Athletes from other sports that can dunk

[NBA4EVER]

I'm talking about players from the NFL, MLB, maybe even NHL, that can dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim

right now all i can think of is Owens. But i'm guessing most NFL wide recievers can because of their leaping ability

[bruceblitz]

I'm talking about players from the NFL, MLB, maybe even NHL, that can dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim

right now all i can think of is Owens. But i'm guessing most NFL wide recievers can because of their leaping ability

Roy Jones, Brian Urlacher, Randy Moss, Tony Gonzalez... to name a few.

[Quata]

Im guessing most professional athelete in peak condition could.

[tian820]

Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates both played college ball. Derek Lee (Cubs) was recruited by UNC to play as well. Those are the 1st to come to mind

[NBA4EVER]

i wanna know if any MLB players can dunk. Most of the players in the MLB are pretty short

[YAWN]

i wanna know if any MLB players can dunk. Most of the players in the MLB are pretty short

i bet griffey could back in his first stint with seattle.

[KKittles30]

You know the Big Unit can based on height alone.

[BRINKER]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.fanhouse.com/media/2007/09/matt-jones-jags-092007.jpg

WHO? Matt Jones!

[thejumpa]

If you are of decent height, keep your body in good shape, have good genetics (or both)....you will be able to dunk. I'm willing to bet most WR can/could dunk. Actually, pretty much any football player that lifts and has a 30+ vert can dunk, assuming you know how to jump and control your body in the air....isn't really that hard.

That being said, TO can throw down pretty easy and I have heard Randy Moss can too...

[KeylessEntry]

I have always wanted to know if Tiger Woods can dunk. He is 6'1" which is a little on the short side for dunking unless he has big hops.

[D-Rose]

With a lil seasoning, CC Sabathia would be Shaq 2.0

kiddin

[andgar923]

Im guessing most professional athelete in peak condition could.

Basically.

its not as if its hard.

[jinsanity]

Not NFL or MLB but:

Volleyball players(in particular the front line players) should easily be able to dunk. They're on average around 6'6, 6'7 with ridiculous verticals.

Apparently, in one article I read, weightlifters (Olympic not the bodybuilding) tend to have crazy verticals as well. Although due to height and length of arms I'm not sure if many can dunk though.

[Valliant13]

Check the combine numbers of almost any WR or DB...even the 5'10 guys could likely throw it down.

Almost any high level Volleyball player could dunk with ease.

Any jumping track athlete and many of the sprinters.

In general it's is not that hard for a world class athlete of decent height dunk on a 10' hoop.

[giantgonzolez]

7'3" 430lbs Dalip Singh
http://bigdonsboys.com/football/images/281143071dvnmcl_ph.jpg
6'2" 400lbs Mark Henry
http://youbeenblinded.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/shaq-worlds-strongest-man.jpg
7'7" 475lbs Jorge Gonzalez
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ov1vR6RVtkQ/SKyQn0K7giI/AAAAAAAAAS4/eDNL6da0Hpc/s400/Giant+Gonzalez.jpg
7'1" 500lbs Paul Wight
http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/l/wwe_pres_conference_270308/floyd_mayweather_jr._5109217.jpg
6'2" 295 lbs Brock Lesnar
http://bigdonsboys.com/ftp/bigdonsboys_promo_football_page_3.jpg
6'11" 350lbs Kevin Nash
http://bigdonsboys.com/football/images/281141492nqlmws_ph.jpg

[OneMoreSucka]

i wanna know if any MLB players can dunk. Most of the players in the MLB are pretty short
You have been severely misinformed.

[Big#50]

I remember seeing Barry Sanders dunk standing flat footed. Griffey had some sick windmill dunks too. Alvin Harper had pumps and windmill dunks too.

[andgar923]

i wanna know if any MLB players can dunk. Most of the players in the MLB are pretty short

I'm guessing the avg height of a MLB player ranges from 5'10-6'2.

I'm sure MOST can dunk, or at least jump high enough to do so.

Again.... dunking isn't hard, specially for pro athletes. The only problem might be their hands not being able to palm the ball, but I'm sure they jump high enough to dunk for the most part.

[Vragrant]

I remember seeing Barry Sanders dunk standing flat footed. Griffey had some sick windmill dunks too. Alvin Harper had pumps and windmill dunks too.

I've seen Barry Sanders dunk too, but with a running start, never seen the flatfooted one. Thats amazing considering he was only around 5'8".

[32jazz]

Im guessing most professional athelete in peak condition could.

I could dunk & in High School(barely) & I knew several who may shorter than I (5'11)who could do it.

What's the big deal?:confusedshrug: Most NBA players have no better verticals than other athletes. Their HEIGHT(reach) set them apart from everyone else.

