In 1967, the dunk was outlawed in high school and college, primarily to curtail Lew Alcindor's scoring. But Alcindor was no less dominant as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, developing another devastating shot the sky hook.
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The NBA gives credit for the first dunk to George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1961. The dunk has always been a legal shot in the NBA. However, College Basketball banned the dunk from 1967-1976.
Dunking was officaly banned in college Basketball in 1967. The dunking ban was stopped in 1976 and dunking has been allowed probably forever.