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

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.

Of course! And I like the Kevin Mickle add

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Amen, Bro!

@ 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)