With much of the basketball world focused on the horrible 2010 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Dar Tucker won the 2010 D-League Slam Dunk contest. Some hoop fans noted that the 2010 D-League Slam Dunk contest was more entertaining than the NBA version.

Dar Tucker beat Alonzo Gee to take the 2010 D-League Slam Dunk title. His winning dunk? The 6’4″ Dar Tucker dunked over 6’10″ teammate Brian Butch.

Here is the Dar Tucker 2010 D-League Slam Dunk Contest video.

Name: Dar Tucker

Age: 22

Hometown: Saginaw, Michigan

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

Shoe size: 13

Position: Guard/Forward

My Home Court: Vets Park in Saginaw

Playing Experience: Arthur Hill High School, DePaul University

Current Team: Los Angeles D-Fenders

Favorite Sneakers: Jordan 1s

Favorite Player: Kevin Garnett. I model my work ethic and stuff off of him. The way he’s a leader on the court and gets the crowd into it, that’s how I play too.

Favorite Team: MJ and the Chicago Bulls

Go-to-Move: Either the in-and-out crossover, or pump fake and sweep through to the basket

I play: Because I love the game and it’s getting me to places that I would probably never see if I didn’t play

Coming up I admired: My brother. Back then, that’s who I used to watch all the time. Right now he’s at Robert Morris in Chicago. We played a little bit this summer when we went home.

My basketball moment: Winning the championship my junior year in high school. It was my first championship and my school’s first in like 50 years.

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