Tounde Yessoufou Wins the McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest
Santa Maria St. Joseph star and Baylor commit Tounde Yessoufou made history Monday night, becoming the first basketball player born in Africa to win the prestigious McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest.
Competing at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as part of the Sprite Jam Fest, Yessoufou sealed his victory with an impressive display of athleticism.
His standout dunk featured a self-lob followed by a between-the-legs slam. He clinched the title with a windmill dunk off a pass off the side of the backboard from a teammate.
Yessoufou edged out top-ranked recruit AJ Dybantsa—who attempted a dunk over Angel Reese—along with Caleb Wilson, Zai Harwell, Mikel Brown Jr., Chris Cenac Jr., and Grace Knox to claim the dunk crown.
Other Jam Fest Winners:
• Girls Knockout: Jordan Speiser
• Boys Knockout: Nik Khamenia
• Boys 3-Point Shootout: Mikel Brown Jr. (scoring 28 points to win the “battle of the sexes” final over Aaliyah Chavez)
• Girls 3-Point Shootout: Aaliyah Chavez