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Indiana Basketball: Top five Hoosier dunks since 2000

By Trevor Gersmehl

BLOOMINGTON, IN - FEBRUARY 13: Trayce Jackson-Davis #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers goes up for a dunk during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Assembly Hall on February 13, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - FEBRUARY 13: Trayce Jackson-Davis #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers goes up for a dunk during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Assembly Hall on February 13, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Indiana Basketball, Will Sheehey
DAYTON, OH – MARCH 22: Will Sheehey #0 and Jordan Hulls #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers react after a play in the first half against the James Madison Dukes during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 22, 2013 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

1.  Will Sheehey poster versus Iowa

You may have guessed this one. The nastiest posterizing dunk in Indiana history tops our list, and rightfully so.

Will Sheehey catches the ball on the left wing with a choice. There’s one defender who is rotating over and placed in a precarious position between Sheehey and Verdell Jones. Jones is ready to shoot it, but instead of passing to his open teammate, Sheehey shot fakes and immediately rips low and goes to the rim.

The help defense rotates over and embraces the challenge of a charging Sheehey. However, Sheehey hop steps into the lane and rises over the top of the help defender with the speed and power of a freight train and slams it in right over his head. The defender turns and cowers midway through the process, conscious of his poor decision.

The sheer nastiness of this dunk speaks for itself, and even though it isn’t in a game with huge stakes like Oladipo’s, it is ferocious and undeniably cool. There’s a very long list of awesome dunks performed by Indiana Basketball players, but this one tops them all in my mind.

Want to see our list of IU’s best dunkers of all time? Check it out here (Hint: Oladipo gets some more love):

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