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Topic: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Topic: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

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shabamon
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2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/21/2025 10:55:43 AM

It's back in official capacity for the second year. I will be tracking and rating every dunk by Ohio (with video, if possible!) throughout the season. Why? Because 1) Dunks are fun 2) I'm an obsessive dork and 3) They can reveal some things about your team such as an effective offense, opportunities created in transition, and the level of athlete we recruit.

RATING SYSTEM:
*Soft dunks or weird dunks. Maybe they don't go in so cleanly. These generally don't get much extra reaction from the crowd.
**Nice and easy. No questioning it was a throwdown, but probably not contested nor much style. Most dunks are two stars.
***A little more going for them and will pop the crowd some. Maybe it was contested. Maybe it was extra ath-a-letic. Maybe it was a huge moment in the game.
****These babies get on Sportscenter. Ayden Evans at Buffalo. Doug Taylor and-1 alley at Ball State. Preston tip slam
*****Program all-timer and would not be out of place on a national "top dunks of the year" highlight vid. These are incredibly rare - I've been a fan of Ohio for 20 years and we do not have a 5-star dunk in that time.

vs. Wright State:
Kiir Kuany halfcourt two hander **. Then he got beat on a baseline spin for Wright's one dunk of the night.

Season totals:
Kuany - 1

Last Edited: 10/21/2025 2:36:43 PM by shabamon

Kevin Finnegan
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/21/2025 2:20:36 PM

I love this and it's got to be the one running post with little argument and controversy. Look forward to seeing after games what scores some of the dunks receive. However, this is my petition for the DeVaughn Washington dunk from the Cooper feed against Georgetown for a 5 star. Probably only a 4 star in quality, but I feel that its timing and the stage it happened raise it. Plus, I believe it was the cover of the USA Today for the first round of the NCAA tournament. I also think I made this petition in the past, but man I loved that dunk.

EDIT: Also, what would you put the odds for who will have the most dunks for OHIO this year? Is Hadaway the favorite?

Last Edited: 10/21/2025 2:21:57 PM by Kevin Finnegan

shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/21/2025 2:34:49 PM

My thing with the Devaughn dunk is that if it were a November game against like Coppin State, it's a ***. The stage of the NCAA tourney can elevate it to a **** but not two slots. You can't find a youtube of it. In fact, any account of biggest upsets in tourney history seems to forget that game altogether.

I'll take Hadaway this year. He probably would have led last year if he hadn't been injured.

Bobcat1998
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/21/2025 2:36:24 PM

Can I partly hijack this dunk tracker here in the beginning and ask everyone who their favorite Bobcat dunker has been since 2000 (the last 25 years)?

Some of mine in no particular order:
Jon Smith
DeVaughn Washington
Mo Ndour
Doug Taylor
Patrick Flomo
Kevin Mickle

shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/21/2025 2:38:41 PM

Bobcat1998 wrote:

Of course! And I like the Kevin Mickle add

Andrew Ruck
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/22/2025 1:57:40 PM

Perhaps some nostalgia bias as I was a student, but it will always be Flomo for me. He just had an electric explosiveness around the rim on both ends.

Looking forward to another year of Shab's Dunk Tracker.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/22/2025 4:09:17 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

I agree on Flomo. Really liked this explosiveness and his style.

Though not in the requested timeframe, the two best dunkers I ever saw on the hardwood in Athens were Don Hilt and Nate Thurmond.

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shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/27/2025 4:03:56 PM

I didn't watch yesterday as I was at the Bengals (don't ask.). The PBP shows Kuany got another, yes?

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/27/2025 4:10:41 PM

Yes it was pretty thunderous on a quick cut to the rim, was a really nice play. Definitely worthy of a 2. Would be under consideration for a 3 if it wasn't amidst a blowout loss in a meaningless exhibition game in front of a church like crowd.

And then Ohio State answered with the exact same thing only easier about 5 seconds later.

Last Edited: 10/27/2025 4:12:04 PM by Andrew Ruck

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shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 10/30/2025 11:43:42 AM

Kuany dunk vs OSU: https://youtu.be/lCkYhQQt7Ig?si=J-90RLGr7fZ-voYT&t=750 definitely a **

Later in the highlights Kelly goes up for one on a baseline drive but was fouled. Would have been a clear *** if it went down. Cashed in the free throws though.

shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/4/2025 10:57:23 AM

I just have to make mention that Simmons had two misses that each could have been SC top 10s against Arky State. A few of those are going to go in this year.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/5/2025 6:59:02 AM

shabamon wrote:

You can't find a youtube of it.

Yes, you can: https://youtu.be/xLkrFnuAPfU?t=2422

Does Verne Lundquist on the call bump it up another level? I think so. *****!

