We’ve seen quite a few over the years, best dunks list, etc. If I had to pick ONE guy; for me it was Big Willie. He just had the look that he was going to destroy anything that got in his way.
Best Dunker at UK?
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Does Shawn Kemp count?
Kelenna Azubuike could throw down.
Kelenna Azubuike could throw down.
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He was called 'Sky' Walker for a reason...
I'm undecided who is the best (Hamidou?) but Rex could really soar and immediately comes to mind.
He was called 'Sky' Walker for a reason...
This is my vote. Walker could flush your *** short, sweet, no questions asked. WCS is a very respectable 2nd.
Kenny(Sky Walker)Walker,and honestly it's not even close,because lots of other great Kentucky players had some great dunks,but Sky had numerous great dunks which puts him at the top.
This should not even be a debate. Sky Walker...and by a mile (or maybe a half mile). He won the NBA dunk competition. Had a feature in Sports Illustrated.
Nobody like my man john wall. He also won a NBA dunk competition if y'all think back :sunglasses:
James Lee wasn't the best dunker in my lifetime, but the most iconic. His dunks were usually events that were either signatures or the start of something.
Wish was a lot more bad against Wisconsin. Mailed it in.
WCS had a bad game vs Wisconsin, never a great offensive player. That said, I really liked him. A little more Tyler Ulis and we win that game IMO.
None of this really matters, what matters is who made the most violent cuts.
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Kenny "Sky" Walker is the easy answer. Also, Dirk Minniefield & Michael Kidd-Gilchrist have not been mentioned yet. Rex Chapman is a good one too. The MKG dunk he had at UK on Portland was one of the most vicious one I've ever seen. He's had a few posterizers in the NBA since leaving UK. All-Stars rarely compete in the NBA Dunk or 3-point contest anymore. Would love to see MKG get a shot at it. Darius Miller had some signature dunks while at UK too.
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Other random good dunks by UK players, James Young vs UConn in the title game, Patrick Patterson against Tennessee, Rondo vs Cincinnati, Alex Poythress against Duke, UConn and Arizona State.
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Joe Crawford also could really dunk during his time here. My favorite was that beast dunk he had on Houston during his senior year. Used to be on YouTube long ago but can't find it anymore.
He should have tried football. He would have been a great receiver.