His final dunk — a 360 reverse jam that paid tribute to the 2000 Slam Dunk champion — earned him a 48 for an aggregate score of 98, enough to edge out a double-bounce-off-the-backboard jam by Cleveland’s Nance (96).
Mitchell’s first dunk came from his high school catalogue, but with a twist: He brought in a second basket, bounced an alley-oop off of it, and finished with a windmill. He got three 10s for his effort, finishing with a score of 48.
But it wasn’t assured that Mitchell would make the final. After a low-scoring first-round dunk, Dennis Smith Jr.