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

The teammates would battle for the title of best shooter and best dunker.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2019

I wasn’t a dunker; I was a shooter.

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