2014 Slam Dunk Winner
Feb 16, 2014 The East won the Dunk Contest in a blowout, ending the event abruptly. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS - Worst. History of the dunk shot in Basketball from its humble beginnings to its ban by the NCAA, followed by its huge rise in popularity due to the likes of Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter. Slam Dunk Contest judges. The Slam Dunk Contest scoring system is a mess. Last year, the event ended in controversy when Aaron Gordon received a 47 for dunking over Celtics Tacko Fall. Jordan, J-Rich and LaVine won the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in consecutive years, Miner with a 2 year difference, and Nique with a 5 year difference. John Wall wins 'Dunker of the Night,' East sweeps anticlimactic 2014 Slam Dunk Contest (Videos) Read full article. Move on to the next round until eventually someone is judged a winner, this.

With every event of the NBA All-Star break taking place in one day, the week without basketball will be interrupted for your viewing pleasure in a night of competition.

The dunk contest, 3-point shootout, skills challenge and All-Star game will all take place on Sunday, with coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET on TNT.
For the first time since the Thunder’s first year in Oklahoma City, there will not be representation from the franchise, but the organization has deep roots in All-Star history and the skill contests.
There have been two members of the Thunder or Seattle SuperSonics to win the dunk contest, and there have been 11 years in which a player competed in it. Here’s the history of the Thunder/Sonics franchise in the contest.
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Terence Stansbury, 1987Stansbury, who also competed in the dunk contest in 1985 and 1986 with the Indiana Pacers,…Stansbury, who also competed in the dunk contest in 1985 and 1986 with the Indiana Pacers, finished third in all three years. The winners: Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, Michael Jordan.more
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Tom Chambers, 1987Chambers did not advance out of the first round in 1987.© AP Photo/Gary Stewart
Shawn Kemp, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994Shawn Kemp competed in four dunk contests, but his best finish was second place in 1991.…Shawn Kemp competed in four dunk contests, but his best finish was second place in 1991. He was scheduled to compete in 1993 as well, but backed out due to injury.more© AP Photo/Gary Stewart
Desmond Mason, 2001, 2002, 2003One of the two slam dunk winners in organization history, Mason won in 2001, and then…One of the two slam dunk winners in organization history, Mason won in 2001, and then placed second in 2003 in a rematch between the past two winners — Mason and Jason Richardson.more
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Serge Ibaka, 2011Serge Ibaka was the first Thunder player to compete in the contest. He did not advance…Serge Ibaka was the first Thunder player to compete in the contest. He did not advance out of the first round.more2014 Slam Dunk Winners
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Hamidou Diallo, 2019Hamidou Diallo won the dunk contest in 2019, becoming the first Thunder player to do so…Hamidou Diallo won the dunk contest in 2019, becoming the first Thunder player to do so and the second in franchise history.more2014 Nba Slam Dunk Contest Winner
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