My goal: Dunk a regulation sized basketball by the end of the summer

[allies]

Just thought I'd share my goal with everyone. I'm gonna be plyometricizing hardcore this summer to dunk. If I end up with the ability to throw down, I'll post a video for ATOTs viewing pleasure

Stats:

White
6'0
150 lbs

So... will I make it in your opinion?

Edit:
19 years old

As a freshman in high school at 15 years, I could dunk a volleyball. I quit the team though to run track and cross country, and since then my jumping ability has gone down drastically. Now in college I've been playing a lot of pick up games, and jumping is starting to come back. I can hit rim (barely) with both hands.

 

[Goosemaster]

white man can't not no yeah jump, foo.

 

[DainBramaged]

Enjoy your earthbound existence.

 

[Goosemaster]

seriously, thought, the ebxt of luck. PM us when you get signed.

 

[lrad50]

I'm 6'3 and white, 170.
Can only get rim.

I am pathetic when it comes to jumping.

But I subsidize with the long ball.

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: lrad50
I'm 6'3 and white, 170.
Can only get rim.

I am pathetic when it comes to jumping.

But I subsidize with the long ball.

Heh... that's kind of sad. But 3 point shooting is huge for sure.

Updated OP with how well I can/could jump.

 

[axelfox]

yes you can.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: axelfox
yes you can.

:evil:


\seriously though, if you work hard you CAN do it

 

[tfinch2]

I am 6'4" and white. I can barely put it down one handed now off of 2 feet now, but in HS I could throw it down with the best of them.

 

[cHeeZeFacTory]

wow you'll need atleast 6 inches? that'll be tough, but possible i suppose. keep us updated on how plan to improve your vertical.

 

[JLGatsby]

I'm 5'11, 120lbs and I can touch the metal box on the rim (springs in their I think), I doubt with years of exercise I would ever dunk.

Can you touch those? If not, you got a long ways to go and I doubt you could dunk.

 

[glenn beck]

plyometrics will get you there.

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
I'm 5'11, 120lbs and I can touch the metal box on the rim (springs in their I think), I doubt with years of exercise I would ever dunk.

Can you touch those? If not, you got a long ways to go and I doubt you could dunk.

Read the OP. I could dunk a volleyball freshman year in HS (played for the team, then quit and jumping abilities have decreased). Now I'm gonna try to make a run for it again... I'll keep everyone updated.

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
wow you'll need atleast 6 inches? that'll be tough, but possible i suppose. keep us updated on how plan to improve your vertical.

Yeah probably right around 6". When I was dunking volleyballs I could also dunk a women's ball on a hoop at the local JCC that was probably around 9'10". I'll keep ya'll updated

Edit: My plan, as stated in the OP (and by glenn beck) is plyometrics.

 

[amicold]

Squats?

 

[Miramonti]

If you stick with it and your knees hold up through the program you should be able to do it.

 

[dxkj]

I'm 6'2 220 lbs, best i could ever do was grab the rim at 6'2 175 lbs in high school, anyone think I will be able to grab the rim by August 25th this year?

 

[darianandre]

Can you palm the ball? If not it will be very difficult. I'm 6'2, can't palm, went from 215lbs to 180 and that only took me from being able to grab the rim to barely being able to dunk if the conditions are right.

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: darianandre
Can you palm the ball? If not it will be very difficult. I'm 6'2, can't palm, went from 215lbs to 180 and that only took me from being able to grab the rim on the rim to barely being able to dunk if the conditions are right.

hmm... I can kind of palm it. And I could (haven't tried since) dunk on a 9'6" hoop with a regulation sized ball. Both single and double handed. Pretty much I need to gain 6-8" to dunk.

 

[ForumMaster]

practice practice and oh, did i mention practice? you can do it man! just practice and as the famous saying goes: "If there's a will, there's a way!"

 

[ArJuN]

You're 6 foot and can't dunk yet? Walk around on your toes all day, seriously.

 

[tweakmm]

What kind of ups you got?