Rating is available when the video has been rented. From stars of the past like kareem abduljabbar to the greatest players today like lebron james. While the majority of those attending wnba games are female, the wnba tv audience is currently almost equally divided between males and females. Atlanta hawks stats womens national basketball association. It s all here, now for the first time, the best of the nba slam dunk contest. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. A brief history of the be true to your school nike dunk series we look back at the colorways that started it all for both the nike dunk and nikes team shoe series as part of this years march. For those who do not know, a disrespectful dunk is a unique type o. I made some modifications to my playbyplay pbp tracking code to compile stats on different shot types. Leslie played in the womens national basketball association wnba. Basketballs top 10 slam dunkers top 10 sports stars. Call me old school but look up a guy by the name of darryl dawkins and watch some of his videos, especially the ones where he shatters backboards during the game. Brittney griner got the dunks in her debut, becoming the first wnba player to do it twice in one game.
She is currently the head coach for triplets in the big3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for orlando magic broadcasts on fox sports florida. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and. Lisa leslie was the first woman in wnba history to dunk in a game, but shes so. Korver has been one of the most prolific threepoint shooters during his 15year career. Ranking the 10 greatest threepoint shooters in nba history. Leslie also scored the second dunk in wnba history on july 9, 2005. The womens national basketball association wnba is a professional basketball league in the united states. Most dunks on an eightfoot goal in one minute john michael ledkins. Elena delle donne had the better game and got the rout against the player picked ahead of. Here are the stats in the dunk category since 20002001 source jetpunk worlds best quizzes. Nba store is your one stop for the newest and freshest collectibles and gear, including everything for your bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room. Ranking the most vicious, outrageous, and disrespectful dunks in the history of the nba. Most of the truly famous womens basketball playerssheryl swoops.
John michael performed 23 dunks on an eightfoot basketball goal in one minute. Michael jordan in his own words by geoffrey giuliano is more than just. Wnba career leaders and records for points basketball. As a high school senior, she dunked 52 times in 32 games and set a singlegame record of seven dunks. The record for the most wnba dunks belongs to brittney griner. Daudi abe the 10 most influential slam dunks of all time.
Since this stats werent kept until 20002001 season. What are the most important qualities of the best slam dunkers. Official nba dvds and books, nba video collections store. Asked in sports, basketball, basketball history who holds the record for most point per game in nba. Longest rim hang by a 9yearold following an assisted slam dunk everett family. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. In professional wnba play, a total of six dunks have been scored.
Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your. Ranking the 25 greatest dunks in recent nba dunk contest history. These basketball books are a slam dunk charlotte mecklenburg. It was created by the nba board of governors as a womens analogue to the nba, and in the early 21st century the wnba became the most successful american womens professional sports league ever. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player.
A brief history of the be true to your school nike dunk. Wnba the winningest player in wnba history with 295. Name the nba players who have dunked at least 1,000 times in their career. In honor of womens history month, look back on all the dunks in wnba history. And i figured itd be a good time to bust it out now, with the nba on a super hiatus until.
Leslie has done more than find her way to the record books. Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game. It took just one game for brittney griner to dunk her way into the wnba record books. Rudy gobert has dunked his way into the record books. Lisa deshaun leslie born july 7, 1972 is an american former professional basketball player. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball player. Only lisa leslie and candace parker have dunked twice in wnba history.
Womens national basketball association wnba, american womens professional basketball league that began play in 1997. Other wnba dunks have been scored by michelle snow, candace parker twice, sylvia fowles, brittney griner, jonquel jones and liz cambage. Basketballs top 10 slam dunkers top 10 sports stars ken rappoport on. Brittney griner sets wnba record with two dunks in debut videos. Brittney griner sets wnba record with two dunks in debut. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and of them were made by a single playerbrittney griner. Technology family projects business global events books fiction newsletters. Say what you want about javale mcgee, this man showed up with some of the most creative dunks the contest has ever seen. When you love the nba as much as you do, you have to have all of the greatest nba decor at your home and office. During this nba playoffs hiatus, here is an exclusive look at the 11 current nba players who have never dunked during the course of a game. Despite the loss of four teams the baa was having a lot of success. This one is a great showcase of creativity, knowing what you can do, and. How viral dunkers can revolutionize womens basketball. The following shows a list of records held by certain players and teams in the womens national basketball association wnba.
How dunking and talking about dunking has affected. The nba began life as the basketball association of america in 1946 and played under that monkier for 3 years before, in 1949, merging with the national basketball league and changing names to the nba. As lebron james, steph curry and others create a new nba before our eyes while standing on the shoulders of giants we rank the players who have done the most to change the game of basketball. When she first started playing basketball at 12, laeticia amihere remembers. Can you name the nba players with the most dunks during the 20162017 season. The winningest player in wnba history with 295 regularseason wins. When the nike dunk hit stores in 1985, perhaps it was nikes way of being fashionforward with its large colorblocking abilities, or maybe it was merely a marketing move for the company looking. A love story by jackie macmullen is a new book that. Who holds the record for most dunks in a game answers.
For those who do not know, a disrespectful dunk is a unique type of poster dunk. Brittney griner is the first player in wnba history to have multiple dunks in a. Watch brittney griner slam down the first dunk in wnba playoff history. As minnesota gets set to host its first wnba allstar game, here are 20 memorable wnba moments that took place in the twin cities. 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. Charles putback to win the national title is nc states most iconic dunk but easily the best dunk in nc states history is rodney purvis putback vs miami. The 10 most disrespectful dunks in nba history page 2. Ranking the 25 greatest dunks in recent nba dunk contest. In the 2015 season, despite missing the first seven games due to a suspension stemming from her domestic violence case, griner would have the most prolific defensive season in wnba history, averaging a career high and wnba record 4. When griner first dunked, a onehanded slam in an otherwise.
Hes lead the league in threepoint percentage four different times, including in 200910 when he shot an. This idea occurred to me while i was playing nba jam a few weeks ago the original arcade version, at one of those new arcade game bars. With a twohanded flush of a donovan mitchell lob in the second quarter of mondays game. The first wnba season was a huge success, and after just two years of winning the hearts of womens basketball fans, wnba games were made available in 125 different countries. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball.
Brittney griner dunks twice in wnba debut, but elena delle. Nba leaders in dunks, layups, tips, and hooks golden. The slam dunk is usually the highest percentage shot and a crowd pleaser. The baa started out with 11 teams in 1946 but lose four of them before the start of the next season. Most of the best xu dunks arent on youtube, but this is the best in recent memory. Rudy gobert sets new nba singleseason dunk record utah jazz. Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as any other player has had in her career. Underrated dunks little men dunks dunks off the glass teamwork dunks between the legs dunks stunt dunks.
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