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Vince Carter dunking in 2009. A slam dunk, also simply known as a 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 shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. [1] It is a type of field goal that is worth two points.
Common layup strategies are to create space, releasing the ball from different spots or using an alternate hand. A player tall enough (or with sufficient leaping ability) to reach over the rim might choose to perform a more spectacular and higher percentage slam dunk (dropping or throwing the ball through the basket from above the rim) instead.
ZANESVILLE — The sports calendar turns to basketball this weekend with the girls season starting on Friday. Area teams tipping off on Friday (with varsity times listed): Maysville at Rosecrans ...
An alley-oop in basketball is an offensive play in which one player passes the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air and dunks or lays it in before touching the ground. The alley-oop combines elements of teamwork, pinpoint passing, timing and finishing.
Here are the Fond du Lac and Oshkosh area high school basketball and hockey results from Friday, Nov. 29: BOYS BASKETBALL No. 9 (D2) Fort Atkinson 48, Oshkosh West 37 OSHKOSH — The Wildcats (0-1 ...
Ryan Ostermann, Fox Cities Stars boys hockey. Ostermann scored two goals in the team’s 5-0 victory over Waupaca. You can make a nomination for a future player of the week by sending an email to ...
"Field goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association (NBA) in their rule book, in their box scores and statistics, and in referees' rulings. The same term is also the official wording used by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and high school basketball. One type of field goal is called a slam ...
SlamBall is a hybrid sport combining elements from basketball, football, hockey, and gymnastics played with four trampolines in front of each net and boards around the court edge. While SlamBall is based on basketball, it is a contact sport , with blocks, collisions and rough physical play as part of the game, similar to elements of American ...