Sometimes a dunk is worth more than two points if Nahziah Carter is doing the dunking.
When the 6-foot-6 athletic guard vaults over defenders and sails for one of his rim-rocking slams, then the quantitative value far exceeds a garden-variety basket.
“It’s a huge momentum play,” Carter said smiling. “That dunk can be the start of a run.”
Or the beginning of a brilliant career.
Nearing the midpoint of the season and Thursday’s 7 p.m. Pac-12 road opener at Utah (7-7, 1-1 Pac-12), the Huskies (10-4, 1-0) are counting on Carter to continue a hot streak in which he’s made the highlights with high-flying blocks, rebounds and dunks.