Don’t think so. Basketball rules allow a player to take one full stride and then land on two feet. So long as you don’t pick up one of those two feet and put it down again, before passing or shooting, it’s not traveling. Watching Ayanna in the video, I don’t see traveling.
And we can expect her to flush down a lot of dunks during her college career whether we want her to or not.
As Geno has said in the past 'I don't care if you do it, but you better not miss.' For Patterson is a high percentage play.And we can expect her to flush down a lot of dunks during her college career whether we want her to or not.
“But success on the court was neither new nor surprising for Stewart. She gained the skills to make her successful through months of practice with local trainer Pete Moore. Stewart met Moore when she was in eighth grade, and he continued to train her all the way through her senior year at UConn.
I also despised tht rule in high school, but in my school we were allowed to dunk in the layup line without a technical , as long as the refs weren't at the court.I played college ball during the no dunk era. You’re right about no dunking during warmups = automatic technical to begin the game, or the 2nd half.I did get away with several dunks though. I flushed it hard with two hands without touching the rim. The opposing coaches always cried foul, but the refs never called me on it. The NCAA instituted that rule (1967-1976) specifically for Alcindor, but it effected a lot of players that came behind him. That no dunk rule was also extended down the high school level as well. I hated it.
I thk Stewie can definitely dunk.....but only off of a one foot jump, it's the two foot hop tht sets AP apart.“But success on the court was neither new nor surprising for Stewart. She gained the skills to make her successful through months of practice with local trainer Pete Moore. Stewart met Moore when she was in eighth grade, and he continued to train her all the way through her senior year at UConn.
“I always trained her to win,” Moore said.
Moore also taught her how to dunk. While the perfect dunks at the McDonald’s All-American Game shocked viewers, Moore had seen better when they were at the gym.
“People really didn’t see that what you saw on TV is what I had her doing at school. She was doing tomahawks, one-hands — I mean she was doing incredible stuff,” Moore said. “And that day I brought her father up and sat him in the gym … and he said, ‘All we need is one person to see her do that.’”
How Breanna Stewart emerged a star out of Cicero-North Syracuse High School
After joining Cicero-North varsity basketball as an eighth-grader, Breanna Stewart became the program's leading scorer by her senior year.www2.dailyorange.com
Sounds like Breanna has been able to do an array of dunks for a long time but chooses not to. No idea why Breanna doesn’t but it will be great to Patterson do it in a Husky uniform.
This is mainly in response to you oldude and Carnac both of you have recently alluded to your BB days of past glory, this is where I insert myself. It seems we have a number of things in common while we have some stark differences. If we are to be believed we are all within a year or two of each other in age, we are within an inch or so in height, we all played a ton of BB, you guys in a more organized manner than I. While I played hours a day the furthest my game took me was pick ups and various rec leagues where my specialties were defense, passing, setting picks and screens and a couple times a game letting a 25 footer fly.As a former 6’2” “vertically challenged” PF, I just want to say to all you guys who could dunk a basketball in HS or college that I hate you guys……
Wait... you have a 9 foot vertical?!
Yes, if I'm inverted. Regular the 9 may be correct just replace foot with inches.
That and the fact that she does it so effortlessly!!
There are hops, then there are HOPPS. Ayanna has HOPPS. It is my honest opinion (right now) that after her sophomore year, and 60+ games, NO ONE will question her leaping ability. Look at all of the time she'll spend in the weight room between now and then.
I agree. It is all attention getting: LOOK AT ME!.......I have just about stopped watching the men's games: Dunking, multiple tattoos, odd hair styles, and color of hair, and some even wear different sneakers than the rest of the team.
Thts an VERY impressive list, David Thompson wasn't seen much but tht man could SKY.That and the fact that she does it so effortlessly!!
A few Former NBA "sky walkers" with major HOPPS.......David Thompson, Darrell Griffith (48" vertical), Julius (Dr. J) Erving, Wilt Chamberlin (48" vertical), Harold Minor, Michael Jordan (46" vertical), Zach Levine (46" vertical), Jason Richardson (46" vertical), Spud Webb (46" vertical), Muggsy Bogues (44.3 vertical) and Kobe. There are many others, these are just a few. [LINK]
Cheer up, there are dunkers so there's gotta be people to get dunked onThis is mainly in response to you oldude and Carnac both of you have recently alluded to your BB days of past glory, this is where I insert myself. It seems we have a number of things in common while we have some stark differences. If we are to be believed we are all within a year or two of each other in age, we are within an inch or so in height, we all played a ton of BB, you guys in a more organized manner than I. While I played hours a day the furthest my game took me was pick ups and various rec leagues where my specialties were defense, passing, setting picks and screens and a couple times a game letting a 25 footer fly.
