| LC control no. | sh2015000216 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | GV888.15 |
| Topical heading | Dunking (Basketball) |
| Variant(s) | Slam dunking (Basketball) |
| See also | Basketball--Offense |
| Found in | Work cat: 2014041716: Year of the dunk, 2015. Oxford English Dictionary (dunk, n. Basketball (orig. U.S.): A shot made by jumping high into the air and pushing the ball down through the basket from above the level of the ring) American Heritage Dictionary of the English language, c2011 (dunk 3. Basketball: to slam (a ball) through the basket from above) Wikipedia, viewed January 29, 2015 (Slam dunk. A slam dunk, also dunk or dunk shot, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball(s) above the horizontal plane of the rim, and guides the ball(s) downward through the basket with one or both hands contacting the rim. Such a shot was known as a "dunk shot" until the term "slam dunk" was coined by Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn) |
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