Who dunked over Dwight Howard?

Neither gave a show, but Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson
Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Seattle, Robinson played college basketball for the University of Washington in Seattle and was the 21st pick in the 2005 NBA draft.
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dunking over Dwight Howard was more of a show than anything Dwight did. Dwight didn't deserve it because he barely tried.
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Who first slam dunked?

In 1944, college basketball saw its first-ever dunk, when Oklahoma A&M's Bob "Foothills" Kurland dunked by accident. Yes, you read that correctly.
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Who did nate robinson dunk over?

In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 champion Spud Webb, and received a perfect 50-point score for the dunk.
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Who has the highest dunk in NBA history?

In each game played, we end up having a certain player having more dunks than the rest, and they are named as the most dunks in that game, but the person with the record for having dunked the most times in a single game in the history of the NBA would be Utah Jazz player Wilt Chamberlain.
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How many times has Shaq dunked?

Shaquille O'Neal admits he was only dunked on three times in his entire HOF career despite some earlier claims that he got dunked on only once. He lists three players that were able to pull off such an impressive feat in his 19-year-long career.
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HD-NBA 09 Dunk Contest-Nate Robinson Dunks Over Dwight Howard



Who is world's best dunker?

Here are the 10 best dunkers of all time.
  • 9 – Jason Richardson. ...
  • 8 – Blake Griffin.
  • 6 – LeBron James. ...
  • 5 – Julius Erving. ...
  • 4 – Kobe Bryant. ...
  • 3 – Michael Jordan. ...
  • 2 – Dominique Wilkins. ...
  • 1 – Vince Carter.
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Did Muggsy Bogues dunk?

Given the fact that Muggsy Bogues didn't ever dunk in-game, the title of “shortest NBA player to dunk” belongs to Spud Webb. Measuring just 5-foot-7, Spud Webb not only dunked in games, but even won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
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What was Muggsy Bogues vertical?

Bogues' vertical jump is measured at 44 inches, giving him more than enough hops to throw it down.
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What is Ja Morant vertical jump?

How high can Morant actually jump? Standing at 6'3″, Ja makes up for his average height with a great wingspan (6'7″) and insane vertical jumping ability. Before Ja Morant was first drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, he recorded a standing vertical leap of 44 inches. The average jump height for the NBA is 28 inches.
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Who shot the first 3 pointer?

Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics is credited with making the first three-point shot in NBA history on October 12, 1979.
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Who did the first 360 dunk?

Brief history: Perhaps overshadowed by Julius Erving's free-throw-line dunk, David Thompson completed the first 360 dunk in the 1976 ABA contest.
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Who invented the tomahawk dunk?

Circa 2009, independent slam dunker Troy McCray pioneered an especially complex variant of the dunk: once the tomahawk motion is complete, instead of slamming the ball in the rim, a windmill dunk (see below) is then performed. The two-hand backscratcher finish can exert tremendous force on the basket.
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Can Stephen Curry dunk?

Stephen Curry dunks. He tried a dunk during opening night of the 2021-22 NBA season against the LA Lakers but failed. 26 dunks in 13 years is 0.2% of his total field goals and he has never averaged more than 0.4% in a single season.
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Why is dunking not allowed in the WNBA?

A common misconception is that the WNBA prohibits or discourages its players from dunking. However, this is not true. There are no rules in the WNBA which prohibits a player from dunking, or attempting to dunk, when near the rim. In fact, from a league-wide perspective, dunking would be encouraged.
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Has Steve Nash dunked?

Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers

Not being able to dunk hasn't hindered Steve Nash at all during a 17-year NBA career. Nash managed to win back-to-back MVP awards with the Phoenix Suns in 2005 and 2006.
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What was Shaq's vertical leap?

He recorded the highest maximum vertical reach ever measured in pre-draft workouts. He could extend 12 feet, 5 inches from a standing position.
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What was Wilt Chamberlain's vertical?

Basketball – Wilt Chamberlain (48 inches/1.22m) and Michael Jordan (46 inches/1.17m) Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain owns the highest vertical jump in NBA history, reaching a height of 48 inches.
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What was Charles Barkley's vertical jump?

Barkley couldn't palm a ball to dunk but had great hands. "Soft enough to catch a bullet," said Smith, his college coach. Despite his weight, he had a 39-inch vertical leap and terrific quickness. Said former coach Jack Ramsay: "I've never seen any big man quicker in reacting to the ball."
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Who is the shortest dunker ever?

#1 Spud Webb

Webb is the shortest NBA dunker who won an NBA small dunk contest.
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What did Michael Jordan say to Muggsy Bogues?

"Shoot the ball, midget," was what Jordan was said to have told Bogues. Bogues himself recalled that moment. "He supposedly said that to me," he said. "And I shot the ball.
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Who broke the most backboards in the NBA?

All-star power forward Gus Johnson of the Baltimore Bullets became famous as a backboard breaker in the NBA, shattering three during his career in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Who is the best white dunker?

1. Tom Chambers. The greatest "white" dunker of all time, Tom Chambers. Chambers was an athletic freak at 6'10" and could often be seen gliding over defenders on a regular basis.
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Who has the most Posterizers in NBA history?

1. Shawn Bradley. Shawn Bradley easily comes in at the No. 1 spot on this list by leaps and bounds ahead of his predecessors.
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