OMG!!! A Woman Finally Really Dunks

[bluedog]

March 18, 2006 First round of Ncaa Tournament ESPN2 Army vs Tenn.

Candace Parker at 6'3" takes it to the hole with one hand and and actually throws it down on National TV.

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/tennw/sports/w-baskbl/05-06head-shots/parker_1868.jpg
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[Hansel]

didn't a woman from N Carolina dunk a few years back?

[bluedog]

didn't a woman from N Carolina dunk a few years back?


Naw that wasn't a dunk it was more like a put back. This was a dunk!!!

[mtgriz34]

A couple years ago Candace Parker won the Mcdonalds all american dunk contest. Not that she did anything that impressive, the guys just tryed too hard of dunks and missed.

[blackfordpu]

A couple years ago Candace Parker won the Mcdonalds all american dunk contest. Not that she did anything that impressive, the guys just tryed too hard of dunks and missed.

Yea, it was described as a "no look" dunk but she just covered her eyes for a split second on the way to the basket but when she went up she was totally looking. Very UNimpressive.

[ISUMatt]

She dunked twice today become the 1st woman in NCAA womens tourny histroy and only the 4th woman ever in college to dunk the ball!!! Shes a local from Naperville and an Icon back here in Illinois!!!

[Retro]

Georgeann Wells-Blackwell is the first woman to dunk in a collegiate basketball game.

Georgeann Wells-Blackwell, a 6-7 centre from Columbus, Ohio, (a 1986 graduate of West Virginia) is the first woman to dunk a basketball in a collegiate game (vs. Charleston on Dec. 21 1984.)

[HiHiYikas]

My little sister claims to have dunked once or twice in practice when she played DII college basketball. She's my height (6'3"), and, after a few years of college-level training, probably jumped at least as well as I could back when I could dunk. I'm pretty sure her hands are smaller than mine. She learned the same lesson I did, I guess - dunking in practice is way, way easier than dunking during a game.

So is there a replay link online? Was she wide open or did she go up over somebody?

[bluedog]

My little sister claims to have dunked once or twice in practice when she played DII college basketball. She's my height (6'3"), and, after a few years of college-level training, probably jumped at least as well as I could back when I could dunk. I'm pretty sure her hands are smaller than mine. She learned the same lesson I did, I guess - dunking in practice is way, way easier than dunking during a game.

So is there a replay link online? Was she wide open or did she go up over somebody?


That's what made it so fantastic she had a player all over her so she had to really get some lift. She did it a second time breaking away on the baseline but IMHO that fast break with the player drape over her and one handed dunk was by far the best.

Candace Parker dunking (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/ncaatourney06/news/story?id=2375458)

[grizband]

My little sister claims to have dunked once or twice in practice when she played DII college basketball. She's my height (6'3"), and, after a few years of college-level training, probably jumped at least as well as I could back when I could dunk. I'm pretty sure her hands are smaller than mine. She learned the same lesson I did, I guess - dunking in practice is way, way easier than dunking during a game.

So is there a replay link online? Was she wide open or did she go up over somebody?
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/womenbb/index
There is a link on this page to see the video, on the right hand corner at the top of the page.

[blur2005]

I was pretty impressed with what they showed on Sportscenter. I just wish the analysts wouldn't say things like this could revolutionize women's basketball or something. Candace Parker is CLEARLY the exception, and will never be the rule. Good work, though.

[colgate13]

Candace Parker is CLEARLY the exception, and will never be the rule.

You can see that far into the future? :confused:

If so, can you tell me the Mega Millions numbers for this week too?

(on the non-sarcasm route: there have been plenty of 'game changers' in many sports that have revolutionized the game, only to now have us think of it as commonplace)