What a day at the Convo.....Wow!

100%Cat
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/5/2025 7:13:38 PM

Andrew Ruck wrote:

I always appreciated his little female fan club in the student section, too. They tended to be scantily clad. I was a teenager, that was cool.

The list above is pretty solid. I loved Maurice and DeVaughn's dunks when they were here. It's a shame the team wasn't better when Mo was here because he was a ton of fun to watch. Trent, obviously, had vicious throw-downs.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/6/2025 7:28:30 PM

I don�t think I�ve witnessed any OU player who jumps like Kiir. Dude damn near hit his head off the rim

shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/6/2025 9:25:42 PM

vs Illinois State

Kuany backdoor cut two hander ** https://x.com/OhioMBasketball/status/1986595621331927438
Kuany fast break alley *** https://x.com/OhioMBasketball/status/1986595871861919814
Hadaway backdoor in the front court ** https://x.com/OhioMBasketball/status/1986595339428896779

Fast break alleys are always a lot of fun. That was Devaughn/Mo level #OMGDUNX

Season totals
Kuany 4 (two unofficial)
Hadaway 1

Last Edited: 11/7/2025 11:40:13 AM by shabamon

shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/11/2025 9:47:02 AM

You know, guys. I'm rethinking this, and the closest thing to a ***** in my now 22 years of following the program is not Devaughn vs Georgetown but Ndour's game winner vs Buffalo. Devaughn might have the most famous dunk in program history, but Ndour has the best in my time.

shabamon
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/11/2025 11:00:32 AM

Oh, here's a cool program dunk factoid: Jason Carter played against Marshall three times while with Ohio and had an and-1 dunk in each game.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/12/2025 9:32:56 AM

vs. St. Mary's

-Kuany poster in the half court *** https://x.com/OhioMBasketball/status/1988457734333771899
-Hadaway back door in the half court **
-Evans power dribble to cup on a BLOB set **

Most of the time I'll dock a * if you get a tech on your dunk but usually if you do something stupid like hang or swing. I did not like the tech. Unless Kuany said a magic word to the guy, I think the referee could have shown restraint and the St. Mary's bench would not have asked for the call. Tillman got a tech at Maryland for one of his posters and I'm not docking him from a ****.

Kelly traveled on his fast break dunk. Fun fact - he took the same number of steps without dribbling that a guy from North Texas did shooting a game winner in the early season. He's going to get some good ones.

Evans could have had another but opted for a layup open underneath. The one he got was a very simple BLOB play. Will use it with my third grade team.

Season totals:
Kuany: 5 (2 unofficial)
Hadaway: 2
Evans: 1

Last Edited: 11/12/2025 9:33:37 AM by shabamon

Andrew Ruck
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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/12/2025 3:35:36 PM

The Kuany dunk was saucy, and yes the tech seemed weak. Kuany's dunk per minute so far is prolific. If he sticks around and becomes a multi-year starter, dunk fans are in for some absolute gems no doubt.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/12/2025 3:45:33 PM

I guess the T was on his flexing, no? If flexing for no one in particular, than the T wasn't deserved. If flexing at the St. Mary player or the bench, then I can see why it was called.

Last Edited: 11/12/2025 6:27:56 PM by bobcatsquared

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/12/2025 3:59:50 PM

bobcatsquared wrote:

I guess the T was on his flexing, no? If flexing for no one in particular, than the T was deserved. If flexing at the St. Mary player or the bench, then I can see why it was called.

The St. Mary's guy he dunked on was actually laughing at whatever Kuany said or flexed, so I'm not sure why it got a tech. Didn't seem unreasonable.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/13/2025 8:30:38 PM

I prefer wins over dunks.

On that note, not counting Trent, been a long time since we�ve seen some real high flyers and thunderous dunks. I

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/14/2025 5:06:31 PM

BillyTheCat wrote:

I prefer wins over dunks.

Amen, Bro!

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/15/2025 3:34:05 PM

Because you can either dunk or win.

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RE: 2025-2026 DUNK TRACKER

Posted: 11/15/2025 3:37:01 PM

@ Louisville

-Hadaway in the halfcourt set ** (I think, I was driving home and listening so I didn't get to see it but by the broadcast I'm guessing it was a **)
-Hadaway drive and lefty tomahawk ***
https://x.com/OhioMBasketball/status/1989768542451798133?...

Once Hadaway freed himself with the behind the back dribble I said oh snap look out.

Season totals:
Kuany: 5 (2 unofficial)
Hadaway: 4
Evans: 1

Team: 10 (2 unofficial)

Last Edited: 11/15/2025 7:33:00 PM by shabamon

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