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SEPTEMBER 16, 1996:

Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Sean "Elevator" Williams establish new record of 11 feet, 8 inches at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. The old mark was 11 feet, 7 inches, held by former Arizona State University guard Joey Johnson.

JANUARY 25, 1997:

At Minneapolis' Target Center, Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Sean "Elevator" Williams successfully dunked at 12 feet, however it was an unofficial attempt at the world record.

MARCH 30, 2001:

Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson of the Globetrotters attempts to break his own world record in the vertical dunk that he set a year earlier during Final Four Weekend. This year Wilson was not alone in his attempt to break the 12-foot barrier during Final Four Weekend, as three of the nation's top college seniors were invited to challenge the record with Wilson during halftime of the NABC All-Star Game at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Wilson narrowly misses dunking on a basket set at 12 feet, one inch. Each player was given three attempts at each height before being eliminated. Terry Black of Baylor University, Tarvis Williams of Hampton College, and David Walker from the University of Alabama-Birmingham all dunked successfully at 10 feet, six inches. Black dunked at 11 feet, but was eliminated when the basket was raised to 11 feet, six inches. Williams successfully dunked at 11 feet, six inches on his third attempt, but could go no higher. The Globetrotters' Wilson dunked on his first attempt at each height before failing to make the 12 foot, one inch mark.


	Rabii's Crib \| home 12 F Dunk \| 'Michael Jordan #23 \| 'Dennis Rodman #91 12 F Dunk SEPTEMBER 16, 1996: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Sean "Elevator" Williams establish new record of 11 feet, 8 inches at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla. The old mark was 11 feet, 7 inches, held by former Arizona State University guard Joey Johnson. JANUARY 25, 1997: At Minneapolis' Target Center, Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson and Sean "Elevator" Williams successfully dunked at 12 feet, however it was an unofficial attempt at the world record. MARCH 30, 2001: Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson of the Globetrotters attempts to break his own world record in the vertical dunk that he set a year earlier during Final Four Weekend. This year Wilson was not alone in his attempt to break the 12-foot barrier during Final Four Weekend, as three of the nation's top college seniors were invited to challenge the record with Wilson during halftime of the NABC All-Star Game at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Wilson narrowly misses dunking on a basket set at 12 feet, one inch. Each player was given three attempts at each height before being eliminated. Terry Black of Baylor University, Tarvis Williams of Hampton College, and David Walker from the University of Alabama-Birmingham all dunked successfully at 10 feet, six inches. Black dunked at 11 feet, but was eliminated when the basket was raised to 11 feet, six inches. Williams successfully dunked at 11 feet, six inches on his third attempt, but could go no higher. The Globetrotters' Wilson dunked on his first attempt at each height before failing to make the 12 foot, one inch mark.