Carnac could kinda slam and oldude can't, as a result oldude hates Carnac {I feel a feud coming on,} I think I'm safe I can't jump so I don't have to worry about being hated for that. Both you guys had BB skills that I only dreamt about, I played like a football defensive end. Guys it all comes down to muscle fibers, There are fast twitch, speed and jumping. Slow twitch-endurance and strength. Our classifications as I see it. Carnac mostly fast twitch. Oldude you seem to have a combo of both leaning more towards slow twitch. I unfortunately seem to have no twitch muscles. I have almost no speed, I can't jump much higher than the second row of the net cords. I guess I could hate all of you, dunkers or not but I will continue to hate my muscles. I hope you guys get over your differences and hate.
I guess my lot in life is as a poster child.
If you play basketball, at some point, you're going to get dunked on, either by your man, or someone else's. EVERYBODY that steps on to a court understands THAT.I guess my lot in life is as a poster child.
Remember that old Candid Camera introduction? "Sometime, some place when you least expect it"......... BANG!!! you get served and posterised. (sp) How many times have you seen a guard drive the lane and dunk on the 7 foot "rim protector" on duty?
To be clear, I love Carnac. I just hate the fact that he could dunk…..This is mainly in response to you oldude and Carnac both of you have recently alluded to your BB days of past glory, this is where I insert myself. It seems we have a number of things in common while we have some stark differences. If we are to be believed we are all within a year or two of each other in age, we are within an inch or so in height, we all played a ton of BB, you guys in a more organized manner than I. While I played hours a day the furthest my game took me was pick ups and various rec leagues where my specialties were defense, passing, setting picks and screens and a couple times a game letting a 25 footer fly.
Carnac could kinda slam and oldude can't, as a result oldude hates Carnac {I feel a feud coming on,} I think I'm safe I can't jump so I don't have to worry about being hated for that. Both you guys had BB skills that I only dreamt about, I played like a football defensive end. Guys it all comes down to muscle fibers, There are fast twitch, speed and jumping. Slow twitch-endurance and strength. Our classifications as I see it. Carnac mostly fast twitch. Oldude you seem to have a combo of both leaning more towards slow twitch. I unfortunately seem to have no twitch muscles. I have almost no speed, I can't jump much higher than the second row of the net cords. I guess I could hate all of you, dunkers or not but I will continue to hate my muscles. I hope you guys get over your differences and hate.
Thank goodness we got this cleared up, I will sleep better tonight knowing Carnac has nothing to fear from an out of control PF. We can now return to the work of the BY.
You would really make it illegal for a young lady to dunk? Wow, and wht would be the penalty for the offense? Technical foul , ejection, or being stoned or flogged at half court. Whn it happens, and I do believe tht its gonna happen, there will be a little buzz for awhile and thn blend into the game as a whole. There will never be full scale dunk fest like the men's game. Look at it as...evolution
But it's true.
Some wear different sneakers on each foot.
Thanks OD. To be clear, I was blessed with mega hops. Remember, I'm 6'9". I could stand under the basket flat-footed while palming a ball in each hand, jump up and dunk BOTH balls with ease.
I couldn't shoot worth a da**, which is why I got all of my points in the paint. The 3 point line was 10 years away from coming into existence. My coach would have sat me if I even thought about shooting that far away from the basket. He told me "I got shooters. I just need you to block shots and get rebounds." So that's what I did. I had already learned how to block (or change) shots without fouling. Any points I got was gravy. 
Julius "Dr. J" Irving did it during a recent (at that time) dunk contest. Jordan also did it. I never saw Dominique Wilkins do it, but I'm pretty sure he could have. Man, THAT was a bridge too far.
Sorry Carnac I seem to have gotten your height wrong, even with elevator socks on I never made it to 6'2". Happy you an OD played along with the dunk controversy, things are slow in the BB world so I wanted to have a little fun and pulled you and OD in, maybe a few people had a laugh or two. OK I have a confession to make I did dunk, it was in my living room where I had a nerf BB set up. There it's out and I feel better.Thanks OD. To be clear, I was blessed with mega hops. Remember, I'm 6'9". I could stand under the basket flat-footed while palming a ball in each hand, jump up and dunk BOTH balls with ease.
One thing I could never do, and Lord knowns I tried many times, was to dunk from a running start and take off from the free throw line (15' away).
