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While it remains unclear as to who was the initial player to breakout the "dunk" it has now evolved as a huge part of the game. The dunk is certainly a crowd favorite with Slam Dunk Showdown's and contests and is constantly being remodeled and becoming more creative over the years. According to the related Sports Illustrated link, "Not even the staff at the Basketball Hall of Fame is sure who made the first dunk in organized play. What is known is that the shot has been around nearly as long as the game itself (that means since the 1890's) and that in the 1940's Oklahoma A&M's 6'10" center Bob Kurland became the first college player to regularly use the dunk." For more information, see the related link.
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∙ 14y ago== == It was probably an Oklahoma college player named Bob Kurland in 1945.
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∙ 8y agoIt was probably an Oklahoma college player named Bob Kurland in 1945.
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∙ 11y agoGeorge Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers dunked first in nba history
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∙ 12y agoNew York nicker bocker Jim gwatie in the 2nd quarter of the 10th game in the nba
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∙ 11y agoI dont know what im writing i just feel like it cuz im bore so in ur face and georgeaan wells was the first person to dunk in NBA womens basketball
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Who was the first person to slam dunk a basketball in the ABA?
George gervin
How did Lisa Leslie change the game of female basketball?
Lisa Leslie was the first female to dunk the ball in the WNBA.
How do you do a 360 degree dunk in basketball?
You have to dribble toward the basket, facing the basket at first, then do one full spin (360 degrees is one full spin), face the basket again, and then dunk.
Who was the first woman to dunk a ball in the WNBA?
The first woman to be credited with a slam dunk is West Virginia's Georgeann Wills on Dec. 21, 1984: vs. Charleston in an NCAA Division I Women's Basketball game. The first WNBA player to dunk was Lisa Leslie, who did it against the Miami Sol on July 30, 2002.
Who is the shortest girl recorded to dunk a basketball?
Tudy Reed & demetriade pranks shakayla thomas are both 5 feet 11 inches tall & able to dunk.
Who wan first dunk in basketball history?
Georgean Wells
The first dunk in basketball was made on what date?
1974 in college1974 in college
Who was the first person to slam dunk a basketball in the ABA?
George gervin
Who was the first Nba player to dunk a basketball and in what year?
Joe Williams
Who was the first person to slam dunk a basketball in the Philippine basketball association?
It was Fernandez way back in the 80s
In which sport can you slam dunk a basket?
You would do a slam dunk in basketball.
Who was the first male basketball player to dunk?
Ronnie just playin mj
Do slam dunk contests follow the traditional rules of basketball?
no..because it is only a slam dunk..not a basketball game..
Can kyrie irving dunk a basketball?
Yes. He did dunk a basketball during the 2013 NBA Allstar Game in Houston.
What can i dunk?
you can dunk anything as long as you jump and hold it like a basketball
In Which sport might you do slam dunk?
You would do a slam dunk in basketball.
What is a vertical dunk?
it's when you jump straight up and dunk a basketball
