Nba players, blake griffin, julius erving, spud webb, nate robinson, vince. Feb 17, 2019 check out every dunk that has received a perfect score in nba dunk contest history. This article lists alltime records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. All those people and all the dozens of newspapers and. There have been plenty of transcendent dunks during college basketballs illustrious history. Proposal would affect when schools count toward automatic qualification waiting period. Watch the successful guinness world record attempt in the longest slam. This was a sweet little ya book that was on the books that wont make you blush list. The connecticut huskies womens basketball team obtained the longest winning streak in college basketball both mens and womens, 111 straight wins, which started with a win against creighton on december 23, 2014, and continued for 111 games until march 31, 2017, when they were beaten 6664 on a last second shot in overtime by mississippi. The longest dunk by michael jordan was at the foul line. I was seven years old when i first looked in the guinness world records book and wondered which record i could beat. Check out every dunk that has received a perfect score in nba dunk contest history. Were talking about the type of dunks that leave you in a state of disbelief, the ones that make you.
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Longest rim hang by a 9yearold following an assisted slam dunk everett family. Recent slam dunk champions have won through clever use of props. Nba alltime regular season leaders points rebounds assists steals blocks field goals made 3. A few people have already said it but bill simmons book of basketball is pretty great, especially if youre. Its the sixth longest winning streak in school history. A few people have already said it but bill simmons book of basketball is pretty great, especially if youre relatively new to being a basketball junkie. History of the game of basketball including the nba and the ncaa. Bounce into basketball books historical looks at how the game began, fiction about aspiring players, and howto titles will be a slam dunk with readers of all ages. Sports illustrated, the nyt and a wonderful book called netting out basketball. We offer a great selection of books on basketball history, the best teams and matches, album of famous basketball moments, the best choice for every basketball collector.
Apart from the allstar game itself, the nba slam dunk contest will. Blake griffin dunked over a kia, dwight howard dunked while wearing a superman cape, nate robinson dunked over a dwight howard. No mens college basketball team will ever be as talented as the 196869 ucla bruins, but it took quite the journey through the history books to figure out the other 19 talentloaded rosters that. Thankfully theres the guinness book of world records, here to keep track of anything and everything under the sun. An unstoppable force ploughed through the fiba 3x3 world tour 2018 in october as novi sad alwahda provided the international basketball scene with a display of sheer mastery. Manga an anthology of global and cultural perspectives. The nba also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the basketball association of america baa. Mens basketball championship results and records mens final four records books since. What are the best nba related books you ve ever read. Impress your friends by breaking or inventing your own dunking world records on. So insane, so seemingly unreal, and so ferocious that there cant even really be. Mens basketball historyrecords 5 free throws 839 steve djurickovic, 200811 497 jack lutz, 196669 417 jason wiertel, 19992002 387 gordy zastrow, 197881. Ranking the 25 greatest dunks in nba slam dunk contest history. Even though umbc lost to the kansas state wildcats in the next round, the retrievers inked their legacy in the college basketball history books with.
Fiction and nonfiction basketball books for grades k6 and up. This video is a list of the the dunks that have been completed on the highest rims. Want to book our show, sponsor a future video or license this one. Some records are meant to fall while others werent even meant to be set at all. Longest slam dunk from a trampoline guinness world record 2018. However, carters dunk over weiss was the best ever. Legendary kansas basketball coach phog allen detested dunks and, in his 1937 book, wrote, dunking does not display basketball skillonly. A japanese man attempts a slam dunk from the threepoint line using a trampoline as a spring board. Novi sad alwahda among the most dominant basketball teams. Sep 11, 2018 recent years have produced many memorable moments in college basketball, especially when it comes to upsets. Most basketball slam dunks in one minute by a rabbit. The basketball team had wonand, to everyones relief, that occidental victory stood.
Longest basketball shot ever guinness world records day 20. Jul 24, 2015 no mens college basketball team will ever be as talented as the 196869 ucla bruins, but it took quite the journey through the history books to figure out the other 19 talentloaded rosters that. The nbas allstar game has a deep history of legendary players and mustsee moments. Most basketball dunks in a single jump guinness world. Fiction and nonfiction basketball books for grades k6 and. Longest game in nba history electromech scoreboards. Porter maberry successfully dunked a basketball into a mens regulation size basketball hoop. The biographical history of basketball is a lively, fun and informative look into how the game has moved from a loosely organized, dimlylit past to status as perhaps the worlds most popular sport by one of the nations most prolific and knowledgable sports writers, peter bjarkman. And, new coach john calipari is leading the cats back to college basketball heaven. Stern, still running the league today, is its longest tenured presidentcommissioner. Mens basketball statistics the official site of the ncaa.
