We’re taking nominations for the AJC Slam Dunk Contest
[Thanks for nominations. Closed]
It’s that time again for one our most popular high school sporting events of the year — the celebrated AJC Slam Dunk Contest.
It’s official: Beginning now, we’re looking for a few good men (or women) for the AJC Slam Dunk Contest, ones on Atlanta area high school basketball teams that can dunk with the best of them.
We are taking nominations between now and midnight on Feb. 4.
Do you know a local high school basketball player who is a prolific dunker? Someone who dunks with such a smooth style that it causes fans from BOTH teams to rise to their feet? That’s the player we want. Lots of players can dunk but we’re looking for creativity. Take a peek at this video and then read more below …
We are taking nominations, if you have one. Please list the player’s name, high school, and your best description of this player’s dunking ability below in the comments section. This is very important: Please also post a video link from the player you are nominating (for example, if the video is 6 minutes long, then tell us at what time in the video to be looking for the jam).
Here are the rules: The player must be a Georgia high school student on the roster of a metro basketball team, and nominations must link to video of a dunk by the nominated player. We want to see it with our own eyes. Also, when nominating the player, this may put the player in the running for the AJC Slam Dunk Contest but does not guarantee that they will be a finalist.
What if there’s no video link of your favorite dunk artist? You have until Feb. 4 to figure something out. The video can be from before or after practice, or during a game.
Past participants have included NBA lottery pick Derrick Favors and a star-studded roster of current professional and college basketball stars,
Who will be this year’s winner of the AJC Slam Dunk Contest? Please post below.
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Bball Fan
January 29th, 2012
12:10 am
Is there anyone that could beat Shaq Johnson?
SHAQATTACK
January 29th, 2012
9:14 am
There’s Shaq and then there’s the rest…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_3kVNs7nwQ
Iz
January 29th, 2012
9:18 am
I agree. Look at Shaq’s Youtube highlights. His head goes way above the rim. Sick.
MHS Fan
January 29th, 2012
10:19 am
Shag Johnson, Milton. The whole country knows he’s the best high school dunker.
BCS Tiger
January 29th, 2012
11:40 am
Jaron Blossomgame out of Chattahoochee. Micky D’s nominee?
We4real
January 29th, 2012
12:28 pm
Dauson Womack and stephon jelks out of North Cobb Christian. Saw them play and they are definetly High flyers. And not afraid to go up on anyone.
Stephon jelks :http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=9og9ScAOKo4
WILL PUT A LINK OF DAUSON ASAP NEED TO FIND THE LINK***
NCCS Fan
January 29th, 2012
12:33 pm
Stephon Jelks, sophomore from North Cobb Christian. Already getting major D1 looks. Dunks with power and style. Frequently dunks on people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9og9ScAOKo4&context=C3394ecfADOEgsToPDskKnbJZ-pL5KWg_AhIn_zoN-
We4real
January 29th, 2012
1:27 pm
correction on link for stephon jelks’ link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9og9ScAOKo4
same one as NCCS Fan
working on Dauson Womack’s link
derrick frye
January 29th, 2012
2:31 pm
RUFUS BROWN (0:16) (0:41) http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=371291102886961&set=t.1268154220&type=3&theater
Raven Musgrove
January 29th, 2012
2:38 pm
Rufus Brown !
Nick
January 29th, 2012
2:39 pm
Rufus Brown broskiiiiii
Jasmine Blackwell
January 29th, 2012
2:40 pm
Rufus Brown from Charles Drew High School !
Lebron James
January 29th, 2012
2:41 pm
Rufus Brown should be in this compition
ambeezy
January 29th, 2012
2:45 pm
Rufus brown
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Mel O
January 29th, 2012
2:45 pm
Shaq Johnson of Milton High is bar non the best.
Brianca Green
January 29th, 2012
2:47 pm
Rufus Brown!!!!!!!! : )
Young Jeezy
January 29th, 2012
2:49 pm
chyyyyy da big homie Rufus Broen da 1 of the best dunkers i seen come out of Atlanta TM103 in stores
De'Andrea
January 29th, 2012
2:49 pm
Rufus Brown:) !!!!!!!!
Raven Hopkins
January 29th, 2012
2:50 pm
Rufus Brown(:
Brandi Clyde
January 29th, 2012
2:53 pm
Rufus Brown !!!!!!!!!!
Nichola Bee
January 29th, 2012
2:53 pm
Rufus Brown !
