Best "Dunker" Ever at Iowa State

[johnsonjj]

You can't discount a guy like Cato just because he was tall, that's ridiculous. It's not that Cato was flashy or had tons of acrobatic dunks, it was the way he attacked the rim with such reckless abandon and complete disregard for human life. If he got the ball within 3 feet of the hoop, you just knew what was coming, and that it was going to be nasty. And God help any poor sap who dared get a hand between the rim and the force of nature known as the Cato 2-hand tomahawk.

Yeah, but everyone tried because he wasn't exactly a Fred Hoiberg at the free throw line.

 

[cyclonenum1]

Favorite all-time dunker.... Rashon Clark

Favorite all time dunk... Ronnie Virgil's backdoor alley oop over Iowa's twin towers in overtime.

In the 76-72 game in Hilton? I actually recall a couple of back door alley oops to Ronnie at the end of that game but I don't believe both were dunks.

Those both came from a high post set that Johnny loved to run as I recall.

 

[CarolinaCy]

Yeah, but everyone tried because he wasn't exactly a Fred Hoiberg at the free throw line.

Correct. Outside of about 5 feet, Cato didn't have much of an offensive game.

 

[d30fan]

I've only been to 8 or10 games at Hilton, but the Fizer/Mimms dunk was one of them. One of the greatest moments in Cyclone history! I was at the Armory when we beat Wilt the Stilt- probably equal to that.

 

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

In the 76-72 game in Hilton? I actually recall a couple of back door alley oops to Ronnie at the end of that game but I don't believe both were dunks.

Those both came from a high post set that Johnny loved to run as I recall.

My memory is fading, but I was thinking that it was the multiple overtime game where the score was around 104-100. Iowa was in a zone and Ronnie came in from the the right baseline and I believe Terrance Allen threw him a perfect alley oop from the top of the key. Nobody saw it coming except Ronnie. It was the single loudest moment that I personally experienced at Hilton.

Again my memory is sketchy as to which Iowa game it was but it was most certainly at Hilton.

 

[clonedude]

Wow! I might have to change my vote after watching those Mike Taylor highlights. Some of those are unreal. If he could have done them in games... he'd be #1.

 

[ruxCYtable]

I'm going to throw out an obscure name. Not the best, but belongs on the list:

Eli Parker

 

[ajk4st8]

Wow! I might have to change my vote after watching those Mike Taylor highlights. Some of those are unreal. If he could have done them in games... he'd be #1.

Does anyone have a clip of his 360 dunk against Nebraska????

I cant find it!

 

[Al_4_State]

Clark was the most spectacular, by a mile.

Whether or not that equals "best" depends on what a guy is looking for a dunk. I guy looking for the physical domination of 2 handed eat the rim type dunk will not like it as much.

 

[superdorf]

Well... The votes are telling a story that this thread isn't. People LOVED Rashon and his dunks. He will be a Cyclone who is remembered forever.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNONxI9tQg"]YouTube- Rahshon Clark Dunk vs. Texas[/ame]

 

[The_Architect]

Wow! I might have to change my vote after watching those Mike Taylor highlights. Some of those are unreal. If he could have done them in games... he'd be #1.

QFT. He should get bonus points for only being about 6'1 as well.

 

[The_Architect]

YouTube - Mike Taylor 360 Bounce One Handed Dunk

YouTube - Mike Taylor Warm up Dunks

YouTube- Mike Taylor Mix by Patrys15

I know those were NBA dunks... but for being as tiny as he was.... Easily no contest the best dunker to go through ISU.

Taylor is clearly the best dunker. Rashon has had the best dunks in an ISU uniform but Mike Taylor is a better (and shorter) dunker.

 

[johnsonjj]

Well... The votes are telling a story that this thread isn't. People LOVED Rashon and his dunks. He will be a Cyclone who is remembered forever.

YouTube- Rahshon Clark Dunk vs. Texas

Rashon was a GREAT and exciting dunker, but the story this the votes are telling is the average age of the voters and posters as I don't believe they have seen much of some of the key players (i.e. Grayer) discussed here. Eric Heft has had a ringside seat to see most of these. I wonder how he would answer?