Steve Francis

Matched up against a shortlist of prototypically athletic NBA wings, Houston Rockets point guard Steve Francis made a name for himself in a legendary slam dunk contest. With his second dunk in the now fabled 2000 event, the 6-foot-3 rookie tosses himself a high-arcing lob pass, leaps up to grab the alley-oop off a bounce, reaches way off to the side with the rock in his hand, then uncoils an epic hammer to the delight of the panel of judges. Francis would go on to finish second in the iconic contest then proceed to secure co-Rookie of the Year honors for the 1999-00 season.

Rookie of the Year

Rookie Year