Who was the first girl to dunk a basketball in a college game?

No one knows the first player to dunk a basketball, but the first one to dunk a ball in an official game was Bob Kurland. Kurland made his first dunk while playing college ball at Oklahoma State University in 1944 in a game against Temple.

A female has never played in the NBA. Lisa Leslie was the first woman to dunk in a game.

The first women's college basketball game was March 21, 1982 at Smith College.

In a professional game it was Lisa Leslie. jowanna mann

Yes. He did dunk a basketball during the 2013 NBA Allstar Game in Houston.

no..because it is only a slam dunk..not a basketball game..

*Georgeann Wells-Blackwell, a member of the West Virginia University women's basketball team, was the first woman to dunk in a collegiate women's basketball game. This took place on December 21, 1984, vs. On July 30,2002 Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk in the WNBA.

What was the name of the college when Duke played their first basketball game? Trinity University

Candace Nicole Parker is known for being the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game and the first woman to dunk twice in a college game. She also became the 2nd player to dunk in a WNBA game in 2008.

The first dunk in a college game belongs to W. Va Georgioan Wells. So, as far as I can tell there have been 4 women to dunk in the NCAA (Wells, Michelle Snow, Candice Parker and Brittney Griner) and 6 overall. Parker and Griner dunked in the NCAA tournament. Lisa Leslie was the first woman to dunk a basketball in the WNBA. Other pro players to dunk are Michelle Snow, Candice Parker, Sylvia Fowles, and Brittney Griner. Griner was the first Woman to dunk int he WNBA Playoffs on August 24, 2014.

The first game ever in college basketball was played 1/18/1896

A dunk is worth 2 points

Lilly Marian Austin the third

The game of basketball was invented by James Naismith, back in 1892. It was in 1893, that the first college basketball game was played. It was between New Brighton and Geneva College. The first game was held in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, home of the Geneva College Golden Tornados

The game of basketball was invented by James Naismith, back in 1892. It was in 1893, that the first college basketball game was played. It was between New Brighton and Geneva College. The first game was held in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, home of Geneva College Golden Tornados

Lisa Leslie was the first female to dunk the ball in the WNBA.

There is a regular basketball game, a three point contest, and a dunk contest.

The first women's college basketball game was played in 1892, between the University of California and Miss Head's School. Mount Holyoke and Sophie Newcomb College began playing women's basketball in 1893.

Basketball was first played in a college. The first game, 1891, was in the Y.M.C.A college of physical education, Springfield, U.S.A and they used peach basket suspended as the nets, hence the name BASKETball

There are 40 minutes in college basketball game

If you count street games, etc. no one really knows who the first or second women to ever dunk a basketball were. However, in March of 2012 Baylor's Brittney Griner became the second female to dunk in an NCAA game. The first was Candice Parker from Tennessee back in 2006.

While it remains unclear as to who was the initial player to breakout the "dunk" it has now evolved as a huge part of the game. The dunk is certainly a crowd favorite with Slam Dunk Showdown's and contests and is constantly being remodeled and becoming more creative over the years. According to the related Sports Illustrated link, "Not even the staff at the Basketball Hall of Fame is sure who made the first dunk in organized play. What is known is that the shot has been around nearly as long as the game itself (that means since the 1890's) and that in the 1940's Oklahoma A&M's 6'10" center Bob Kurland became the first college player to regularly use the dunk." For more information, see the related link.

maybe depends on their height and jumping ability

Its Lebron James. ^^^^^^^^^^^ He did not play in college.

The first practice begins in October and the first game is in November