Dunking often favors taller people, but 5-footers have proven they could do it too, as shown by 5-foot-10 Prescott star Uriah Tenette. The UCSD commit wowed fans during a game against Flagstaff on Wednesday as he performed a 360-degree slam dunk despite his short stature.
While other five-footers, such as former NBA guard Nate Robinson, have shown that shorter players could compete against taller ones in terms of dunking prowess, the fact that Tenette is only in high school wowed many. This made fans talk about the three-star point guard's hooping skills in the comments section.
"Bro I’ve seen enough —- he gains 20-30 more pounds LEAGUE HIM," one commenter said.
"That was a real 360 too none of that 180 sh*t🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥," another commenter wrote.
"5’10 dunking like that in a game is crazy," another person said.
Even more people have complimented the 5-foot-10 wonder for his dunking skills.
"UCSD IS SO UP BRO," one commenter said, referencing Tenette's college choice.
"Df the playing at dat shii fye," another fan added.
"No reaction after hitting that in a game is COLD 🥶," a fan wrote.
After the dunk, Tenette was not done, as he not only did a windmill dunk but also received a half-court lob for an alley-oop. Tenette, a known scoring machine, also performed a fastbreak dunk and showed his range by sinking a 3-pointer.
As a three-star, Tenette remains unranked overall, but he is 247Sports' No. 48 point guard and the No. 23 player in Arizona. The Prescott star is considered by many to be an underrated player, as he has shown that he can score, even against much larger defenders.
Uriah Tenette impressed many with win vs. Alijah Arenas and Chatsworth
More people became aware of who Uriah Tenette was during last month's game against Chatsworth, which was led by five-star shooting guard Alijah Arenas, son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas. This was a game where Tenette showed that he could carry a team to victory as he scored 54 points during that 93-87 win, while Alijah had 56.
Chatsworth was actually leading the game with only a few seconds left in regulation. This was when Tenette sank the game-tying shot that sent the game to overtime. Prescott eventually won the game.