[fos]

http://photos.upi.com/topics-Matt-Jones/8dfd013c87766619ec954d701f9a655f/Matt-Jones_7.jpg

Give this guy some coke and put him in a dunk contest :)

[NBA4EVER]

I've seen Barry Sanders dunk too, but with a running start, never seen the flatfooted one. Thats amazing considering he was only around 5'8".

is there a video? i want to see him dunk

[Valliant13]

I've seen Barry Sanders dunk too, but with a running start, never seen the flatfooted one. Thats amazing considering he was only around 5'8".

Barry Sanders was a freak of nature in general. I really wish Lions sucking so hard hadn't made him retire early.

[bdreason]

Probably every WR and DB in the NFL. Most of the Linebackers and Running Backs also.

[32jazz]

Probably every WR in the NFL.

Agreed.

There 'pure' verticals are far better than the average NBA player 'm sure . They just don't have the height or reach of the lanky NBA players.

Dunking is so mundane/overhyped.

In the words of Oscar Robertson 'It's just two points'.

[FIXED]

I have always wanted to know if Tiger Woods can dunk. He is 6'1" which is a little on the short side for dunking unless he has big hops.


I could dunk & in High School(barely) & I knew several who may shorter than I (5'11)who could do it.

What's the big deal?:confusedshrug: Most NBA players have no better verticals than other athletes. Their HEIGHT(reach) set them apart from everyone else.

Exactly. I said before if lilojmayo can dunk. Every professional athlete playing ( baseball, basketball, football, volleyball) 5'9 or over can dunk with ease ( in there athletic primes). There is just too much knownledge on increasing your vertical with plyos and strength training for them not to be able to.

[NBA4EVER]

ya like right now i am pretty short for my age i am 15 and 5'2. But i'm supposed to be around 5'9 and i can already dunk at 8'5. and touch rim on 9 feet. so im hoping by the time i am a senior in high school and around 5'9 i can dunk

and im white

[Ruslan`]

Every corner and WR who's played in the NFL..

[Vragrant]

is there a video? i want to see him dunk

I don't know, it came on back in the day it might be on youtube or something. It was a celebrity dunk contest w/ some other football players. Barry dunked it easily.

[Rake2204]

I remember seeing Barry Sanders dunk standing flat footed. Griffey had some sick windmill dunks too. Alvin Harper had pumps and windmill dunks too.

I cannot vie for Sanders and Harper, though I don't doubt their leaping skills. However, if anyone is interested, I believe NBA Super Slams Vol. 1 had a small segment showing the likes of Ken Griffey Jr. and Deion Sanders participating in what appears to be a celebrity dunk contest. Also in Super Slams, I think it is Mike Conley Sr. who dunks from a step inside the free throw line with two hands (and hangs on the rim). I would assume these clips might be somewhere on youtube as well.

[Vragrant]

Barry Sanders was a freak of nature in general. I really wish Lions sucking so hard hadn't made him retire early.

That pissed me off so much. Barry basically wanted to play for a contender or just retire. Lions just didn't want to anything. At least trade the guy to a contender if your'e not going to make the team better.

[phoenix18]

That pissed me off so much. Barry basically wanted to play for a contender or just retire. Lions just didn't want to anything. At least trade the guy to a contender if your'e not going to make the team better.
Barry Sanders is the greatest football player of all time and he didnt even have a bad year. Yet the lions still couldnt get a good team around him?
Sports Illustrated writer Paul Zimmerman wrote:

"It doesn't matter where the play is blocked; he'll find his own soft spot...The scheme doesn't matter with Sanders. He can run from any alignment. While other people are stuck with joints, he seems to have ball bearings in his legs that give him a mechanical advantage...Sanders' finest runs often occur when he takes the handoff and, with a couple of moves, turns the line of scrimmage into a broken field...Nobody has ever created such turmoil at the point of attack as Sanders has...Knock on wood, he seems indestructible..."

[halffttime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TixSRcEA4

primetime, griffey, conley sr. dunk contest ^^

conley would easily beat MOST dunk champions in the nba.. dude is 5'11, then again his sport is jumping.. :oldlol:

[w00terz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TixSRcEA4

primetime, griffey, conley sr. dunk contest ^^

conley would easily beat MOST dunk champions in the nba.. dude is 5'11, then again his sport is jumping.. :oldlol:

Propped. Great find.

[xtn5021]

I bet you back in the day Bo Jackson could've slammed that sh!t in the hoop.

[NBA4EVER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TixSRcEA4

primetime, griffey, conley sr. dunk contest ^^

conley would easily beat MOST dunk champions in the nba.. dude is 5'11, then again his sport is jumping.. :oldlol:

dang that conley sr. dunk was sick when he dunked it from the free throw line. he almost broke the backboard down hanging on the rim!

[xtn5021]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TixSRcEA4

primetime, griffey, conley sr. dunk contest ^^

conley would easily beat MOST dunk champions in the nba.. dude is 5'11, then again his sport is jumping.. :oldlol:
Damn. Conleys dad is legit.

