Gabe Olaseni Dunks It From the Free Throw Line to take Black & Gold Dunk Contest Title!

By Sam Neter on November 6, 2013

London’s Gabe Olaseni made his mark on Iowa’s Black and Gold Blowout on Friday night, taking the dunk competition with three impressive dunks – none more so than his LEGIT throwdown from the free throw line!

“I’ve never done that before,” Olaseni said, speaking to The Gazette. “I was talking to my teammates this week about trying that. I’ve never tried it before. Maybe I should practice it, but I’m too lazy for that. So I was hoping the crowd would help me out. I was just praying I’d get there.”

Check out the dunks below, and read more about Iowa’s high expectations for Olaseni this season here:Watch all of Gabe’s dunk in the contest – including putting his whole forearm in the rim Vince Carter style!

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