dunker

Example Sentences

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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

Leaping like the high school basketball dunker he once was, he soared high in the air near the far edge of the dirt, just before the grass.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

He is a deft shooter and a thunderous dunker.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

“I’m the best dunker in the country,” said Toppin, who threw down 10 of them in one game alone this season against North Florida.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2020

I wasn’t a dunker; I was a shooter.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie