The From The Jump Podcast
Nick Ozuna
One of the Best Dunkers in the World Donovan Hawkins Speaks on His Favorite Dunkers and His Fiba Dunk Contest Experience
Episode Notes
Today on the From the Jump Podcast, Nick and Andy sit down with one of the current best dunkers in the world 21 year old Donovan Hawkins. In today's episode we hear everything from his experience with his more recent fiba contest to which dunkers inspired him on his come up in the sport. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy!
0:00 Introduction
2:59 Transitioning from Hockey to Dunking
6:09 Dunking techniques and styles
8:59 Judging and Scoring in Contests
12:00 Favorite Dunkers and Influences
15:07 Injuries and Recovery in Dunking
18:02 Future Plans and Going to Dunk Camp
23:08 Training and Contest Preparation
25:12 Trying Different Dunks
27:23 Which Dunkers Could Beat You
29:35 Mind Set in Dunk Contests
32:01 Current Goals and Aspirations
34:00 Dunkers