Best Dunkers in UConn history?
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Kwintin is really the best. With no one on him.
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The dunk vs ECU at 46 seconds is just ridiculous. One of my favorite UConn dunks of all-time alongside Stanley Robinson's alley oop vs Texas
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Donyell any Ray could throw them down.
They get forgotten
They get forgotten
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Mike McKay had mad hops back in the day.
Al McGuire tried to steal him from Perno. I remember Al talking about it with Billy FGP.
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you are correct sir... and old like me
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It's hard because there have been so many great athletes that have gone through the program. I'm glad to see Depriest get some love on the board.
I wouldn't change my list, but just because everyone who was pretty good and beyond gets mentioned, Ty Martin had a few impressive dunks after transferring to UConn as well. I remember just in the Mich. St. game he had 3 or 4 big dunks and I'm glad to see him having some success in the NBA now.
Wish we didn't have to only imagine what a Toraino Walker 4 year highlight real would look like as well.
I wouldn't change my list, but just because everyone who was pretty good and beyond gets mentioned, Ty Martin had a few impressive dunks after transferring to UConn as well. I remember just in the Mich. St. game he had 3 or 4 big dunks and I'm glad to see him having some success in the NBA now.
Wish we didn't have to only imagine what a Toraino Walker 4 year highlight real would look like as well.
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That kid has some HOP’s!!!
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emotion, flair, speed, violence. Dunks that change the feel of a game are how I approach it.
Andre, Ray, Sticks, K Free, any order you like. Lots of other greats, but the bigger guys don't look as dramatic doing it.
Boatright gets an honorable mention for his size.
Andre, Ray, Sticks, K Free, any order you like. Lots of other greats, but the bigger guys don't look as dramatic doing it.
Boatright gets an honorable mention for his size.
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Thought of this thread immediately after Stewart's dunk. Was a great one.
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The best UConn dunker ever isn’t in the bracket??? Norm Bailey isn’t in the bracket and he was the best ever and it isn’t even close. I’m not wasting my time to pick the 2nd best dunker ever. LolThe Ultimate UConn Dunk Bracket » Duck on a Rock Sports
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For me, Sticks was the best dunker in UConn History. His half court ally-oop vs. Texas is forever etched into my brain and would take home the trophy. RIP.
A case could be made for a number of them though.
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The biggest take away for me. The Donyell dunk vs the Jackson dunk. Donyell was grazed by the defender and it was an and one. Jackson was assaulted mid air both body and arm contact and by then we were not getting a call from the refs unless there was a broken bone involved. Jackson was absolutely hammered on the dunk no call play on. Just ridiculous. That was my main take away.
And it has to be Sticks but the poster who mention Stormin Norman has a point..
And it has to be Sticks but the poster who mention Stormin Norman has a point..
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I mean, I consider myself a longtime fan but I wasn't even alive when Norm Bailey played lmao
It was 45 years ago man...
Yeah, but what bugs me is he isn’t even in the bracket. That’s a disgrace. It’s on par with saying Dom Perno was a better coach than Calhoun. Surely there there must be some old timers like myself who also remember Perno telling Dick Galliette that NB had already destroyed three baskets in the Field House. Corny, McKay and Bailey made a very formidable front court.
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I remember three UConn dunks that can o ly be described as jaw dropping, hundreds of others were awesome but these were in a different class.
Bailey against Nova in my junior year in college (probably very early 1981) where it looked like he launched from about 15 feet out, a little to the right of the FT circle. It was similar to a David Thompson dunk.
Ray as a freshman against Virginia (he basically announced his presence) when he seemed to explode from the court, flew by a couple defenders and jamed it.
Rudy as a freshman (may have been against Indiana) when it appeared that he changed direction in mid air to grab an offensive rebound where the ball appeared to be too far behind him to grab it, then windmilled it into the basket.
Bailey against Nova in my junior year in college (probably very early 1981) where it looked like he launched from about 15 feet out, a little to the right of the FT circle. It was similar to a David Thompson dunk.
Ray as a freshman against Virginia (he basically announced his presence) when he seemed to explode from the court, flew by a couple defenders and jamed it.
Rudy as a freshman (may have been against Indiana) when it appeared that he changed direction in mid air to grab an offensive rebound where the ball appeared to be too far behind him to grab it, then windmilled it into the basket.
To those laughing - do you remember Marcus Johnson?