25. Jamaal Moore Tears the Roof Off That Sucka
Jamaal Moore was a competitive starting forward for Rice University. In this clip, Moore shatters the backboard on a solo dunk during the Owls' second annual Halloween Hoops classic.
24. Nigel Dixon Forecasts A Heavy Downpour of Glass
After playing basketball for Florida State for three years, Nigel Dixon transferred to Western Kentucky in his senior year. Nixon earned the nickname "Big Jelly" at Florida State (which later evolved to "Big Firm" at Western Kentucky) and participated in NBA training camp with the Denver Nuggets in the fall of 2005 before playing professionally in Greece. As a center for the Hilltoppers, he put up this gem against Arkansas State. After recovering a loose ball, Dixon launches from the paint with a two-hand slam that breaks the backboard. Be sure to pause at the 9-second marker to size Dixon up before the dunk.
23. King James Dismantles a Rim in High School
Before the basketball freight train known as LeBron James was storming the court in a Cavs jersey, he was destructing the gymnasium hardware around his native Akron, Ohio. ESPN tells us this was during a scrimmage. Disclaimer: the title of the video is misleading, as James only rips down the rim.
22. The Two-Man Jam
The glass backboard at this high school game couldn't handle the weight of two players going full throttle at the rim.
21. Hey Elijah Jones! Holland called. They want their windmill back.
This rain of glass is brought on by a huge turbine-sized windmill dunk from Elijah Jones, a high school player from Palm Beach, that misses the goal. The crowd still goes bonkers despite the gaff.