May 08, 2016 i think we see so few dunks in the wnba because of two things. While the leagues allstar weekend has a rich history filled with some of the most exciting moments in the history of the sport, we decided to take a look back at some of the very worst moments. Brittney yevette griner born october 18, 1990 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix mercury of the womens national basketball association wnba. Family projects business global events books fiction newsletters. Clippers legend eric piatkowski is the only player in nba history to. She is the only player in wnba history to average 3. Ranking the 25 greatest dunks in recent nba dunk contest. In honor of womens history month, look back on all the dunks in wnba history. Clippers legend eric piatkowski is the only player in nba history to exactly score 420 points in his first 69 career games. The record for the most wnba dunks belongs to brittney griner. Brittney griner will continue to call the valley home. If y all enjoyed the video dont forget to like and subscribe. Jul 29, 2017 the answer is possibly wilt chamberlain.
Very surprised tim duncan not on the list apologies for pun. The top 10 dunks in nba slam dunk contest history videos. Mar 21, 20 why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball player who can dunk. Legendary kansas basketball coach phog allen detested dunks and, in his 1937 book, wrote, dunking does not display basketball skillonly. Professional athletes playing in the wnba are extremely athletic.
Nba leaders in dunks, layups, tips, and hooks golden. I think we see so few dunks in the wnba because of two things. Can you name the nba players with the most dunks during the 20152016 season. How viral dunkers can revolutionize womens basketball. Watch brittney griner slam down the first dunk in wnba playoff history.
In just 121 career games, griner owns 422 career blocks, ninthmost in wnba history. The slam dunk is usually the highest percentage shot and a crowd pleaser. Jan 24, 2011 top 10 sexiest wnba players of all time. Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as any other player has had in her career not a bad start. Top 10 sexiest wnba players of all time therichest. With no definite source of origin, its original label the dunk shot or jam was a tactic primarily used by taller players. The wnba has had taller starsthe first pick in the 1998 draft was.
However, the wnba does not aggressively market or advertise their players heavily as the nba, so this could have contributed to the lowest turnout and attendance rate for the wnba games in the leagues history. Rudy gobert has dunked his way into the record books. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball player who can dunk. 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. Oct 12, 20 10 of the most unbreakable records in nba history. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and of them were made by a single playerbrittney griner. Sep, 2015 michael jordan vs dominique wilkins dunkoff 1988 slam dunk contest best slam dunk contest ever. Daudi abe the 10 most influential slam dunks of all time. Mar 12, 2017 in just 121 career games, griner owns 422 career blocks, ninth most in wnba history.
Feb 22, 2012 were only two days away from nba allstar weekend, one of my favorite weekends on the sports calendar. When she first started playing basketball at 12, laeticia amihere remembers. Terrence ross missed most the season and glenn robinson has only played like 5. Basketballs top 10 slam dunkers top 10 sports stars. Womens national basketball association wnba, american womens professional basketball league that began play in 1997.
Brittney griners pro debut and two dunks in phoenix were overshadowed by fellow rookie elena delle donne and chicago. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball. Brittney griner signs multiyear contract with phoenix. Griner put on a show for fans in las vegas last summer when she threw down three dunks in the 2019 wnba allstar game, becoming the first player in league history to record more than one dunk in an allstar game. Mar 30, 2018 in honor of womens history month, look back on all the dunks in wnba history. He went baseline, then behind his back for the reverse dunk. See more ideas about basketball, nba and basketball players. Seems like all the links to total dunks per season are broken.
Entering the 2020 wnba season, the rest of the league has combined for only three regular season dunks in the wnbas 23 seasons. From stars of the past like kareem abduljabbar to the greatest players today like lebron james. Brittney griner and fellow rookies have tough task of. Rudy gobert sets new nba singleseason dunk record utah jazz. And one of the highlights of any allstar weekend is the slam dunk contest. I made some modifications to my playbyplay pbp tracking code to compile stats on different shot types. 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. Here are the stats in the dunk category since 20002001 source jetpunk worlds best quizzes. Ranking the 25 greatest dunks in recent nba dunk contest history. Brittney griner made history monday when she dunked twice in her wnba debut with the phoenix mercury. Head on over to the nhl seattle twitter for more updates. It came down to the wire in las vegas at the 2019 wnba allstar game as team wilson defeated team delle donne on saturday afternoon, 129126. May 28, 20 brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as any other player has had in her career not a bad start.
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. Other wnba dunks have been scored by michelle snow, candace parker twice, sylvia fowles, brittney griner, jonquel jones and liz cambage. She played college basketball for the baylor lady bears in waco, texas. Michael jordan vs dominique wilkins dunkoff 1988 slam dunk contest best slam dunk contest ever. That jam gave gobert the record for most dunks in an nba season since the stat. What are the most important qualities of the best slam dunkers. Leslie has done more than find her way to the record books. The 2006 slam dunk contest was also the first dunk contest in history to have a dunk off, the equivalent to a dunk contest overtime, between knicks point guard nate robinson and shooting guard andre iguodala of the philadelphia 76ers. But the play was wiped off the books because of a foul.
