Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. However, if you follow the sport, it isnt very interesting. Throwing down three dunks in an wnba allstar game was a first for any player. Rudy gobert has dunked his way into the record books. 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. Who holds the nba record for most dunks in a single game. The best womens basketball players in wnba history, ranked. 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. Leslie has done more than find her way to the record books.
What is the record for the most dunks in a college basketball season. Players w best handles ever no basketball team at any level can be great without at least one great ball handler. But shortly after, when she did take the floor for the sparks, toler would put herself in the history books. There is a good chance it is wilt chamberlain in his 100 point game. The complete list of female ingame dunks according to. With a twohanded flush of a donovan mitchell lob in the second quarter of mondays game against the phoenix suns, gobert notched his 270th. How viral dunkers can revolutionize womens basketball. Only two other players, candace parker and lisa leslie, have dunked in the history of the wnba. Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as any other player has had in her career.
To a world with no nba slam dunk contest, response from. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player. Here are the stats in the dunk category since 20002001 source jetpunk worlds best quizzes. With her performance, griner became the first player in wnba history with multiple dunks. History of nba allstar slam dunk contest winners nba. Family projects business global events books fiction newsletters. Louis, missouri, the united states to allamerican ancestry. Despite him being arguably the best dunker of all time and having a long career, he didnt even make it to the top 10.
A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball player. Helped by the dissolution of the rival american basketball league in 1999, the wnba grew in the early years of the 21st century to become the most successful american womens professional sports league ever, helped along by the popularity of outstanding players such as rebecca lobo, lisa leslie, and lauren jackson. Only lisa leslie and candace parker have dunked twice in wnba history. The firstever nba slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 allstar weekend in denver, co.
Brittney yevette griner born october 18, 1990 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix mercury of the womens national basketball association wnba. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and of them were made by a single playerbrittney griner. Why the wnba isnt and will never be a popular league. The wnba team lineup looks a lot different now than it did in 1997. Besides this, candace has also won wnba most valuable player awards in 2008 and 20 and was also wnba rookie of the year award in 2008. This book gives a good overall history for someone who doesnt know much about the wnba. Lisa deshaun leslie born july 7, 1972 is an american former professional basketball player. Griner didnt wast anytime throwing down her second dunk about a minute later. Griner becomes first player with a multidunk wnba all. Most consecutive losses to begin season 17, atlanta 2008.
Age, parents, siblings, family, ethnicity candace was born on april 19, 1986, in st. Rudy gobert sets new nba singleseason dunk record utah jazz. Watch brittney griner slam down the first dunk in wnba playoff history. Onestop shopping for female youtube dunks, if you will. Most consecutive road games lost 21, phoenix 20012002. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and.
Though the 50point game was remarkable, it is the dunkor rather the ability. Dunk number three came later in the first half where griner went with the twohanded slam. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. The wnba is 21 years old, and its seen a total of 14 regular and postseason dunks six more have come during wnba allstar games. Leslie played in the womens national basketball association wnba. There have been 22 slam dunks recorded in wnba history and. Candace parker biography affair, divorce, ethnicity. There have been 27 different dunkers to win the contest in the events 34year history. 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.
Lisa leslie first ingame dunk in wnba history 73002. Larry nance won the first slam dunk contest in 1984, while derrick jones jr. But the play was wiped off the books because of a foul. In honor of womens history month, look back on all the dunks in wnba history.
I think i broke the record for inviting the most people up here on stage, but like i. Slam dunk top 10 lists of everything in basketball by. 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. Or, as a wise man once said, if darwin cooke can do it, its not so. In 2012, the threetime allamerican was named the ap player of the. As part of the wnba s celebration of its 15year history, a panel of league executives has picked out the 15 greatest moments. Sue bird is one of the most decorated players in basketball history.
Brittney griner will continue to call the valley home. Wilt was hitting every kind of shot in that game finger rolls, fallaway bank shots from the left side, jump shots from 1518 feet out, a couple of hook shots, and a lot of dip. Contrary to public belief, the all time leader in dunks isnt vince carter. Fly high with pro basketballs biggest stars in slam dunk. The nba slam dunk contest is one of the most popular events of allstar weekend. Most of the truly famous womens basketball playerssheryl swoops. Since then, there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999. Top 10 dunks of nba slam dunk winners 20002018 duration. Most consecutive home games lost, san antonio 20162017.
Over the years, there have been a total of 18 different wnba franchises, though today there are. See more ideas about history, wnba and lisa leslie. Everyone seems to love a good dunk, so we asked around to find out who loves which dunk the most. 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. She played college basketball for the baylor lady bears in waco, texas. She is the only ncaa basketball player to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. Since this stats werent kept until 20002001 season. And yet in many cases, those dunks were a major focal point in the coverage that followed, even though, each time, the dunk merely cut the chicago skys lead to. Name the nba players who have dunked at least 1,000 times in their career. That girl was throwing hard elbows left and right, mowing down defenders, and tripping every chance she got. Her highbeam smile could match basketball icon magic johnsons, tooth for tooth. Nba slam dunk contest past winners complete list of.
Most consecutive wins to begin season, minnesota 2016. Right now, the nba leading dunker of all time is actually dwight howard with the following four being shaquille oneal, tyson chandler, lebron james and deandre jordan. The best womens basketball players in wnba history. Wnba career leaders and records for points basketball. She is a threetime wnba mvp and a fourtime olympic gold medal. At this time, dunking was a practice most commonly used by the tallest and biggest men usually standing close to the hoop to show their. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball. When she first started playing basketball at 12, laeticia amihere remembers. Twenty years later, a look back at wnbas first game.
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