Charles Okafor edges Declan Kom to Foot Locker Dunk Contest title - Hoopsfix.com

Charles Okafor edges Declan Kom to Foot Locker Dunk Contest title

Charles Okafor edged Sheffield College teammate Declan Kom to claim the Foot Locker Dunk Contest title at the 2022 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic.

The athletic forward produced a final score of 74 in the final after surpassing the total of 72 set by Kom.

Kayne Henry, Joel Henry, Amin Adamu and the 2021 Dunk Contest winner Hensy Sako were the four judges in the contest as six participants battled it out in front of 1500 fans at Crystal Palace.

Okafor and Kom both impressed with perfect scores in the second of their two opening round dunks with Simeon Perry pushed into third place, while Bryan Akanmu and Marcus Myen King-Danchie separated by two points. Chudi Dioramma stepped up as a late replacement for Kane Daley.

First round scores:

Bryan Akanmu – 26 (7-7-6-6) & 38 (9-10-10-9) = 64; Charles Okafor – 37 (9-9-10-9) & 40 (10-10-10-10) = 77; Declan Kom – 31 (8-7-8-8) & 40 (10-10-10-10) = 71; Chudi Dioramma – 24 (6-6-6-6) & 22 (6-5-5-6) = 46; Marcus Myen King-Danchie – 34 (8-8-9-9) & 28 (7-7-7-7) = 62; Simeon Perry – 36 (9-9-9-9) & 31 (7-8-8-8) = 67

Final round scores:

Declan Kom – 38 (10-9-9-10) & 34 (8-8-9-9) = 72; Charles Okafor – 36 (8-9-9-10) & 38 (10-10-9-9) = 74

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