Candace! Candace!

I got home from shopping yesterday, turned on the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, and heard the announcers say, “...and we believe that’s the first slam dunk in tournament history.” Crikey! I missed it?

Turns out ESPN put Candace Parker’s play into their highlight reel, and showed it a bazillion times (watch it here). And then, as I was puttering around the house and not really paying attention (since Tennessee had opened a huge lead), I heard the announcers say Parker now had two slam dunks.

Instant replay is wonderful thing. Parker’s second dunk was the most impressive, coming on a baseline drive around a defender. Even Pat Summitt was impressed. “I’ve been in the business for 32 years and I remember going, `I don’t believe what I just saw,” she said. “I didn’t think I’d be impressed when I saw it, but I was.” Her first dunk was on a breakaway.

Congratulations, Candace. And oh yes, your entire season was much more impressive than any one play.