Top 3 UConn dunkers

[KingOPancakes]

@uconngb Agree with Nolan as being one of the worst, but ironically having one of my favorite dunks all time at the Garden against Michigan State.

Loved the outcome, but I cringed when I watched that happen. Phil was at half court and Giffey was literally standing under the basket waiting for a pass.

 

[Kitaman]

This Dyson dunk (which was waved off, criminally) was sick:

That was many years ago, so nowadays and for this discussion, it counts.

 

[Marat]

Jim Calhoun was asked last week during the SMU game telecast - Who was his best dunker and the best he played against. He said Rudy was the best, and I can't remember who was the best he played against......

 

[BlueMAB]

Jim Calhoun was asked last week during the SMU game telecast - Who was his best dunker and the best he played against. He said Rudy was the best, and I can't remember who was the best he played against.

Dominique Wilkins at Georgia

 

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[Marat]

Dominique Wilkins at Georgia

Yes, that's right. Thanks.

 

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[Lefty2one]

Gordon was underrated. I think it was in '04 when we lost at Pitt and towards the end, in a half court set, he had this casual-as-hell drive and left handed dunk. Made it look so easy for a 6'2 guard.

 

[nomar]

That was such a bad call. Its not even close. Jerome is up in the air before the guy even gets to the spot and tries to slide under him.

I was at MSG and couldn't believe it. When I got home I rewound and watched it like 20 times in a row. I'm still pissed off about it.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Ray Allen had a dunk at BC in 95 where he split 2 defenders and dunked from 2 or 3 ft inside the foul line. It was sweet. Too bad you tube wasn't around then. Ray Allen has some sick dunks in 95 and 96. Very underrated dunker, made it look easy.

 

[bobbygt]

We've had some good ones, I'll say Stanley (of course), then Rudy and then Scotty:

This was really the only good thing to come out of this game.

I remember how pumped it got me and I thought there was a smidgen of a chance that Uconn could come back, but I think MSU went down and got a quick bucket right after this dunk.

It's still the best dunk I can remember by a husky.

 

[Matrim55]

Gonna throw two cents in for Amida. Dude looks like a condor catching those lobs - he always seems to dwarf the defender, and then throws it down hard. It may not be as vertical as some of Stanley's stuff, but it's just as impressive in a different way.

 

[BUConn10]

Ughh I wish that video was HD. The quality of that video makes it look like Rudy played at UConn in the '80s.

 

[StingLykOllie]

Nothing gets me amped like a Boatright dunk

 

[CTBasketball]

1. Rudy Gay
2. Stanley Robinson
3. Marcus Johnson
4. Edmund Saunders
5. Ben Gordon

 

[Migs]

Nothing gets me amped like a Boatright dunk

My favorite part of that lob from Bazz was the ensuing "timeout." It was just a stoppage of play that was unexplained, like the refs were looking for the trampoline Boat used. Also, you can hear the announcer say "no basket" about five seconds after the dunk and they take the points away from Uconn. Then he later changes it to "timeout on the floor."

 

[nelsonmuntz]

1. Rudy Gay
2. Stanley Robinson
3. Marcus Johnson
4. Edmund Saunders
5. Ben Gordon

Edmund Saunders would dunk like the rim owed him money. Tony Robertson looked like he was shot out of a cannon at times. Marcus Johnson had a sick dunk in a losing effort against Indiana, if memory serves. Gay was the most graceful and probably the best athlete to ever play at UConn.

 

[Jaker]

CV had some sweet dunks, but my vote goes to Rudy.

And it still pains me to think that we didn't win a title with that team.

 

[BoatShow]

His game dunks are pretty tame but Boat's display at his freshman year dunk contest alone puts at least near the top 5.

 

[mauconnfan]

1) Stanley

2 and 3 could be a few choices.

 

[nomar]

You wonder what Sticks could have done had he not been so athletically mediocre.




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[UCFan1513]

1. Pat Lenehan
2. Kyle Bailey

 

[UCweCONN]

In no particular order, Tony Robertson, Donyell Marshall and Ryan Boatright. What Ryan Boatright does at his size is amazing.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Donyell, Caron, Ray

Honorable Mention - Gay

Doug Wrenn for fun

Good call on Wrenn. Too bad he was a knucklehead.

 

[joober jones]

Dark horse : Marcus Johnson . Crazy rise

Exactly what I was going to say. Take a look at this one.

 

[FeedTheDove]

Ben Gordon is often overlooked when discussing lists like this. Not trying to say he was "UConn's best dunker" but he should always be considered one of the top ones.


(See 1:46, 2:21)

Monster.

 

[Migs]

Ben Gordon is often overlooked when discussing lists like this. Not trying to say he was "UConn's best dunker" but he should always be considered one of the top ones.


(See 1:46, 2:21)

Monster.

I still can't believe the one at 2:21 is him, just ridiculous.

 

[uconngb]

Scott Burrell then everybody else. Dunk over Rodney Rogers was the best in UConn history.

You're clearly too young to remember Norm Bailey. His dunk was hands down the greatest in Uconn history.

 

[James]

Exactly what I was going to say. Take a look at this one.

wow that dunk was insane. didn't realize he had a viral dunk video floating around