Longest dunk in basketball history book

A fourtime most valuable player, he won nba championships with the miami heat 2012 and 20 and. A japanese man attempts a slam dunk from the threepoint line using a trampoline as a spring board. Stewart does an excellent job of demonstrating how basketball has been influenced by offthecourt financial and social pressures. New league the aba or american basketball association in 1967, a league popped up that would rival the nba for attention and, more importantly, players, the american basketball association aba. On april 1, 2000, he achieved the record by dunking a basketball on a rim that was 12 feet high.

This still stands as the highest slam dunk and is in the guinness book of world records. This video is a list of the the dunks that have been completed on the highest rims. The kentucky basketball statistics project bigbluehistory. My favorite character was the bozo that took the good bozos place because the things he said made no sense it.

Few seasons in sports history better exemplify that term than the golden state warriors road to the 20162017 nba championship. Olajuwon was one of the longest and most agile players in nba history. In 1976 mj was only years old asked in basketball, guinness world records, prison. History of the game of basketball including the nba and. The university of cincinnati visited bradley university on december 21, 1981, and defeated them 7573 after 75 minutes of game time.

The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs historical amnesia. Littleused bench player doug schloemer scored on a 15. Dayton needs one more victory to move into a tie for eighth place for the longest winning streak in a10 history. He currently holds the longest dunk in nba previously set by michael jordan. Dunk was a fantastic book i would give 5 stars it was so great. Dayton flyers rewriting history book as win streak reaches 15. Meet serge ibaka, a congolesespanish professional basketball player who currently plays for the oklahoma city thunder team. History of the dunk shot in basketball from its humble beginnings to its ban by the ncaa, followed by its huge rise in popularity due to the likes of michael. History of the slam dunk in basketball sportskeeda. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to keep track of anything and everything under the sun. Longest game in nba history at just 48 minutes of game time, the nba basketball game is the shortest of all the major sports with a game clock that theoretically does not stop. Jerome lanes 1988 dunk stands among the most memorable plays in college basketball history. After seeing the lebron dunk from a step inside the free throw line i began to wonder what the farthest anyone has dunked from in a game was. Detroit beat denver 1861841283 youngest player in nba.

Other than the longest game and disqualifications in a game, all records in this section are since the 24second shot clock was instituted for 195455 season onward longest game. There are a number of interesting tidbits that will delight youngsters attentive to historical detail. These dunks are all over 11ft in the air enjoy this video was created for educational purposes. Guiness book of baseball world records the guinness book of records english edition is distributed in seventy different countries, with another twentytwo editions in foreign languages. After adding kevin durant to an already elite lineup, the warriors stormed to a leagueleading 67 wins in the. Proposal would affect when schools count toward automatic qualification waiting period. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to. Rodney carney attempts the longest dunk in history youtube.

Longest basketball shot ever guinness world records day. This site provides a broad range and depth of statistical information which should be expected when it comes to the most storied basketball program of all time. What was the longest dunk by michael jordan answers. Basketball world records world records recordsetter. The 100 greatest plays in college basketball history. Some records are known, while others come from sports and hobbies you didnt even know existed. Leaders and records index college basketball at sports. The longest nba game occurred on january 6, 1951 between the olympians and royals. Cincinnati mens basketball game is the longest ncaa division i mens basketball game ever played and tied for the most overtime periods, regardless of ncaa classification, with seven. Some records are meant to fall while others werent even meant to be set at all. After receiving a pass near the elbow on a fastbreak, lane threw down a onehanded dunk so hard that. Call me old school but look up a guy by the name of darryl dawkins and watch some of his videos, especially the ones where he shatters backboards during the game.

Lebron james, american professional basketball player who is considered one of the greatest allaround players in national basketball association history. J was the first person to dunk from the free throw line in the 1976 dunk contest. The history of basketball diana star helmer, tom owens. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. Three teams have won 16 straight, most recently rhode island in the 201718 season. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two. Welcome to ground zero of the most comprehensive statistics site devoted to a single college basketball program, namely the university of kentucky eighttime national champions. Longest game in nba history electromech scoreboards.

Most consecutive behind the backboard basketball shots. Memphis rodney carney attempted to jump well behind the free throw line during the final round of the 2006 ncaa slam dunk contest. Winning multiple national championships 1991, 1992 for. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands above the rim. Kilganons dunk would get a 50 on this list, as its one of the best dunks in basketball history. Its also available for the nba, football, hockey and baseball. Of course, it does stop quite a bit for fouls, timeouts, commercials and quarter breaks and it can have overtime periods if the score remains tied at the end of the game.

Im sure gordon could have avoided looking at the rim if he had wanted to, but i understand. With his long arms and ability to leap over defenders, he could throw down with the best. Prepare for the greatest weekend in college basketball with 40 things you didnt know about the final four. Here are 30 of the craziest sportsrelated records in history. He came up just short, landing awkwardly and opted to forfeit. Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history. This set of informative books will help young readers gain historical perspective and encourage them to think about how technology and the environment have affected the ways people have lived and played in the past. If youre looking for videos featuring the worlds tallest, shortest, fastest, longest, oldest and most incredible things on the. You needed to bring the crowd out of its seat, and on more than one occasion the. A nineyearold kid member of the everett family performed an assisted slam dunk and hung on the rim for 34. Longest time spinning a basketball on the tip of a pen held in mouth. Sales of all editions exceed seventymillion and their records are verified through an advanced accreditation process that is.

Top 10 best nba all star dunk contest dunks all time 1984 2016 duration. We need to see power, artistry, and an element of unstoppability. Find a specific coachs alltime or yearbyyear winloss record search by name find a specific studentathletes career. The longest dunk by michael jordan was at the foul line. Grant hill was one of the most heralded recruits in duke basketball history being named a 1990 mcdonalds allamerican. Where did your team and players rank in the statistics. With the height of 68 tall, he got the longest dunk.