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The rising sophomore at UConn has something of an “incomplete” on his collegiate dunking resume but his one-handed throw down of an alley-oop against East Carolina this season, not to mention a few of his other exploits, have him heading for the top of the list. The Hartford native’s exploits in the old Field House, including a slam against Villanova his freshman season, were the stuff of legends. The NCAA banned dunking from 1967-76, and few celebrated its return as much as Bailey. Are we overrating Gordon just a bit? Perhaps, but we owe him one after leaving him off our top 10 players’ list. The 6-foot-2 Gordon had a knack for outside shots, but he rarely let a breakaway opportunity go by without a serious flush. He may be the greatest shooter in UConn history, and one of the best-ever in NBA history to boot, but Allen could dunk as impressively as any of his contemporaries in the Big East in the mid-1990s. Former Husky guard Doug Wrenn (1999-2000), who could, as the phrase goes, jump out of the gym, also fits in the category of best that wasn’t seen. The 6-foot-7 native of Alaska didn’t play very many games for the Huskies (25) and wasn’t the greatest all-around player, but he could windmill with the best of them. The only UConn player largely recruited because of a highlight film of himself dunking, has some of the springiest legs ever. Ryan Boatright is the shortest impressive dunker in UConn history, but we kept him just off our list. We also are trying to avoid giving the vertically challenged extra credit. So, apologies up front to Emeka Okafor, Amida Brimah and the like.
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We’re giving extra credit to the guards who have shown the ability to get above the rim from a lesser starting point. If you’re around or over 7-feet-tall, you’re pretty much ineligible. It’s time to choose the greatest dunkers in Husky history.Ī few rules that we started with should be noted. Now we’re entering the most debatable of topics. Our recent lists of the greatest achievements in UConn men’s basketball history have been enjoyable to compile and have sparked some good debate. I know he has greatness in him.UConn basketball player Rudy Gay scores against Southwest Texas during a game in Storrs. "He usually defuses me when I get angry with him just by giving me that great smile, but at some point I'm going to have to explode. "If we go to Hawaii and don't play well, some responsibility is going to be placed on Rudy," Calhoun says. 18 the field includes four teams ranked in the top 10. UConn will be tested early, in the Maui Invitational beginning on Nov.
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Still, Calhoun's patience with Gay could wear thin if it appears the forward's diffidence is hurting the team. One time he said to me, 'Coach, I don't mind you yelling at me, but I would appreciate it if you didn't do it in front of the guys.'" "You can do a lot more harm than good to Rudy if you really ride him, because he doesn't like to be singled out," Calhoun says. IT TOOK Gay all of five games to become a starter at UConn, but he admits that throughout last season he was "playing to stay on the floor instead of playing to dominate." Calhoun is notoriously intolerant of such timidity, but in Gay's case the coach took a gentle approach.