David Murrell earns a pair of 46-point marks in the PBA Slam Dunk Contest final to overcome a 50-point jam by Tyrus Hill. 2023PBAPassiAllStars
ILOILO, Philippines – Converge’s David Murrell withstood a fierce challenge from Blackwater’s Tyrus Hill to reign in the Slam Dunk Contest event of the PBA All-Star Weekend at the City of Passi Arena here on Friday, March 10.
Murrell earned a pair of 46-point marks in the final to overcome a 50-point dunk from Hill and claim the champion’s purse of P30,000. Hill put a whole world of pressure on Murrell when he earned a perfect 50 from the five judges after jumping over Barangay Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo for his second and last dunk.Converge's David Murrell completes a 360 degree, windmill dunk to rule the Slam Dunk Contest.
He gets two 46-point marks in the finals for a total of 92 points, edging Tyrus Hill by a single point.
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