Never Saw This Before

[Colbert17!]

Why Purdue Fort Wayne/Youngstown highlights? I've seen this done in dunk contests but never in a game.
Just watch from 0:55 until 1:00 marks.

 

[richthedentist]

I’ve seen a pass off the backboard to a teammate but you are right I never saw a player pass it to himself for the dunk!!

 

[MLBash93]

Happens every once in the while in the pros

 

[Colbert17!]

Happens every once in the while in the pros

It's a helluva athletic move considering the distance he threw it. He tossed it from the 3 point line.

 

[RU_DIO]

Crazy

 

[BigRnj]

It’s possible he was originally looking for a lob to #11 coming in from the left of the screen. Either way it looks like he’s done that before (In practice )

 

[ScarletKid2008]

Seen it happen a few times in NBA. Especially with all the steps they get and how big those guys are - sometimes it looks even like a ho-hum kinda dunk.

But Vince Carter did this in a game way back in the day. Kobe has done it. Lebron. Many others.

Edit: Its way more prevalent than you think. Look up "self pass off backboard" on youtube. Kobe has a 3 min montage of all the different ones he did - some pretty creative stuff.

 

[MadRU]

Lebron did it in a game

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Lebron did it in a game

throwing it up for yourself is different than a backboard-alley-oop to someone else.. OH.. THAT WAS TO HIMSELF

 

[DirtyRU]

Agree with OP though, you really don't see it on the college level except occassionally from a teammate, but not sure I've ever seen self. Dope.

 

[Colbert17!]

Agree with OP though, you really don't see it on the college level except occassionally from a teammate, but not sure I've ever seen self. Dope.

The athleticism is what's most impressive. Guys here are talking about Carter, Kobe and Lebron. This kid plays for Purdue Fort Wayne!!!!!

 

[80RU]

This is the first person I ever saw do that, when I was about 10 years old.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Washington

 

[mikebal9]

I saw this live at a high school game in about 1992. My school, Highland, vs Camden. Greg Barr scored 94 in the game. His teammate, who had about 35, did this. I this Camden won by about 90. Something like 160-70.

 

[Caliknight]

Tracy McGrady did it in a game.

 

[red sail]

Blake Griffin also did it that in a game.