Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Webb tossed the ball to Robinson, who leaped over Webb and dunked, earning 50 points from the judges. Robinson went on to win, making him and Webb the only two people in NBA history under six feet tall to win a slam dunk contest. [citation needed] Webb was a judge for the 2010 Dunk contest in Dallas, held at the American Airlines Center. The ...
At 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), Spud Webb is the shortest player to win the NBA slam dunk contest. Ralph Sampson, at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m), is the tallest player to compete in the dunk contest, while Dwight Howard is the tallest winner, at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), though he was later listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m).
Spud Webb [6] [7] USA: Atlanta Hawks (1985–1991, 1995–1996) Sacramento Kings (1991–1995) Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Magic 814 8,072 9.9 1,742 2.1 4,342 5.3 922 1.1 .452 .848 Won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1986; shortest player to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest. 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mel Hirsch [8] USA
In years past, the dunk contest has produced some unbelievable and memorable photos of NBA stars getting big air. In years past, the dunk contest has produced some unbelievable and memorable ...
During the All-Star weekend, Robinson won the 2006 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, edging Andre Iguodala 141–140 in overtime, although he took 14 attempts to make his final dunk. In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 champion Spud Webb , and received a perfect 50-point score for the dunk.
Aaron Gordon's ridiculous off-the-side-of-the-backboard 360 counted the same as some good-but-unremarkable dunks. To fix NBA dunk contest judging, we have to recalibrate the perfect-50 scale.
Orlando Magic’s Mac McClung has committed to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ESPN. He will aim for a dunk contest three-peat with the four-man field ...
He would have an outstanding year as he led the NBA in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game. One of the highlights of the season came when Webb (measuring five feet, seven inches) won the NBA Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Weekend. In the second half of the season, the Hawks would be one of the strongest teams in the league.