Jamaal Franklin of San Diego State: Off-the-backboard From the 3-Point Line at Full Speed. Dunk of the Year
Jamaal Franklin of San Diego State, congratulations! You’ve been awarded the Dunk of the Year honor for 2013. It’s not like anyone is topping this. I’m not sure what’s more jaw-dropping: that Franklin does this at full speed or that he throws the pass to himself off the backboard with two hands from behind the 3-point arc. When asked about it afterward, Franklin said:
“A lot of players wouldn’t do that,” Franklin said. “That’s just me being myself.”
Oh, and Franklin finished with a decent game against Fresno State – 20 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, three blocks – and two clutch free throws in the final minute to help the Aztecs hold off the Bulldogs, 65-62.
This is the greatest off-the-backboard dunk I’ve seen since Tracy McGrady pulled it off at the All Star game in 2002. Yes, it was only an All-Star game, but his involved more traffic in the lane, he tossed it with one hand, and slammed it with another. Who wins the degree of difficulty battle?

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January 10th, 2013 at 9:35 AM
HAHA Yes!!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-chicago-bears-jerry-angelo-new-york-jets-20130109,0,82232.story
January 10th, 2013 at 9:40 AM
Mountain West has some athletes & good teams. Gonna be fun following the conference this year.
January 10th, 2013 at 9:58 AM
That was pretty cool. Thanks for showing the video.
January 10th, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Steve Fisher coaching up some athleticism!
January 10th, 2013 at 11:12 AM
I know the NBA doesn’t differentiate between a shot and pass off the backboard for traveling purposes, I wonder if the NCAA has adopted the same rule change, i.e. as long as it hits the backboard or rim, you can be first player to touch ball.