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Topic: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

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Mike Coleman
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Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/15/2011 10:59:57 PM

Where do you rank Devaughn?

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 1:00:04 AM

1. Gary Trent. His dunks were just overpowering. There were so many great slams in those three years, it is hard to believe how much he dominated the games. No question he is #1.

2. Patrick Flomo. He was very similar to DeVaughn, but my memory says he was more of a leaper than Devo. His blocking ability on the defensive end were just as impressive as his dunks. He seemed to be in the air for so long, it was almost like the dunk lasted longer than when others did it.

3. DeVaughn Washington. His best dunks are on alley-oops and breakaways. He doesn't just elevate from an offensive rebound like the two ahead of him used to. To me, that is why he is third. He does, however, have the most famous dunk in Ohio Basketball history. The alley-oop dagger against Georgetown last year is the #1 dunk in team history.

4. Lewis Jeter. I know he didn't dunk a lot, but I vividly remember him leaping over someone my Freshman year (1991-1992) from just inside the foul line and throwing it down hard with the left hand. That dunk alone gets him into my top 5. (I believe Love and I were on campus the same years. I hope he, or someone else our age, remembers that dunk).

5. Shaun Stonerook, Leon Williams, Brandon Hunter (tie). I don't remember these guys dunking a whole lot, but know they each had a few memorable slams. Maybe they did dunk more, but it just doesn't stand out in my mind.

Before anyone disputes this list, remember that I am sort of an authority on dunking. I could barely throw it down for 24 months of my life. I also have personally been dunked on by at least 7 OU players playing pick-up ball during the summers in the early 90's. Getting tea-bagged by Gary Trent as he jumped over me on the baseline on the South Green Courts is one part humilating and one-part memorable. In that same game, Curtis Simmons threw one down in my face while sporting a 'fro with a pick in his hair the entire game.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 1:04:43 AM

Top five, perhaps. Other good ones that I can remember right off the top of my head are Don Hilt, Mike Haley, Gary Trent and Bunk Adams. A Don Hilt dunk was something to behold. He went up with such power and muscle that you often saw defenders falling to floor out of sheer fear of physical contact with him. I think, Doc, can speak to this too. I think he's probably the strongest man ever to put on a Bobcat basketball jersey (even if he didn't lift weights like they do today). This guy was a real specimen. His dunks were just explosive. Imagine a taller, more muscular Trent. Gary, however, did have a greater leaping ability than Don. I don't think I ever saw anyone go as high in the air to snag a rebound as Trent. Sometimes it practically looked like his feet were even with the rim.

Last Edited: 3/16/2011 1:07:06 AM by OhioCatFan

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 1:13:31 AM

bobcat695 wrote:

5. Shaun Stonerook, Leon Williams, Brandon Hunter (tie). I don't remember these guys dunking a whole lot, but know they each had a few memorable slams. Maybe they did dunk more, but it just doesn't stand out in my mind.

Not sure how you could throw Brandon into this grouping. He was a dunking machine.

As for others I am having a senior moment but we had a guy who played with Tim Joyce, Steve Skaggs and Doug Graves. I'm pretty sure his last name was Gray but for the life of me I can't remember his first name. He was sort of a poor man's Harvey Knuckles.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 1:22:17 AM

My Ohio basketball knowledge begins in 1987, so I'll go with:
1. Trent
2. DeVaughn
3. Flomo
4. Basra Fakhir
5. Sanjay Adell -- extra Super Mario stars for the shattered backboard v. WVU...wasn't that a Sportscenter Top 10?

Okay, Hunter really is Number 4 or 5, but Adell's dunk needed some play here.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 1:33:44 AM

OUVan wrote:

bobcat695 wrote:

Brewer Gray. I beat Giacomo to this post.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 7:19:11 AM

Brewer "Pops" Gray, Jeffie my boy..........was said to be able to grab a quarter off the top of the backboard.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 7:57:34 AM

Mike Coleman wrote:

5. Sanjay Adell -- extra Super Mario stars for the shattered backboard v. WVU...wasn't that a Sportscenter Top 10?

Yes. I logged in just to mention that one, but you beat me to it.

Also... Stonerook is getting little mention in this thread and his tomahawk slam deserves more. I was at a Green & White lunch once where Larry Hunter showed game tape of Shaun dunking... he was running with the ball, left the ground in a leap at the free throw line and threw it down with one hand. Larry kept rewinding the tape and showing it over and over while we all marvelled at that leap.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 8:36:12 AM

John Deveraux (sp) some pretty sweet baseline slams

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 9:13:21 AM

Jeff McKinney wrote:

Brewer Gray. I beat Giacomo to this post.

