcased in slam dunk. Home nba dunks top 10 dunks of the 202014 season published on november 21, 2016 take a look at the best slam dunks, alleyoops and highflying action from the 202014 nba season. He had already grabbed onto the rim with one hand and dunked with the. Its been such a great opportunity having such great basketball role models. Taurasi is on the mount rushmore of wnba players as the leagues alltime leading scorer 8,549, a ninetime allstar and threetime league champion with the phoenix mercury. Lynx star maya moore opts to stay on hiatus from wnba in 20. This is the best slam dunk youve ever seen, seriously. Baylor finished its undefeated season with 40 wins, the most in ncaa history.
All things considered, if you can make blake griffin jump out of his seat at the sight of one of the most vicious dunks in history, youve earned a spot in the top ten. The nba is the premier professional basketball league in the united stat. Hes lead the league in threepoint percentage four different times, including in 200910 when he shot an. The 10 best dunks in the history of college basketball. Very uptodate made in 2011 yet has a lot of the 1986 contest dunks of spud webb, and many others from previous years including dr. Leslie has done more than find her way to the record books. Little man, big dunk nate robinson can do more than just win dunk contests. The dunks that launched careers, or made them worthy of legendary status. Those dunkers will get no quarter from us, and weve collected 10 of the worst dunks in nba history to remind offenders that their subpar efforts are always being judged. Korver has been one of the most prolific threepoint shooters during his 15year career. Ranking the 10 greatest threepoint shooters in nba history. In an effort to help with your nba withdrawals, the league has compiled a handful of top10 highlight reels including this one that showcases the best dunks from the 201617 season, featuring. The biggest factors were overall impact at the time of the dunk, and sustainable. Dunks are a subjective exercise so there will be discrepancies, but here is our best shot at a top 10 list.
The 10 most disrespectful dunks in nba history page 2. The women s national basketball association s top 15 players of all time were chosen in 2011 on the occasion of the fifteenth season of the wnba from amongst 30 nominees compiled by the league by fan, media, coach, and player voting. Smith made his dunk contest debut back in 2005, as a member of the new orleans hornets. Michael jordan, shaquille oneal headline top ten dunks in. Watch him here against the vaunted celtics defense, in the fourth quarter of a 2008 game in boston knicks. Best basketball players of all time top ten list thetoptens. In honor of womens history month, look back on all the dunks in wnba history. Nov 04, 2010 admin november 4, 2010 blogs, meir erginbas, thd videos 1 comment on thds top 10 dunks of the nba seasons opening week november 4, 2010 the hoop doctors the hoop doctors have put together a highlight mix with our favorite dunks from the exciting opening week of the nba season. Michael jordan vs dominique wilkins dunkoff 1988 slam dunk contest best slam dunk contest ever. Top 10 tallest female basketball players in wnba sport.
Feb 18, 2017 dunks are a subjective exercise so there will be discrepancies, but here is our best shot at a top 10 list. When he wants to, he can look downright scary around the rim. None were bigger than the one seen above that tied game 6 of the 20 nba finals in the final seconds. Watch the top 100 dunks of the last nba season video. Griner dunked 52 times in 32 games as a senior, setting a singlegame. The first company to produce a basketball for official use was spalding, and they have produced the official nba game ball since 1983. The 10 best dunks in the history of college basketball i remember doolings dunk and thinking it was the worst charge call in the history of basketball. Brittney griner uses fast break to throw down 1st dunk in wnba. Normally, you want to catch the ball just above the rim and throw it down while moving towards the rim. Tripledoubles in wnba history regular season player team opponent date stats sheryl swoopes houston comets detroit 72799 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists margo dydek utah starzz orlando 67.
Charlotte smith only the 2nd female player in ncaa history to dunk in a game. Kareem abduljabbar becomes nbas alltime scoring leader. Sep, 2015 2019 wnba all star skills challenge and three point contest highlights 7 26 2019 duration. I dont know about you, but doesnt it sometimes feel like the missed dunks are the ones that can get the crowd hyped. Now, as always with lists, there will be some names missing like spud webb, larry nance, harold miner, shaq, pippen, and others. It was such a high degree of difficulty because the pass was high and late. Sylvia shaqueria fowles66 sylvia shaqueria fowles, standing at the height of 66 is a professional american basketball player for the minnesota lynx. No matter what anyone says, jordan is the best basketballer. Great dunks come in all shapes and forms, but weve never ever seen anything like lost and found from jordan kilganon. Earls hops used to be insane, and he showcased them here with a lot. They are all great dunkers, they just missed the mark for the top 10. Blake griffin, jason iannone, john starks, julius erving, nba, paul george, scottie pippen, top 5.
Top 10 plays of the 2018 wnba regular season youtube. A staple of seemingly every weekly edition of the top ten dunks list, taj gibson throws his hat into the ring once again, this time with a. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player. As a high school senior, she dunked 52 times in 32 games and set a singlegame record of seven dunks. We list our top 5 most important games in lafc histo we list our top 5 most important games. You might have seen some spectacular dunks in nba, but these dunks are off the charts. Check out these slam dunks by legends like michael jordan. J would admit that it was hard for him to come up with new dunks. The record for the most wnba dunks belongs to brittney griner.
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