Lariesha George
January 29th, 2012
2:54 pm
Rufus Brown:))
Jasmine Hopkins
January 29th, 2012
2:55 pm
Rufus Brown!!
Jasmin Martin
January 29th, 2012
2:56 pm
Rufus Brown !!!
Diana
January 29th, 2012
2:56 pm
Rufus Brown !!!!
Tay Hopkins
January 29th, 2012
2:56 pm
Rufus Brown!
Tomae' Theriot
January 29th, 2012
2:57 pm
RUFUS BROWN !!!
Eloka Olisa
January 29th, 2012
2:57 pm
RUFUS KENARD BROWN
Omotola A
January 29th, 2012
2:59 pm
Rufus Brown! Charles Drew High School!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=371291102886961&set=t.1268154220&type=3&theater (0:16) & (0:41)
Ebony Appling
January 29th, 2012
3:04 pm
Rufus Brown!
Brianna Mason
January 29th, 2012
3:05 pm
Rufus Brown!
Tabz Harris
January 29th, 2012
3:05 pm
Rufus Brown !
Renata Gentile
January 29th, 2012
3:06 pm
Rufus Brown
Kapri Young
January 29th, 2012
3:07 pm
Rufus Brown!!!
Rodrick Johnson
January 29th, 2012
3:07 pm
Justin from Drew High School
Raven Hopkins
January 29th, 2012
3:08 pm
Rufus Brown!!!!
Rico Suave
January 29th, 2012
3:08 pm
RUFUS BROWN!!!!!!
Alexis Stokes
January 29th, 2012
3:11 pm
Rufus Brown!!!
Chris Smith
January 29th, 2012
3:12 pm
Rufus Brown!!
Kobe Bryant
January 29th, 2012
3:12 pm
Rufus Brown
Lefiamas Lupoe
January 29th, 2012
3:12 pm
RUFUS BROWN !!!!
Jasmine Williams
January 29th, 2012
3:13 pm
RUFUS BROWN!
Alexandria Mann
January 29th, 2012
3:14 pm
RUFUS BROWN!
Joe Riley
January 29th, 2012
3:15 pm
Rufus Brown
Latoyia McCarry
January 29th, 2012
3:16 pm
Rufus Brown
Landon Jenkins
January 29th, 2012
3:16 pm
Rufus Brown
Marlo Hopkins
January 29th, 2012
3:19 pm
Rufus Brown!
Maurice Hopkins
January 29th, 2012
3:19 pm
RUFUS BROWN
Cory Graves
January 29th, 2012
3:22 pm
Rufus Brown!
Willie Glass
January 29th, 2012
3:22 pm
Rufus Brown !
Jaleelah Murphy
January 29th, 2012
3:31 pm
Rufus Brown. !!
C-Roy
January 29th, 2012
3:31 pm
Rufus” Bubba” Brown from Charles Drew
Elo
January 29th, 2012
3:34 pm
Rufus Brown from charles drew high
Alexis Dean
January 29th, 2012
3:47 pm
Rufus Brown!
friend of family
January 29th, 2012
5:14 pm
i think christopher horton of columbia high school should be in competition ,after he shattered the back board against druid hills at druid hills high school.
Jesse Ellis
January 29th, 2012
5:38 pm
Rufus Brown
Meron Kidane
January 29th, 2012
6:25 pm
Rufus Brown!
6lackro6
January 29th, 2012
6:28 pm
THE BIG DAWG RUFUS BROWN CHARLES DREW WERE THE BEST COME FROM
Crystal Gentile
January 29th, 2012
6:35 pm
Rufus Brown
SHAQATTACK
January 29th, 2012
7:44 pm
Let me guess…RUFUS BROWN…..?????
Lingncy
January 29th, 2012
8:06 pm
RUFUS BROWN!
Aron Coleman
January 29th, 2012
8:29 pm
Brandon Morris and Tony Evans from Miller Grove. Kenny Gaines from Whitefield. Shaq Johnson from Milton. Chris Horton from Columbia.
Ronta' H
January 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Rufus brown
Noneya
January 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
There is a kid at Dutchtown. Dunked on a kid from Griffin something serious! Go get him.
Victoria
January 30th, 2012
6:53 am
Really!!!….You are ready know….Shaq Johnson of course…..
basketball
January 30th, 2012
9:53 am
brandon morris and tony evans from miller grove and shaq johnson from milton
Michael Jordan
January 30th, 2012
10:11 am
Tevin Glass, Evan Nolte, Charles Mann, and Justin Kornegay as well as Shaq Johnson all from Milton High School! All of them can throw it down with authority!
