Throwback Posterization: Dirk Minniefield

I just happened to stumble upon this old school dunk by a dude named Dirk Minniefield who played for the Kentucky Wildcats. The video is from sometime between 1979 and 1983. Unfortunately, he's most remembered for blowing a game against rival Louisville in the 1983 NCAA Mideast Regional Final. In the final moments of the game, UK had a small lead and he drove the lane only to be blocked by Louisville center Charles Jones. Louisville tied the game to force overtime and proceeded to take the game over in a 80-68 victory. As a Lexington native, Minniefield heard about this for years to come. To make matters worse, in 2007 he admitted that he and several teammates had smoked weed the night before. He still suspects that the marijuana affected his game. After being drafted by the Mavericks 33rd overall in the 1983 NBA Draft, he would play just three seasons as a journeyman.

But let's get back to that dunk, which I'd much rather him be remembered for. That might be one of the nastiest dunks I've ever seen. Minniefield was only 6'3" and it looks like his head goes above the rim. He does seems to push off the defender's chest somewhat with his knees, but that's still some ridiculous shit. This video has reminded me of other vintage facial dunks, so don't be surprised if "Throwback Posterizations" become a regular here on Dank Game.