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DeVon Hardin, 6-11, 250, California: There's no doubt he has an NBA body, but his offensive game of power dunks is less than overwhelming.

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Howard, the 6-11 Orlando Magic center who leads the NBA in dunks with 179, set the tone on his first effort on the way to his first victory in the annual event.

Creative Howard rattles rim, hoists slam dunk trophy 2008

One of Freddie's dunks is to throw it off the back wall in the high school gym.

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The 6-foot-10 Villanueva, who in the McDonald's all-star game converted two alley-oop dunks from the Akron, Ohio high school star, originally intended to go to Illinois but changed his mind when coach Bill Self moved to Kansas.

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"He won fair and square," said Howard, who leads the NBA in dunks.

Robinson tugs on Howard's cape, bags second dunk title 2009

Rookie team assistant coach Darryl Dawkins, known for naming his dunks during his day, called it the Booty Up "because you aren't doing nothing but trying to get your booty up and get out of there if you're the defender."

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'' When we're jogging back on defense and they're going in for layups and dunks, that is effort-related and that's unacceptable. ''

CNN.com 2010

'' When we're jogging back on defense and they're going in for layups and dunks, that is effort-related and that's unacceptable. ''

CNN.com 2010

Three of Howard's four made field goals have come on dunks, which is fine, unless the Magic need him to create his own shot.

SplicedFeed 2010

"When we're jogging back on defense and they're going in for layups and dunks, that is effort-related and that's unacceptable."

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