dunker

Example Sentences

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Lively’s availability for the playoffs is in question due to a knee injury, but Daniel Gafford’s addition at the trade deadline this year gives Dallas a similar dunker and rim protector.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Koloko has gone from a skinny shot blocker and dunker as a freshman to a filled out, intimidating presence with a widened offensive repertoire.

From Fox News • Mar. 15, 2022

He’s also a violent dunker, willing to posterize at a moment’s notice if a chance arises.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2022

He is a deft shooter and a thunderous dunker.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

Yeah . .. that’s what I meant.JB and I eat lunch together every day, taking bites of Mom’s tuna salad on wheat between arguments: Who’s the better dunker, Blake or LeBron?

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander