Baylor Freshman Brittney Griner Dunks [Video]
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Baylor Freshman Brittney Griner dunk for the first time in her collegiate career against Incarnate Word on November 7th. See how easy she makes it look in the highlight video below, about 52 seconds in.
From Griner's Wikipedia entry (which seems to have been last updated while Griner was still in high school):
Brittney is 6'8" (203 cm) tall, and has been variously reported as wearing a US men's size 17 or 18 shoe. She has grown eight inches from her freshman year of high school. Her father expected her reach a height of 6-foot-10 or 6-foot-11, before she finishes growing. Along with her incredible height, she boasts an 86-inch wingspan. However, it is unlikely that she will grow much more now.
As of March 2, 2009, only seven dunks have been made in women's basketball in collegiate and WNBA action since 1984. Due to the rarity of women dunking during play, a video of Griner dunking posted on Youtube on January 24, 2007 recorded a high number of views. Since the video, Griner has come under intense observation. She is now known to dunk consistently during high school games.
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