If, and only if, henry p knapps answer doesnt apply here since it wasnt in the nba below are my suggestions. Ranking the most talented rosters in college basketball. Manga is therefore a major publishing wing in japan. Most basketball dunks in a single jump guinness world records. Here are 30 of the craziest sportsrelated records in history. Oct 23, 2015 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 jordan, kobe bryant, vince carter and.
Corey thunder law of the harlem globetrotters breaks the record for longest basketball shot in celebration of. It billed itself as the worlds oldest professional basketball league. Some of todays basketball staples, including the layup, the onehand shot and the dunk, were. The 10 best dunks in the history of college basketball. Nonfiction titles about the history of basketball and fiction about aspiring players. Meet serge ibaka, a congolesespanish professional basketball. Watch hungarian basketball team net five world records. Shortest person to dunk on a mens regulationsize basketball. What was the longest dunk by michael jordan answers. Craziest guinness and world records in sports history. With the height of 68 tall, he got the longest dunk from free throw shot line. Jul 30, 2014 meet serge ibaka, a congolesespanish professional basketball player who currently plays for the oklahoma city thunder team.
Bob kurland, credited as first player to dunk in a basketball game. Javale mcgee currently holds the world record for most basketball dunks in a single jump. From its cagey beginnings to the here and now dig into the history of basketballs marquee move. I remember doolings dunk and thinking it was the worst charge call in the history of basketball. Recent years have produced many memorable moments in college basketball, especially when it comes to upsets. Ranking the most talented rosters in college basketball history. Nba commissioner emeritus david stern spent 30 years as the nbas longestserving commissioner. Longest basketball shot ever guinness world records day. Meet the high school basketball player who was once considered better than lebron james duration.
Fiction and nonfiction basketball books for grades k6. Lets take a look at some good nonfiction basketball books boys will really like. Most blindfolded basketball slam dunks in one minute guinness. 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 jordan, kobe bryant, vince carter and. We chose 10 that are perfect for basketball fans from toddler to teen. This list takes a look at the ten best selling manga of all time. Basketball history, changes and important milestones including players. Are you a big fan of national basketball association nba. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player. Check out some of the coolest and quirkiest dunking world records and videos. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Slam dunknba playersbasketball playersbasketball memessports teamsbrandon knightjason terrybest dunksking lebron james.
Originally named the eastern pennsylvania basketball league, the continental basketball association was founded on april 23, 1946. Devry is the highestscoring game in ncaa history, and the score is wrong. Nba slam dunk contest results and ingame dunks are both considered. The story behind the first known dunk in college basketball. Mar 09, 2012 meet the high school basketball player who was once considered better than lebron james duration. A nineyearold kid member of the everett family performed an assisted slam dunk and hung on the rim for 34.
Some records are known, while others come from sports and hobbies you didnt even know existed. When events such as march madness and the super bowl come around it is the perfect time for introducing your boys to some new books. Most basketball slam dunks in one minute by a rabbit guinness. The theme can be recogised by kids around the world which is partly why it has been so popular. Coincidentally, in the early 1910s, a kind of prop also enabled jack inglis to.
Nil reforms for studentathletes stressed at senate subcommittee hearing. Im officially the rabbit that can slam dunk the most baskets in 1 minute. Novi sad alwahda among the most dominant basketball teams in. Called for traveling is a pro basketball journey that spans four continents. All those people and all the dozens of newspapers and record books and a quartercentury of basketball. Lebron james dunks all over jason terry video lebron james. Every seat had a black tshirt with the words i love vcu basketball on the front. After 78 minutes of gameplay and a record 6 overtimes, the longest basketball game concluded with a relatively low score of 7573 in favor of the olympians. Chris attempted the record as part of gwr day 2019.
The most basketballs dunked in a single jump was three by javale mcgee usa during the sprite slam dunk contest at the 2011 nba allstar game at the staples center in. Up to that point in olympic history, basketball had been played by amateurs, primarily college players many of whom would go on to play in the nba. Nov 23, 2015 the basketball team had wonand, to everyones relief, that occidental victory stood. The longest game in nba history was played on january 6, 1951 between the indianapolis olympians and the rochester royals. Caltech, famous for its losing streak, finds new winning. He currently holds the longest dunk in nba previously set by michael jordan. These dunks are all over 11ft in the air enjoy this video. This years dunk contest at the united center is indeed one for the books. Did you know whos got the longest dunk ever in the nba history. History of the game of basketball including the nba and. We turned to our staff to figure out the 10 best of the last decade.