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Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:57 pm EST

Baylor-bound women's hoopster can throw it down with ease

By Chris Chase

The three most famous dunks in women's basketball history have been more special for their historical significance rather than their quality. Lisa Leslie's inaugural WNBA dunk and both Candace Parker's slam dunk contest winner and that jam from the NCAA Tournament were all fairly awkward-looking. They kind of looked like a dunk from that one kid in your middle school who could jam, but only barely so. Brittney Griner's dunks have no such issues.

The prep star was a YouTube sensation a few years back when video of her dunking in practice made the rounds. Now, the high school senior is jamming before games with even more authority:

Those dunks are the real thing. She's not barely getting rim, she's not throwing the ball through the hoop, she's sending it in, Jerome.

Griner will play next year for Baylor. Skeets speculated last year about her NBA potential, but in the near-term, expect to see big things from her and the Bears over the next four seasons. The last high school girls player that had national name recognition was Candace Parker, and I'd say her career turned out pretty well.

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  1. *
    1. Posted by * Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    she can play for the clippers
  2. Hitman
    2. Posted by Hitman Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    I don't understand all of the gasping of breath at someone who happens to be very tall jumping a few inches and dunking a basketball. Please explain why this is such a big thing. I find it boring and still only worth 2 points.
  3. Mike L.
    3. Posted by Mike L. Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:17 pm EDT

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    It doesn't honestly look all that impressive. Pretty routine. But I think that's the point. A player who can dunk routinely is going to have an enormous advantage in the women's game. If she's got decent mobility and agility in the post she'll be utterly unstoppable.
  4. Nick W
    4. Posted by Nick W Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:35 pm EDT

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    That"s a dude!
  5. chesnut
    5. Posted by chesnut Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    hahaha i knew someone was going to say it's a dude! :p
  6. Adam
    6. Posted by Adam Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:08 pm EDT

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    Agreed, Hitman. Should only be worth one.
  7. Tyler E
    7. Posted by Tyler E Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:19 pm EDT

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    "throw a hoop" or "through a hoop"???
  8. nate
    8. Posted by nate Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    yeah that looks like a guy.
  9. Ryan Zink
    9. Posted by Ryan Zink Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:44 pm EDT

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    thats allways what I said when they did a special on "her" a few years back. "She" has some mannly features I hope this doesnt turn out to be the Crying "basketball" Game show!!!
  10. Michael B
    10. Posted by Michael B Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    Thats a bigass Girllll
  11. tos-diggler
    11. Posted by tos-diggler Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    she's like 7 feet tall....i hope she can dunk!
  12. keyzerjose
    12. Posted by keyzerjose Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    Its A MAN BABY!! Why wont this wig come off??
  13. Marc T
    13. Posted by Marc T Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    She is a beast!!! How tall is she? She looked like a grown man thorwing it down against little kids...I am speechless...
  14. TallOmar
    14. Posted by TallOmar Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    That's not a woman...that's a man baby! Yeaahh!
  15. pinoyinsanhocali
    15. Posted by pinoyinsanhocali Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:12 pm EDT

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    I agree with Nick W. That person straight up looks like a dude. Get a better video and maybe I'll change my mind.
  16. JASON C
    16. Posted by JASON C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:21 pm EDT

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    Big Deal.... She can put a ball in a hoop.... So can a million other girls.... Put something good to read on yahoo, not this crap
  17. o34v10n
    17. Posted by o34v10n Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    She does look like a dude! she could very well be what wilt the stilt or dr.j were for men's basket ball. but that all depends on her coaching and fundamental skill and indeed if she can obtain the mobility of kobe she it would be unfair for her to play anywhere but the nba. no offense to the ladies of the league.
  18. Kebahj1
    18. Posted by Kebahj1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:48 pm EDT

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    Too bad the wnba doesn't give out million dollar contracts cuz she'd be rich.
  19. Krystal
    19. Posted by Krystal Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:53 pm EDT

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    thats not a girl.. thats a freakin dude!
  20. A Yahoo! User
    20. Posted by A Yahoo! User Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:31 pm EDT

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    I swear that was a video of a dude playin'......I will be sure to watch the Baylor women play in person next season to see if this was da real thing.....
  21. Jason H
    21. Posted by Jason H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    When will people realize all the tall female talent plays in the pro volleyball tour. Half the chicks in the AVP can dunk like this.
  22. yoshi
    22. Posted by yoshi Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:57 pm EDT

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    that looks like shaun livingston
  23. Jake S
    23. Posted by Jake S Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    Shes goinf to the WNBA...In other words; she just another freakishly tall woman with a wasteful talent going to play for the nation's worst idea in sports.
  24. ndn man
    24. Posted by ndn man Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:07 pm EDT

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    Impressive for a high school player. It will be interesting to see how she plays middle in the Big 12 with some of the "Courtney Paris" type of players. She may need to gain a few "dozen" pounds of muscle. Looking forward to following her college career.
  25. Tony
    25. Posted by Tony Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    holy...

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