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Top 5 Iowa Dunkers

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My personal list:

1. Tyler Cook
2. Doug Thomas
3. Ricky Davis
4. James Winters
5. Aaron White

Honorable Mention:
Gerry Wright
Roy Marble
 
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Wright was more explosive and definitely had more power to his dunks, but White lived off of the back door base line alley oop hammer....so fun to watch it over and over and over....White would sometimes get 5 dunks a game between alley oops and transition dunks....like I said, my personal list - by no means the only list :)
 
Sir Jamalot was a lefty, correct?

Gerry Wright made dunking look pretty but White was ready to tear down the rim at every given opportunity.

If Aaron White was on that team with Wright, Gamble, Marble etc. do you think he would have gotten many minutes?
 
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Love the mention for Millard. Dude was damn explosive before back troubles. Chris Street worth a mention as well. Rodell Davis even after the knee injury. Darryl Moore could def throw down. Ray Thompson could do anything. And does Connie Hawkins count?
 
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Love the mention for Millard. Dude was damn explosive before back troubles. Chris Street worth a mention as well. Rodell Davis even after the knee injury. Darryl Moore could def throw down. Ray Thompson could do anything. And does Connie Hawkins count?

No to Connie Hawkins. It is an embarrassment he was ever on campus and his being associated with Iowa basketball should not be celebrated.
 
Thomas always reminded me a bit of Dominique Wilkins (just in their dunking). They both dunked angry...every time. It was like they hated the rim and wanted to rip it from the backboard.

TC has a lot of that too.
 
QUOTE: "No to Connie Hawkins. It is an embarrassment he was ever on campus and his being associated with Iowa basketball should not be celebrated"

I think HAwkins got a raw deal. The story I heard is when he was a freshman and couldn't play, his brother gave him 400-500 dollars. Supposedly his brother got the money from a sports gambler or such.
 
Looks like the Consensus from most fans about the Mount Rushmore of Iowa Dunkers would probably contain:

Gerry Wright
Doug Thomas
Tyler Cook
Ricky Davis
 
QUOTE: "No to Connie Hawkins. It is an embarrassment he was ever on campus and his being associated with Iowa basketball should not be celebrated"

I think HAwkins got a raw deal. The story I heard is when he was a freshman and couldn't play, his brother gave him 400-500 dollars. Supposedly his brother got the money from a sports gambler or such.

He "borrowed" money from a known gambler. He also should never have been admitted to Iowa due to his poor academics and reading level. And during his freshman season he got money from boosters for jobs he never had to show up for. There is little chance he would have maintained his eligibility at Iowa.
 
Chris Street worth a mention as well.

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Dunker? I sure don’t recall Ronnie slamming any down.
I am sure Ronnie could dunk, but it wasn't his style to do more than what was needed. He always had something in reserve, if he needed it, when he was healthy. For example, he usually brought the ball up the court using his left hand, although he was a righty. If a defender challenged Ronnie, he usually was left wondering where he went. Iowa shared the Big Ten title Ronnie's Jr year. That year, with no shot clock, if Iowa led with 7/8 min or less left, they went into a four-corner offense with Ronnie as the primary ballhandler. Other teams had no answer. He would be on the court with two other Sr. guards (Peth and Norman), who all made FTs when it counted. On Ronnie's Sr year, Iowa had a much better team, but were ravaged with injuries. They still made it into the dance and got to the final 4 with Ronnie playing on one leg. Ronnie wasn't a dunker or even a great outside shooter, but he did just about everything else you needed to win.
 
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I am sure Ronnie could dunk, but it wasn't his style to do more than what was needed. He always had something in reserve, if he needed it, when he was healthy. For example, he usually brought the ball up the court using his left hand, although he was a righty. If a defender challenged Ronnie, he usually was left wondering where he went. Iowa shared the Big Ten title Ronnie's Jr year. That year, with no shot clock, if Iowa led with 7/8 min or less left, they went into a four-corner offense with Ronnie as the primary ballhandler. Other teams had no answer. He would be on the court with two other Sr. guards (Peth and Norman), who all made FTs when it counted. On Ronnie's Sr year, Iowa had a much better team, but were ravaged with injuries. They still made it into the dance and got to the final 4 with Ronnie playing on one leg. Ronnie wasn't a dunker or even a great outside shooter, but he did just about everything else you needed to win.

Oh I realize what a great player Ronnie was. I was a freshmen at Iowa when Ronnie was a SR. I just don't recall any dunks. Like you said, I am sure he COULD dunk but to be brought into the list of "top dunkers"?
 
Yeah, it appears I am confusing him with one of the 1980's Iowa Hawkeye players.


Oh I realize what a great player Ronnie was. I was a freshmen at Iowa when Ronnie was a SR. I just don't recall any dunks. Like you said, I am sure he COULD dunk but to be brought into the list of "top dunkers"?
 
I hate to agree but come on.....Sir Jamalot not only was more explosive but he was more creative.

Here's my List:

1- Aaron White........the guy Dunked A LOT
2- Doug Thomas......the alley oop from Horner was best dunk I saw LIVE.
3- Sir Jamalot
4- Tyler Cook.........could rise in rankings, after this season!!
5- Ed Horton..............did a lot of facials and LIKED that.

Honorable Mention: Eric May, Roy Marble, Devin Marble, Ricky Davis, James Winters
 
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I am sure Ronnie could dunk, but it wasn't his style to do more than what was needed. He always had something in reserve, if he needed it, when he was healthy. For example, he usually brought the ball up the court using his left hand, although he was a righty. If a defender challenged Ronnie, he usually was left wondering where he went. Iowa shared the Big Ten title Ronnie's Jr year. That year, with no shot clock, if Iowa led with 7/8 min or less left, they went into a four-corner offense with Ronnie as the primary ballhandler. Other teams had no answer. He would be on the court with two other Sr. guards (Peth and Norman), who all made FTs when it counted. On Ronnie's Sr year, Iowa had a much better team, but were ravaged with injuries. They still made it into the dance and got to the final 4 with Ronnie playing on one leg. Ronnie wasn't a dunker or even a great outside shooter, but he did just about everything else you needed to win.
At 6'2 I'm sure Ronnie could get up there although I've never seen him dunk. But I loved that double-clutcher though!
 
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