Best dunks from an incredible nba dunk contest houston. It can be beautiful or violent, unexpected and delicate. Griner dunks twice in womens pro basketball debut video by newsmax wires tuesday, 28 may 20 10. Women do not possess the kind of vertical jump needed to dunk on a 10 ft rim. Sep 25, 2015 the wnba is considered one of the most successful womens professional team sport, as they are corporate partners with the nba brand. Scanning the crowd at new york liberty games, you will find many exciting and friendly faces, but one face that stands out is the one that belongs to the new york liberty furry mascot, maddie. Swin cash blessed with beautiful brown eyes and upwards of two low post moves, swin cash is the kind of former big east thirdteam forward that both male wnba fans dream about taking home to. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player. At just 6feet, iverson was still one of the most dynamic scorers in nba history more relentless and improvisational than refined, and able to get buckets on. She is the only ncaa basketball player to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. May 27, 20 brittney griners pro debut and two dunks in phoenix were overshadowed by fellow rookie elena delle donne and chicago. Team wilson, whose captain is las vegas aces star aja wilson, held on late to knock off team delle donne, whose captain is washington mystics star elena delle donne. Lisa leslie was the first woman in wnba history to dunk in a game, but shes so.
The most important rap song from every year since 1979. The wnba has had taller starsthe first pick in the 1998 draft was a 7foot2 polish center named margo dydek. Baylorex brittney griner sets record by dunking twice in wnba debut. Lavines first dunk might have been one of the most difficult dunks youll ever see. Griner dunks twice in womens pro basketball debut video. The slam dunk is usually the highest percentage shot and a crowdpleaser. Mar 28, 2018 at just 6feet, iverson was still one of the most dynamic scorers in nba history more relentless and improvisational than refined, and able to get buckets on fastbreak dunks, impossible layups. The wnba players want equal pay as their male counterparts in the nba. Brittney griners wnba debut was one for the books18 points, two dunks and a large crowd for the phoenix mercurys seasonopener against the chicago sky griner, the no. Brittney griner is the first player in wnba history to have multiple dunks in a. As a high school senior, she dunked 52 times in 32 games and set a singlegame record of seven dunks.
Ranking the most vicious, outrageous, and disrespectful dunks in the history of the nba. Since this stats werent kept until 20002001 season. Name the nba players who have dunked at least 1,000 times in their career. I have plenty of tall boys on my teams, but im more determined than ever that. Worst moments in nba allstar weekend history sports. With a twohanded flush of a donovan mitchell lob in the second quarter of mondays game against the phoenix suns, gobert notched his 270th. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The senior also scored 48 nondunk points in baylors lopsided win over. Can you name the nba players with the most dunks during the 20162017 season. Discover the best childrens basketball books in best sellers. A wnba allstar game for the record books, seattle represented nicely. Baylorex brittney griner sets record by dunking twice in.
The 10 most disrespectful dunks in nba history page 2. Only lisa leslie and candace parker have dunked twice in wnba history. Feb 10, 2015 while the leagues allstar weekend has a rich history filled with some of the most exciting moments in the history of the sport, we decided to take a look back at some of the very worst moments. Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game.
Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as. The following shows a list of records held by certain players and teams in the womens national basketball association wnba. Michael jordan unreal facial dunks collection absolute killer duration. Wnba elena delle donne, chicago sky knock off brittney. Were only two days away from nba allstar weekend, one of my favorite weekends on the sports calendar. The wnba is considered one of the most successful womens professional team sport, as they are corporate partners with the nba brand. Sep 28, 2011 nba leaders in dunks, layups, tips, and hooks.
Nba leaders in dunks, layups, tips, and hooks golden state. Top 10 plays of the 2018 wnba regular season youtube. May 28, 20 brittney griners wnba debut was one for the books18 points, two dunks and a large crowd for the phoenix mercurys seasonopener against the chicago sky griner, the no. To get you ready for this years contest, heres a look at the ten best dunks in the events history. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and. Basketballs top 10 slam dunkers top 10 sports stars ken rappoport on. 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. Written by one of americas preeminent labor historians, this book is the definitive account of one of the most spectacular, captivating, complex and strangely neglected stories in western historythe emergence of.
All season long, keeps you up to date with the league leaders in the category complete with highlights, interactive polls and more. For those who do not know, a disrespectful dunk is a unique type o. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball player. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Nbarank game changers 25 most influential basketball. With the 2019 allstar game in the books, we take a look at some of its most entertaining moments, including the dwyane wade to lebron alleyoop, gianniss insane dunk and much more. Dirk had less than a third as many dunks as dwyane wade despite being 8 inches taller and playing 5 more seasons. Jul 27, 2019 it came down to the wire in las vegas at the 2019 wnba allstar game as team wilson defeated team delle donne on saturday afternoon, 129126. While the majority of those attending wnba games are female, the wnba tv audience is currently almost equally divided between males and females. One of his most exciting dunks was a highflying dunk over former slam dunk contest winner, 57 spud webb.
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