That's the guy. He had some serious hops.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 9:13:54 AM

OhioCatFan wrote:

OCF, we're showing our age, but you are so right about Hilt. He was a beast.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 9:17:55 AM

Snoop was fun to watch too!

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 9:31:39 AM

Brewer Gray did have hops, but he didn't do a lot of dunking. Some of you more mature posters may remember that they didn't play with break away rims back then. The refs would call a technical foul if you merely grasped the rim, even if it was to protect yourself from being undercut. Hence, guys only dunked if they were wide open on a fast break or putting back an offensive rebound. Your coach would not put up with technical fouls, so you didn't see the spectacular, in traffic dunks you would see later with break away rims.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 9:44:07 AM

The top 3 is fairly indisputable inmy mind with Trent/Flomo/Devo. Like Giacomo touched on, anyone pre 90s is at a disadvantage because big rim rocking dunks were not the norm and in some ways discouraged.

B-Hunt did a lot of dunking, but the majority of them were not terribly special...Just powerful.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 9:58:28 AM

giacomo wrote:

Brewer Gray did have hops, but he didn't do a lot of dunking.

Maybe not compared to today but he had his fair share of impressive dunks. You are correct that there were far fewer dunks back then. Plus almost all of them were of the one handed variety to avoid the hanging on the rim call. The refs called a T for slightest grab.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 10:18:28 AM

Mike Coleman wrote:

I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember a lot of Basra dunking....several Flenorl dunks are etched in my memory though.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 10:59:53 AM

potstirred wrote:

John Deveraux (sp) some pretty sweet baseline slams

The amazing part about Deveraux is that he only played one year of highschool ball! Danny, Frani , and my godfather Billy H. knew that coming from Bronx NY. they had something. Victor Alexander... same

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:03:33 AM

Anyone remember what an athlete Basra F. was. ? then he stole a nintendo from KMart. Jerry LeBold and Chad Gill era.....

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:06:25 AM

DANG! does any remember when Tom Jamerson was a cheerleeder? The NCAA didnt have a three point line for the best outside shooter of all time his frosh year....Dave.... never forget when you hit 62 against Col. of Charlstn!

Last Edited: 3/16/2011 11:13:45 AM by randy

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:08:12 AM

randy wrote:

potstirred wrote:

John Deveraux (sp) some pretty sweet baseline slams

I knew that about John Devereaux but wasn't aware that Victor Alexander only played one year of high school. Didn't he win MVP of the Dapper Dan Classic in PA?

Last Edited: 3/17/2011 9:17:05 AM by OUVan

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:17:04 AM

maybe i said wrong... I guess what i was trying say was ..Victor was a project player as well.. Danny was real good with them. If we get Geno... Boals.. Kellogg.. and obviosly our boy Groce... oh and Billy Hahn and John Rhodes...OHIO will ! dream team..

Last Edited: 3/16/2011 11:22:37 AM by randy

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:24:38 AM

giacomo wrote:

Wasn't "dunking" illegal up until 77 or 78? I remember guys going up over the rim and delicately dropping the ball into the hoop. One of Vic Alexander's hero's, Darryl Dawkins, was a big reason for the introduction of the break away rim.

PS...John Deveraux's best shot was a 15 foot jumper off an inbounds pass.

Last Edited: 3/16/2011 11:28:50 AM by MedinaCat

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:28:11 AM

randy wrote:

My bad. I misunderstood what you were saying.

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:28:46 AM

yes .. nice... Im pretty dumb with puters. but i noticed online that there are still Walter Luckett Illistrated for sale .... Less than 5 bucks! I need another one! the cover is sweet! MUCK FARSHALL TURDS!

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RE: Best Dunkers in Ohio Basketball History

Posted: 3/16/2011 11:33:45 AM

My Ohio basketball knowledge begins in 1976, I'll go with:

Gary Trent
DeVaughn Washington
Patrick Flomo
Brandon Hunter
Lewis Geter
Snoopy Graham

And two notable dunkers:
1. John Beauford - at 7'3" it wasn't too hard for him to dunk. I did once see him dunk so hard in practice that he broke the supports for the backboard stanchion and collapsed the entire backboard (no shattered glass). It looked like one of Shaq's dunks in the NBA.

2. Jamie Brock - he is listed for the ferocity and fear that his dunks instilled in the opponents. As in "Get out of the way, he's going to kill me" dunks.

Last Edited: 3/16/2011 11:35:47 AM by OUbobcat9092

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