Entering the 2020 wnba season, the rest of the league has combined for only three regular season dunks in the wnba s 23 seasons. But the play was wiped off the books because of a foul. I think i broke the record for inviting the most people up here on stage, but like i. Rudy gobert has dunked his way into the record books. She is the only ncaa basketball player to score 2,000 points and block 500 shots. Though the 50point game was remarkable, it is the dunkor rather the ability. Griner becomes first player with a multidunk wnba all. It was created by the nba board of governors as a womens analogue to the nba, and in the early 21st century the wnba became the most successful american womens professional sports league ever. Twenty years later, a look back at wnbas first game. The wnba has had taller starsthe first pick in the 1998 draft was a 7foot2 polish center named margo dydek, who led the league in blocks nine times. Family projects business global events books fiction newsletters.
At this time, dunking was a practice most commonly used by the tallest and biggest men usually standing close to the hoop to show their. Throwing down three dunks in an wnba allstar game was a first for any player. Lisa leslie first ingame dunk in wnba history 73002. She is currently the head coach for triplets in the big3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for orlando magic broadcasts on fox sports florida. Helped by the dissolution of the rival american basketball league in 1999, the wnba grew in the early years of the 21st century to become the most successful american womens professional sports league ever, helped along by the popularity of outstanding players such as rebecca lobo, lisa leslie, and lauren jackson. A book of the names and address of people living in a city. It can be beautiful or violent, unexpected and delicate. Sue bird is one of the most decorated players in basketball history. Nba slam dunk contest past winners complete list of. Watch brittney griner slam down the first dunk in wnba playoff history. There have been 22 slam dunks recorded in wnba history and. Why the wnba isnt and will never be a popular league. Everyone seems to love a good dunk, so we asked around to find out who loves which dunk the most.
As part of the wnba s celebration of its 15year history, a panel of league executives has picked out the 15 greatest moments. But shortly after, when she did take the floor for the sparks, toler would put herself in the history books. Age, parents, siblings, family, ethnicity candace was born on april 19, 1986, in st. Despite him being arguably the best dunker of all time and having a long career, he didnt even make it to the top 10.
With a twohanded flush of a donovan mitchell lob in the second quarter of mondays game against the phoenix suns, gobert notched his 270th. Here are the stats in the dunk category since 20002001 source jetpunk worlds best quizzes. To a world with no nba slam dunk contest, response from. Only two other players, candace parker and lisa leslie, have dunked in the history of the wnba. Most of the truly famous womens basketball playerssheryl swoops. Rudy gobert sets new nba singleseason dunk record utah jazz. Leslie has done more than find her way to the record books. Candace parker biography affair, divorce, ethnicity. Leslie was the first player to ever dunk in a wnba game, forever changing how many casual fans viewed womens basketball and she had maybe the single most dominant game in league history in 2004, when she finished the night with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocks. This book gives a good overall history for someone who doesnt know much about the wnba. Lisa leslie was the first woman in wnba history to dunk in a game, but shes so. Contrary to public belief, the all time leader in dunks isnt vince carter.
Who holds the nba record for most dunks in a single game. Tripledoubles in wnba history regular season player team opponent date stats sheryl swoopes houston comets detroit 72799 14 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists margo dydek utah starzz orlando 67. Larry nance won the first slam dunk contest in 1984, while derrick jones jr. Griner didnt wast anytime throwing down her second dunk about a minute later. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and of them were made by a single playerbrittney griner.
Name the nba players who have dunked at least 1,000 times in their career. The best womens basketball players in wnba history. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. The wnba is 21 years old, and its seen a total of 14 regular and postseason dunks six more have come during wnba allstar games. Til only 20 slam dunks have been made in wnba history, and. Players w best handles ever no basketball team at any level can be great without at least one great ball handler.
Lisa leslie was the first woman in wnba history to dunk in a game, but shes so much more than that dunk. Womens national basketball association wnba, american womens professional basketball league that began play in 1997. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball player. There have been 27 different dunkers to win the contest in the events 34year history. Might be good for a high school player to read to learn the history. Dunk number three came later in the first half where griner went with the twohanded slam.
Most consecutive wins to begin season, minnesota 2016. Wnba career leaders and records for points basketball. Slam dunk top 10 lists of everything in basketball by. Or, as a wise man once said, if darwin cooke can do it, its not so.
The record for the most wnba dunks belongs to brittney griner. Griner put on a show for fans in las vegas last summer when she threw down three dunks in the 2019 wnba allstar game, becoming the first player in league history to record more than one dunk in an allstar game. Wilt was hitting every kind of shot in that game finger rolls, fallaway bank shots from the left side, jump shots from 1518 feet out, a couple of hook shots, and a lot of dip. In honor of womens history month, look back on all the dunks in wnba history. Right now, the nba leading dunker of all time is actually dwight howard with the following four being shaquille oneal, tyson chandler, lebron james and deandre jordan. The slam dunk is the defining art form of the nba and weve worked hard to build the definitive list of the 30 greatest dunks in nba history. Since then, there have only been two years in which the dunk contest did not occur 1998 and 1999. That girl was throwing hard elbows left and right, mowing down defenders, and tripping every chance she got. Why it matters that brittney griner is a female basketball. Most consecutive losses to begin season 17, atlanta 2008. See more ideas about history, wnba and lisa leslie. With her performance, griner became the first player in wnba history with multiple dunks. There is a good chance it is wilt chamberlain in his 100 point game. The nba slam dunk contest is one of the most popular events of allstar weekend.
Most consecutive home games lost, san antonio 20162017. History of nba allstar slam dunk contest winners nba. Over the years, there have been a total of 18 different wnba franchises, though today there are. In 2012, the threetime allamerican was named the ap player of the. Her highbeam smile could match basketball icon magic johnsons, tooth for tooth. She played college basketball for the baylor lady bears in waco, texas. Leslie played in the womens national basketball association wnba. And yet in many cases, those dunks were a major focal point in the coverage that followed, even though, each time, the dunk merely cut the chicago skys lead to. When you dont have one, its like college basketball coach herb sendek once said. Brittney yevette griner born october 18, 1990 is an american professional basketball player for the phoenix mercury of the womens national basketball association wnba.
Brittney griner had as many dunks in her first wnba game as any other player has had in her career. The complete list of female ingame dunks according to. Only lisa leslie and candace parker have dunked twice in wnba history. She is a threetime wnba mvp and a fourtime olympic gold medal. Since this stats werent kept until 20002001 season. However, if you follow the sport, it isnt very interesting. Most consecutive road games lost 21, phoenix 20012002. Louis, missouri, the united states to allamerican ancestry.
Lisa deshaun leslie born july 7, 1972 is an american former professional basketball player. What is the record for the most dunks in a college basketball season. Fly high with pro basketballs biggest stars in slam dunk. The firstever nba slam dunk contest was held at the 1984 allstar weekend in denver, co.
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