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Ashlyn Watkins enjoys playing above the rim. The 6-foot-3 South Carolina forward added another dunk to her highlight reel in the defending national champion Gamecocks' 85-52 win against TCU on Dec. 8, 2024. Watkins stole the ball just past midcourt, raced the other way and slammed down a basket with her right hand ahead of 6-foot-7 Horned Frogs defender Sedona Prince. The dunk marked the third of Watkins' college career. Watkins arrived at South Carolina in 2022 already known for her dunking ability. She won the dunk contest at the McDonald's All American competition in March of that year, becoming just the third women's player to do so. Candace Parker won the contest in 2004, and Francesca Belibi won it in 2019. Watkins, Parker (Tennessee) and Belibi (Stanford) are just three of the women who have dunked in a Division I college basketball game. Here's a look at the full list: Ashlyn Watkins (6-foot-3): South Carolina forward, 2022-present Francesca Belibi (6-foot-1): Stanford forward, 2019-2023 Brittney Griner (6-foot-8): Baylor center, 2009-2013 Sylvia Fowles (6-foot-6): LSU forward, 2004-2008 Candace Parker (6-foot-4): Tennessee forward, 2004-2008 Sancho Lyttle (6-foot-5): Houston forward, 2003-2005 Michelle Snow (6-foot-5): Tennessee forward, 1998-2002 Charlotte Smith (6 feet): North Carolina forward, 1991-1995 Georgeann Wells (6-foot-7): West Virginia center, 1982-1986 Check out the ESPN women's college basketball hub page for the latest news, analysis, schedules, rankings and more.
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