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Video: Andrew Wiggins’ insane reverse spin 360, between the legs dunk

Andrew Wiggins’ twisting dunk in which he sent the ball through his legs before finishing was the slam of the night, brought the crowd to its feet .

This was the highlight of the Powerade Jamfest but wasn't enough for Wiggins to win.  In a matchup that seemed destined to be a showdown of super slammers and Andrew Wiggins, Florida signee Chris “Sky” Walker ended up the victor of the McDonald's All American game's Powerade Jam Fest on Monday night.  Walker scored 226 points on four dunks, averaging 56.5 points each attempts, to defeat Gordon (213), Duke commitment (211), Wiggins (199) and Arizona-bound Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (199).  Walker and Wiggins each had a perfect 60-point dunk. Wiggins' twisting dunk in which he sent the ball through his legs before finishing was the slam of the night, bringing the crowd to its feet and his fellow All-Americans out on the court to congratulate him.

On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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