Kenny
January 30th, 2012
10:14 am
vikrant jain from Westward Academy can soar!
metro scout
January 30th, 2012
10:41 am
Brandon watkins from grady high school
Jrad
January 30th, 2012
10:43 am
Jaron Blossomgame
underzo
January 30th, 2012
11:37 am
I really think that Jordon Price can give him a good challenge
Mike Thomas
January 30th, 2012
1:47 pm
They aren’t in the metro Atlanta area but BiQuavious Sturgis and Dwayne Williams of Thomson can really fly!!!
juice
January 31st, 2012
1:51 am
wow i guess this rufus kid is really talented dude we all know you are the posting your own name using different name because no one has ever heard of you get a life lol acting like young jeezy wow never seen that one but SHAQ JOHNSON Milton hands down or BRANDON MORRIS Miller Grove best 2 GA dunkers
Insidelookingout
January 31st, 2012
2:21 am
Lol. I was wondering who the brown kids was myself
athensbball
January 31st, 2012
10:46 am
Zach Lillie, Athens Christian, he’s 6′8 and he high jumped in track 7 feet! That boy is looking down on the rim when he dunks!
diversity rules
January 31st, 2012
11:47 am
Yes, let’s have a little diversity in the mix again…it was nice to see Woodward’s Citron in the competition last year….and we hear that Zach Lillie is a “high flyer”, so get him AJC !!!
Shawdaddy
January 31st, 2012
7:36 pm
I didn’t read the other posts yet, so I might be an echo, but, you’re seriously gonna hold this event while Shaquille is still in HS? Maybe he’ll be gracious and not enter. Maybe be an honorary judge.
Chris
January 31st, 2012
8:37 pm
Shaq Johnson and Carlos Burse
Ayye
January 31st, 2012
8:57 pm
Christian Browder- 6′ PG EAST PAULDING. Can leap and has dunked on a few people in traffic this year.
jsmoove
January 31st, 2012
9:31 pm
Austin Lillie, Will Jackson. Athens Christian
Baller15
February 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
#3 Adonai Rogers Berkmar High School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C2hawhcekg
MillerGrove
February 1st, 2012
4:13 pm
Brandon Morris or Tony Evans from Miller grove! those guys have rise!
RidgeFan
February 1st, 2012
4:37 pm
Jordan Capps Peachtree Ridge HighSchool …nff saidd
Geezy
February 1st, 2012
4:51 pm
Diamond Deshields of Norcross! Yeah I know she isn’t Shaq…but she got ups!
KENDALLKILLA
February 1st, 2012
4:55 pm
Michael Jordan, really?? all those Milton Play’as. They got not’n on King’s Ridge Christian’s Kendall Humphrey. Kendall sky’s over all them Milton boys.
Coach Charles
February 1st, 2012
8:44 pm
Whitefield academy Strikes again has any one seen this kid 6′6″ Lorenzo Carter he has a man size body for a 10th grader and dunks on players like they are kids. He needs to be in the dunk contest this year. Also there is another kid at Walton high school 6′7″ John Gibson watched him dunk on several big 6′9, 6′10 and 7′0″ players in a tournament in Florida like nobodies business he also needs to be in the contest.
Coach Charles
February 1st, 2012
8:48 pm
http://www.playballyall.com/?p=7646 2:40 on the tape John Gibson
fly high
February 2nd, 2012
3:27 pm
Dauson Womack, senior out of North Cobb Christian along with Stephon Jelks
Victor Brannan Jr
February 2nd, 2012
8:37 pm
Slam! Jam! Bam! highlight will follow!
Victor Brannan Jr
February 2nd, 2012
8:39 pm
Up up and away highlight comming soon
John Tollison
February 3rd, 2012
11:48 pm
Jordan Oliver from Rabun County High School
NCCS Fan
February 4th, 2012
4:02 pm
Heres a video for North Cobb Christian’s Dauson Womack.
http://vimeo.com/36201391
South Ga. Basketball
February 6th, 2012
4:25 pm
There is a kid in Tifton, Ga. named Tadrick Jackson who can dunk with anyone in the state!!!!!!!
tree
February 7th, 2012
8:30 am
jabari mcghee monroe high school he’s a jr, also he can fly
athensbball
February 7th, 2012
12:27 pm
Zach Lillie, ACS, 6′8 and jumps out of the gym!!