[Hammertime]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TixSRcEA4

primetime, griffey, conley sr. dunk contest ^^

conley would easily beat MOST dunk champions in the nba.. dude is 5'11, then again his sport is jumping.. :oldlol:

Obviously, the jumping from the FT line is impressive, but then he was a triple-jumper. The dunk where he cradles the ball and then does a wind-mill like thing at 0:27 is sick, though. Especially when you consider a dunk like that in the NBA Dunk Contest was a 50 16-17 years ago.

[miniharrison37]

Most of the NFL WR's. After a touchdown they dunk on the field goal post, which idk how tall that is.

[big baller]

TO

[Valliant13]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29TixSRcEA4

primetime, griffey, conley sr. dunk contest ^^

conley would easily beat MOST dunk champions in the nba.. dude is 5'11, then again his sport is jumping.. :oldlol:

Great video: and Baby Mike Conley Jr can be seen at the end.

[Zak]

Most of the NFL WR's. After a touchdown they dunk on the field goal post, which idk how tall that is.

it's 10 foot.

[mhg88]

7'3" 430lbs Dalip Singh
http://bigdonsboys.com/football/images/281143071dvnmcl_ph.jpg

Look at the jaw on that Dalip Singh dude. 7'3 430...has he been on HGH his whole life?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Khali_in_WWE.jpg

Dude looks weird :oldlol:

[RedBlackAttack]

Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers can dunk without a running start. He is around 375 pounds... Dude is an athletic freak of nature.

http://blog.mlive.com/highlightreel/2008/02/071104-shaun-rogers-int-for-td.jpg

[Meticode]

I've seen Terrell Owens dunk pretty easily in celebrity games.

[qrich]

http://www.coldplaying.com/images/petercrouch.jpg

Peter Crouch

[Manute for Ever!]

Aaron Sandilands, the 7' ruckman for the Fremantle Dockers in the AFL.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Aaron_Sandilands_and_Lance_Whitnall.jpg

http://www.realfooty.com.au/ffximage/2007/04/13/js14afl_eagles.jpg

http://www.realfooty.com.au/ffximage/2008/06/20/14901806_gallery__267x400.jpg

[Kombo]

A two-hander from just inside the free throw line? Air Conley!

[AJ2k8]

I reckon 6'6 Nick Naitanui could(AFL)
http://halfbackflanker.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/naitanui180.jpg

[Slam13]

Wow Mike Conley Sr, that was one of the most incredible things I have seen on the internet, and I have seen a lot, GOAT dunker anyone?:oldlol: Seriously, there are only a few guys in the NBA that can dunk from the FT line, and that dude is 5"11...

[Manute for Ever!]

I reckon 6'6 Nick Naitanui could(AFL)
http://halfbackflanker.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/naitanui180.jpg

Good call.

[OldSchoolBBall]

Wow Mike Conley Sr, that was one of the most incredible things I have seen on the internet, and I have seen a lot, GOAT dunker anyone?:oldlol: Seriously, there are only a few guys in the NBA that can dunk from the FT line, and that dude is 5"11...

I think he was an Olympic long jumper or something.

[Slam13]

Most 6"4+ athletes can.

[Manute for Ever!]

I think he was an Olympic long jumper or something.

Triple jumper.

Deion Sanders was in that same dunk contest, I have it on video.

[Big#50]

Conley won a couple of those. He was an olympian so it shouldn't be surprising.

[RedBlackAttack]

Just as a follow-up to my post about Shaun Rogers being able to dunk, here is a pretty good article about Rogers' incredible feat.

He is 6-foot-4, 400 pounds.... and dunks.

Link (http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/04/10/shaun-rogers-is-relatively-thin-for-now/)

They also showed clips of him dunking during one of the Browns' pregames this past year.

[Hammertime]

Triple jumper.

Deion Sanders was in that same dunk contest, I have it on video.

Conley Sr. is wack, yo. I'd hate to play him in a pick up game. He'd just pick up his dribble at the 3PT line, take two massive steps, and throw it down.

[NotYetGreat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoKhEiAHfYs

'Nuff said.

[NBA4EVER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoKhEiAHfYs

'Nuff said.

i know these guys play basketball but these guys from Team Flight Brothers are unreal

5'9 T-Dub http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VhkUvkKG_I&feature=channel

The Golden Child (50 inch vertical jump) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMp7KbtP-98

[DCL]

i'm amazed by how many of you are amazed that professional athletes of other sports can dunk. is the feat really that extraordinary to some of you?? :confusedshrug:

i've seen so many 5'7" teenagers get up and flush i don't even blink an eye anymore. so to hear or see a professional adult athlete of another sport dunk is whatevers. so what?

[NBA4EVER]

i'm amazed by how many of you are amazed that professional athletes of other sports can dunk. is the feat really that extraordinary to some of you?? :confusedshrug:

i've seen so many 5'7" teenagers get up and flush i don't even blink an eye anymore. so to hear or see a professional athlete of another sport dunk is whatevers.

i wasn't saying that it was the craziest thing i have ever seen when another athlete dunked. I just wanted to know what other athletes could dunk